Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Egerzeigzaarhka (born 17 August 1994) is an Ethiopian-born Eritrean cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.
 Ghebreigzabhier at the 2023 Vuelta a España | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Egerzeigzaarhka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ema | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1994 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Lidl–Trek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–2015 | AS.BE.CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–2017 | Dimension Data for Qhubeka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Team Dimension Data (stagiaire) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Team Dimension Data (stagiaire) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Team Dimension Data[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Trek–Segafredo[3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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One-day races and Classics
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Career
editGhebreigzabhier 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 initally 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
editSource: [15]
- 2014 (1 pro win)
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 1st Under-23 road race
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 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
- 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
- 1st
- 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
- 1st
- 7th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 9th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 2018 (1)
- African Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Team time trial
- 1st
- 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
edit| Grand Tour | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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 Giro d'Italia
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— | 45 | 54 | 63 | — | DNF | 63 |
 Tour de France
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Vuelta a España
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37 | DNF | — | — | — | 82 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| IP | In progress |
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Trek - Segafredo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghebreigzabhier, Tiberi, and Skjelmose Jensen join Trek-Segafredo through 2022". Trek–Segafredo. Trek Bicycle Corporation. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Pierre Carrey (27 February 2016). "Talent du Monde : Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier". directvelo.com.
- ^ O'Shea Sadhbh. "Giro d'Italia unsung heroes: Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier the aspiring GC talent". Velo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (12 September 2018). "Vuelta a España: Woods victorious on Balcón de Bizkaia". Cycling News. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Tour de Catalogne - Le cycliste érythréen Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier hospitalisé après une grave chute
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 March 2023). "Ulissi wins GP Industria & Artigianato". Cycling News. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (9 May 2023). "Giro d'Italia: Paret-Peintre powers to victory at Lago Laceno on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (3 September 2023). "Vuelta a España: Lennard Kämna triumphs from break on stage 9 summit finish". CyclingNews. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier". Trek Race Shop. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Cameron, Amy (2024-08-08). "Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier renews with Lidl-Trek through 2026". Trek Race Shop. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Amanuel Gebreigzabhier". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links
edit- Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier at Cycling Archives
- Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier at ProCyclingStats
- Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier at Cycling Quotient
- Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier at CycleBase
- Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier at Olympedia
