Welcome to the Eritrean National Championships. We’re on the Mountainous course today and it should be a wash for Kudus whose nearest challenger is Habtemichael.
With 6km to the finish line Habtemichael decides to launch an early attack, that is instantly responded to by Kudus.
With 10km to go Kudus drops the Cedevita rider and looks primed to claim the NC.
And there’s no stopping the top favourite who coasts away to a clean NC win!
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Merhawi Kudus
Moser - Sygic
1h46'19
2
Mektel Eyob
Bralirwa - Stevens Bikes
+ 2'47
3
Daniel Habtemichael
Cedevita
+ 3'18
4
Natnael Tesfatsion
Bralirwa - Stevens Bikes
+ 3'47
5
Amanuel Gebrezgabihier
Colombini Cycling
+ 5'05
6
Yacob Debesay
Fastned
+ 6'34
7
Mekseb Debesay
DuckDuckGo - Everesting
+ 7'01
8
Biniam Girmay
Zwift Pro Cycling
+ 8'41
9
Tesfom Okbamariam
Bralirwa - Stevens Bikes
s.t.
10
Metkel Kiflay
Grieg-Maersk
+ 9'19
11
Elias Afewerki
Colombini Cycling
s.t.
Individual Time Trial
For the time trial it should be a straightforward win for the aging Kiflay.
And it’s an easy win for Kiflay who puts 46” seconds into Habtemichael who will have to make due with a set of podium finishes this time around.
