About Natnael Berhane
Born 1991. Natnael Berhane is a sport cyclist.
Natnael Teweldemedhin Berhane (; born 5 January 1991) is an Eritrean professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Continental team . He is a two-time winner of the road race at the African Road Championships, in 2011 and 2012.
Career In 2013, Asmara-born Natnael joined . Natnael won the queen stage of the 2013 Tour of Turkey by powering away from the small lead group in the last 200 meters of a long, steep climb. With the provisional suspension of Mustafa Sayar for an earlier EPO positive in the Tour of Algeria, the first place on the General Classification was awarded to Natnael. In early 2014 Turkish Cycling Federation stripped Sayar of his victory and announced Natnael's victory. At the beginning of the season, Natnael won La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, thanks to the bonus seconds awarded during the intermediate sprints on the last stage. He was the first African winner of this race.
After two years with Europcar for his professional debut, Natnael joined African Pro-Continental cycling team for the 2015 cycling season. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
Major results Source:
2009 7th Overall Tour of Eritrea 2010
1st Stage 1 2nd Overall Tour du Rwanda 1st Stage 7 9th Road race, African Road Championships 2011 (2 pro wins) African Road Championships
1st Stage 6 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 3rd Overall Tour d'Algérie 1st Stage 1 8th Circuit d'Alger 2012 (1) African Road Championships
7th Time trial
1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 3 2013 (2)
1st Stage 3 2014 (2)
5th Tour du Finistère 2015 (1) African Road Championships
6th Road race National Road Championships
3rd Time trial 5th Overall Tour of Austria 7th Overall Tour of Utah 2017 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2018 10th Overall Tour of Guangxi 2019 (1)
African Games
4th Road race 4th Time trial
2023 1st Stage 3 Tour de Maurice 2nd Grand Prix Kültepe 3rd Classique de l'île Maurice 4th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 8th Overall Tour of Sakarya 2024 2nd Grand Prix Antalya Airport City 3rd Overall Tour du Maroc 4th Tour of Alanya
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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Who is Natnael Berhane?
Eritrean professional cyclist
When was Natnael Berhane born?
Natnael Berhane was born on 5 January 1991 in Asmara.
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Natnael Berhane is a sport cyclist.
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Natnael Berhane's recorded nationality: Eritrea.
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