The Most Famous
CYCLISTS from Eritrea
This page contains a list of the greatest Eritrean Cyclists. The pantheon dataset contains 1,613 Cyclists, 3 of which were born in Eritrea. This makes Eritrea the birth place of the 39th most number of Cyclists behind Uzbekistan, and Croatia.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Eritrean Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Eritrean Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Daniel Teklehaimanot (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 32.31, Daniel Teklehaimanot is the most famous Eritrean Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Daniel Teklehaimanot Girmazion (Tigrinya: ዳንኤል ተክለሃይማኖት ግርማጽዮን, Tigrinya pronunciation: [tɐklɐhaymanot]; born 10 November 1988) is a professional road racing cyclist from Eritrea, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team Cofidis.
2. Biniam Girmay (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 28.47, Biniam Girmay is the 2nd most famous Eritrean Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Biniam Girmay Hailu (born 2 April 2000) is an Eritrean professional road cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty. At the 2022 Giro d'Italia, he became the first Black African cyclist to win a Grand Tour stage after winning stage 10 in a reduced bunch sprint.
3. Merhawi Kudus (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 26.30, Merhawi Kudus is the 3rd most famous Eritrean Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Tigrinya: መርሃዊ ቕዱስን ገብረመድኅን; born 23 January 1994) is an Eritrean professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Terengganu Cycling Team. During his professional career, Merhawi has taken six victories including three national road titles as well as the general classification and two stages at the 2019 Tour du Rwanda.
4. Natnael Berhane (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 24.74, Natnael Berhane is the 4th most famous Eritrean Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Natnael Teweldemedhin Berhane (Tigrinya: ናትናኤል ተወልደመድህን ብርሃነ; born 5 January 1991) is an Eritrean professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Continental team Beykoz Belediyesi Spor Türkiye. He is a two-time winner of the road race at the African Road Championships, in 2011 and 2012.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Eritrean cyclists born between 1988 and 2000. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Eritrean cyclists include Daniel Teklehaimanot, Biniam Girmay, and Merhawi Kudus. As of April 2024, 1 new Eritrean cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Biniam Girmay.
Living Eritrean Cyclists
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Daniel Teklehaimanot
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Biniam Girmay
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.47
Merhawi Kudus
1994 - Present
HPI: 26.30
Natnael Berhane
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.74
