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Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier

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Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Egerzeigzaarhka (born 17 August 1994) is an Ethiopian-born Eritrean cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.

Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier
Ghebreigzabhier at the 2023 Vuelta a España
Personal information
Full nameAmanuel Ghebreigzabhier Egerzeigzaarhka
NicknameEma
Born (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 (age 30)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamLidl–Trek
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2012–2015AS.BE.CO
Professional teams
2016–2017Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2016Team Dimension Data (stagiaire)
2017Team Dimension Data (stagiaire)
2018–2020Team Dimension Data[1][2]
2021–Trek–Segafredo[3][4]
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2014)
National Time Trial Championships (2019, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Men's road cycling
Representing  Eritrea
African Road Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Benslimane Team time trial
Gold medal – first place 2017 Luxor Team time trial
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kigali Road race
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kigali Team time trial

Career

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Ghebreigzabhier started cycling at the age of 14, first with mountain biking.[5] His first major success was winning the Eritrean national road race championships in 2014 while riding for a club team. In 2016, he joined Dimension Data for Qhubeka, the development team of UCI WorldTeam Team Dimension Data, and was selected to join the WorldTeam as a stagiaire in 2016 and 2017. He joined the team full time the following year, and competed in his first Grand Tour: the 2018 Vuelta a España where he finished 7th on stage 17 and 34th overall.[6][7] That season, he also won the African road race championship. In 2019, he competed in his first Giro d'Italia and was crowned the national time trial champion.[8]

After NTT Pro Cycling folded at the end of the 2020 season, he was signed by Trek–Segafredo with an initial contract lasting through 2022.[4] In March 2022, he fell heavily during the last stage of the Volta a Catalunya. Hospitalized, he suffered serious contusions to the chest and abdomen, injuries to several organs and broken ribs and vertebrae.[9]

Ghebreigzabhier had a strong spring in 2023, finishing second in the GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano before competing in the Giro d'Italia in May.[10] At the Giro, he placed 6th on stage 4 and was presented the combativity award for the day.[11] However, he ultimately abandoned the race after stage 15. In August, he competed in the Vuelta a España, attaining a 4th place finish on stage 9.[12]

While getting a contract for the 2024 season was initially uncertain, Ghebreigzabhier renewed his contract with Lidl–Trek.[13] He had a strong performance in the Giro, doing important domestique work for Jonathan Milan's successful campaign for the points jersey, as well as making attempts in the breakaway. After his performance in the Giro, his contract was extended through the 2026 season.[14]

Major results

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Source: [15]

2014 (1 pro win)
National Road Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Under-23 road race
4th Time trial
1st   Overall Tour de Blida
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 4 Tour de Constantine
4th Circuit d'Alger
6th Overall Tour d'Algérie
1st Young rider classification
2015
National Road Championships
1st   Under-23 road race
3rd Road race
1st   Overall Tour de Constantine
1st Young rider classification
1st   Mountains classification, Tour du Rwanda
3rd Grand Prix d'Oran
5th Overall Tour International de Sétif
8th Overall Tour de Blida
9th Circuit d'Alger
2016
African Road Championships
1st   Team time trial
5th Road race
7th Time trial
3rd Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
5th Overall Tour du Rwanda
National Road Championships
5th Road race
5th Time trial
2017
1st   Team time trial, African Road Championships
2nd Coppa della Pace
2nd Giro del Medio Brenta
6th Overall Tour de Hongrie
1st   Mountains classification
7th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
9th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
2018 (1)
African Road Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Team time trial
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Tour de Langkawi
2019 (1)
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
8th Overall Tour of Austria
2021
5th Road race, National Road Championships
9th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2022
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
2023 (1)
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
  Combativity award Stage 4 Giro d'Italia
2024 (1)
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
  Combativity award Stage 1 Giro d'Italia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
  Giro d'Italia — 45 54 63 — DNF 63
  Tour de France — — — — — —
  Vuelta a España 37 DNF — — — 82
Legend
— Did not compete
IP In progress
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Trek - Segafredo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ghebreigzabhier, Tiberi, and Skjelmose Jensen join Trek-Segafredo through 2022". Trek–Segafredo. Trek Bicycle Corporation. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ Pierre Carrey (27 February 2016). "Talent du Monde : Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier". directvelo.com.
  6. ^ O'Shea Sadhbh. "Giro d'Italia unsung heroes: Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier the aspiring GC talent". Velo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ Ryan, Barry (12 September 2018). "Vuelta a España: Woods victorious on Balcón de Bizkaia". Cycling News. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. ^ Tour de Catalogne - Le cycliste érythréen Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier hospitalisé après une grave chute
  10. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 March 2023). "Ulissi wins GP Industria & Artigianato". Cycling News. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ Farrand, Stephen (9 May 2023). "Giro d'Italia: Paret-Peintre powers to victory at Lago Laceno on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  12. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (3 September 2023). "Vuelta a España: Lennard Kämna triumphs from break on stage 9 summit finish". CyclingNews. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier". Trek Race Shop. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  14. ^ Cameron, Amy (2024-08-08). "Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier renews with Lidl-Trek through 2026". Trek Race Shop. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  15. ^ "Amanuel Gebreigzabhier". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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