African cycling championship: Eritrea’s Teklehaimanot triumphs in men’s individual time trials

Eritrea’s Daniel Teklehaimanot grabbed the men’s individual time trials title yesterday, day three, of the African cycling championship in Ouagadou, Burkina Faso.

He completed the 31.8km circuit in 38 minutes: 11 seconds: 52 seconds beating his compatriot Tsgabu Grmay and South Africa’s Jay Thomson at the second and third position respectively.

Daniel Tekleheymanot in Burkina Faso

 Teklehaimanot in day one of these championships, Wednesday, led the Eritrean team to the first place in the team time trials.

 Results - Cycling - Road 2013
Men Elite African cycling championship
09 Nov 2012 - Individual time trial: Ouagadougou - Ouagadougou

1  Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT ERI  25 39:11 20 0
2  Tsgabu Gebremaryam GRMAY ETH 22 +3 14 14
3  Jay Robert THOMSON RSA  27 +3 8 8
4  Adel BARBARI ALG 20 +46 7 7
5  Jacobus VENTER RSA  26 +51 6 6
6  Rafaa CHTIOUI TUN  27 +1:04 5 5
7  Natnael BERHANE ERI  22 +1:32 4 4
8  Till DROBISCH NAM  20 +1:58 2 2
9  Adrien NIYONSHUTI RWA 26 +1:58
10 Yannick LINCOLN MRI 31 +2:05