[VIDEO] Eritrea wins gold at the 14th African Continental Championship

Eritrea wins gold medal in Elite Team Trial

Asmara, 15 March 2019- Eritrea’s National Cycling Team won gold medal today 15 March at the 14th African Continental Championship Elite Time Trial that is being held in Bahr Dar, Ethiopia.

Eritrea has become winner of the Gold Medal in the African Cycling Championship for the ninth consecutive time. At the competition that covered 46.6 km the Eritrean National Team was represented by Sirak Tesfom, Meron Teshome, Mekseb Debesai and Yakob Debesai and they finished the competition in 1 hour and 42 seconds.

According to report, the National Cycling Teams of Rwanda and Ethiopia won second and third places respectively.

Eritrea’s Elite Women’s Team, as well as Junior Men & Women’s teams won three silver medals in their respective races