Eritrean Merhawi Kudus ranks first in cycling tournament in Italy

Eritrean cyclist Merhawi Kudus who has been demonstrating triumph in various competitions in Europe, last Sunday ranked first in a tournament in Italy.
Reports indicated that the 19 year-old Merhawi has held the record for the first black cyclist winning in Amateur Classic Cycling Competitions.

Asmara, 22 July 2013 – Eritrean cyclist Merhawi Kudus who has been demonstrating triumph in various competitions in Europe, last Sunday ranked first in a tournament in Italy.
Reports indicated that the 19 year-old Merhawi has held the record for the first black cyclist winning in Amateur Classic Cycling Competitions.

In the 155.8 Km-tournament, Merhawi was chased only by one competitor while approaching the finishing line, and he concluded the race in 3 hours, 40 minutes and 20 seconds registering an average speed of 41 Km per hour.