Eritrea's Natnael Berhane Wins Tropicale Amissa Bongo

Natnael Berhane becomes the first African cyclist to win the Tropicale Amissa Bongo tour in Gabon 

Eritrea's Natnael Berhane Wins Tropicale Amissa Bongo


Eritrean cyclist Natnael Berhane won the 9th annual Tropicale Amissa Bongo in Gabon after a strong performance in the final stage, making him the first African cyclist to win the tournament.

Since its first launch in 2006, the tournament has been won six times by France and once by Finland.

The race attracts 45 countries, among them Gabon, France, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Rwanda, Belgium, Italy, America, Canada , Russia , Finland and  Sweden.

Natnael Berhane @TeamEuropcar_fr wins 9th edition @tropicale2014 Amissa Bongo (2.1) He is the first African rider winning @tropicale2014
— Pro Cycling Stats (@ProCyclingStats) January 19, 2014

Natnael, who recently turned 23 on January 5, was signed by the French Team Europcar as a huge prospect for the future after stunning victories in Tour of Algeria, the African championships and a number of strong results in U23 races in Europe.


Congratulations to Natnael!

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