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DanielTeklehaimanot

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Daniel Teklehaimanot racing
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Biography

A former professional, Daniel Teklehaimanot was the first Eritrean to wear the polka-dot jersey at the Tour de France, in 2015. The same year, he won the mountains classification of the Critérium du Dauphiné. He is a historic figure of African cycling at the highest level.

Sources

UCI: UCI World Cycling Centre: former trainee Teklehaimanot makes Tour de France history

Wikipedia: 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné

Palmares

  1. 2015

    • Rank 1Critérium du Dauphiné — mountains classification