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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Thu Dec 30 2010 - 15:31:22 EST
THE AFRICAN RESULTS FOR THE YEAR 2010 / (8) CYCLING the advent of Eritrea
The fall of 2010 looked like an Indian summer for the young Eritrean cycling
through a triumph in the African Nations Championship and a victory
(individual and collective) in the Tour of Rwanda. Tunisia continues to
reign on the North African and Arab cycling.
By: Fayçal CHEHAT
30/12/10 22:30 GMT
The fall of 2010 looked like an Indian summer for the young Eritrean cycling
through a triumph in the African Nations Championship and a victory
(individual and collective) in the Tour of Rwanda. Tunisia continues to
reign on the North African and Arab cycling. The rise of East Africa is
symbolized by Daniel Teklehaimanot, this young climber with a formidable
talent that we should probably begin to see defying the most formidable
European challengers in the near future. Little concern, on the contrary for
Algerian cycling, at summit yesterday, but that does not shine today but
through the blows of a few good cyclers. The next revival of the Tour of
Algeria may deliver oil in the wheels.
- African road Championships (November 9 to 14, Kigali)
The Eritrean jackpot
Played in Rwanda, a country where the sport is getting stronger, the African
Championships on road were those of revival. Especially with the arrival of
thunderous Eritrea. Indeed, teammates of the sprinter ended the long
domination of South Africa by winning the road race, the individual against
the clock and against the clock in shifts, better to say the jackpot.
Overall, the South African cycling still retained a female pre carre. But in
this story, South Africa is not the only frustrated, the Maghreb countries,
Algeria and Morocco in particular, were also martyred.
The African champions
Men: Road Race: Daniel Teklehaimanot, individual time trial: Daniel
Teklehaimanot; Time Trial teams: Eritrea: Teklehaimanot Ferekalsi Debessay,
Meron and Russom Tesfai Tekle
Women: Road Race: Lylanie Lauwrens; individual time trial: Lylanie Lauwrens.
- Arab nations Championships (Tunis, 15-20 October)
Tunisia flies high
Syria (4 wins) was the only serious opponent of a strong team of Tunisia (6
wins) in a competition where the very best in the region were yet present.
Rafaa Chtioui (Tunisia) author of a triplet (road race, individual and team
time trial races) was the man of the championships. Note the disturbing
effacement of Egypt and the average performance of Algeria, two major
historical countries of African and Arab Cycling
Nations Ranking
1.Tunisie, 11 medals (6 gold). 2. Syria 9 medals (4 gold). 3. Algeria, 10
medals (1 gold). 5. Egypt, 2 medals (no gold) /
- The Main National tours
Tour of Mali
The first edition of the Tour of Mali has been dominated by the Moroccan
team. The Sharifians Riders, led by Abdelatif Saadoune (yellow jersey) have
gleaned the first six places in the individual standings and easily won the
team race.
Tour of Burkina Faso
The victory of the French Julien Schick does not detract from the quality of
African performance. Abdul Aziz Nikiéma (tipped to join the World Cycling
Centre) and the Ivorian Bassirou Konte just to name these two, have been
excellent hosts of Burkina Loop. But Rasmane Ouedraogo, second overall, came
close to the feat. Note that the last victory of a local rider in the Tour
was in 2005.
Tour of Rwanda
The Eritreans have ended the Rwandan tour with four stage wins in the bag,
and a bright yellow jersey on the back of the now inevitable Daniel
Teklehaimanot (already dolphin in 2009). The winning team has returned to
Eritrea logically.
Tour of Tunisia
Adil Jaloul has dominated the Tunisian tour in part enabling the Moroccan
squad to retain his title. Fifty-two riders representing nine teams
participated in the fourteenth edition.
Tour du Senegal
This is not the most highly rated African tour, but it has the merit to
exist and to give cyclists a voice in Senegal. This is great, for the first
time since its inception (2000), the loop was won by a Senegalese. Indeed,
Massamba Sarre Diouf succeeded the French Stéphane Roger in the record.
Tour of Morocco
In a competition enhanced by the very strong presence of European and
American teams, some African runners pulled out. Thus, South Africa’s Ian
Macleod and Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg finished respectively at the 4th and
6th rank in the overall standings whereas the best Moroccan Mouhssine
Lahssaini finished seventh. In Team, Morocco took the second place behind
Team Type 1 (USA).
- The rider of the year
Daniel Teklehaimanot
The climber who climbs
The Eritrean is undoubtedly the African runner of the year. Winner of five
gold medals (including two in hopes) at the African Championships played in
Rwanda, Daniel Teklehaimanot is probably on the verge of a great
international career. The very youngest climber (22 years old) have for a
year joined the professional Swiss club Cervélo Test Team, with whom he has
already participated in several regional races. In 2009, Teklemhaimanot ran
the prestigious Tour de l'Avenir in an international team from the World
Cycling Centre. For a first attempt, it was a masterstroke: the native
Derbawa finished sixth overall. Consequence of this spectacular entrance, he
was introduced as one of the favorites in the event of the 2010 edition.
Unfortunately, a terrible fall from the prologue reduced him and forced him
to retire during the sixth stage. A champion to watch closely in 2011.
UCI Africa Tour Ranking (Top 20)
Teklehaimanot dislodges Jelloul
Gentlemen: 1.Daniel Teklehaimanot (Ery), 199, 66 pts. 2. Adil Jelloul (Mor),
113 pts. 3. Meran Russian (Ery), 86, 66 pts. 4. Abdelatif Saadoune (Mor), 81
pts. 5. Tarik Chaoufi (Mor), 74 pts. 6. Julien Schick (Fra) 71 pts. 7. Janse
Van Rensburg (SA), 63, 66 pts. 8. Martinien Tega (Cam). 9. MouhssineLahssani
(Mor), 60 pts. 10. Dan Craven (Nam), 58 pts. 11. Nataniel Berhane (Ery), 56
pts. 12. Rasmane Ouedraogo (Bur), 40 pts. 13. Mohamed Said Elammoury (Mor),
40 pts. 14. Hervé Raoul Mba (Cam), 35 pts. 15. Ismail Ayoune (Mor), 32 pts.
16. Dawut Arabiya (Ery), 32 pts. 17. Tesfai Eteklit (Ery). 18. Fregalsi
Abrha (Ery), 31, 6 PST. 19. Azzedine Agab (Alg), 30, 33 pts. 20. Adrien
Niyonshuti (RWA), 30 pts.
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