Eri-International Sports blog was created almost 10 years ago to help
educate sports fans about Eritrean athletes around the world and within
Eritrea. It also serves as a blog that can help share sports information
which can be helpful to media, academics and historians while also
educating the younger generation about the great deeds of Eritrean athletes
that have done wonders.
While the long term of the Eri-International sports is to help bridge gaps
and share valuable information, it has also developed and forged relations
with different organizations.
I would like to now share a very nice story on how Eritrean cycling has had
an impact on many people. The fact that Daniel Teklehaimanot won the
mountain stage of the "Tour De France" last summer has done wonders for
Eritrean cycling. The fact that Merhawi Kudus and Mekseb Debesay
participated in the UCI world championships in Richmond, VA has also made
thousands of people aware that Eritrea is the champion of Africa and pretty
soon a cyclist from Eritrea will win a big event. Last week thanks to some
young Eritreans and proud members of the community at large, I was
contacted by a person from the "Mountains of Misery" Cycling challenge.
After a lengthy conversation and an exchange of respect and ideas for each
other, the event wanted to reach out to us Eritreans that are cycling fans.
It is also to be recalled that Eritrean mountain bike riders have always
done well and may be in the long term an Eritrean rider can participate in
the "Mountains of Misery" challenge pretty soon.
So What is the "Mountains of Misery Challenge"? For more information check
out their website:
http://www.mountainsofmisery.com/
Mountains of Misery is a challenging bike ride for dedicated road cyclists
through the heart of southwest Virginia. The annual timed event features
century (100+ mi) and double-metric century (200 km/124+ mi) options—both
ending in a tough, four-mile 12%–16% graded climb to the finish.
This is a very challenging course and any one who likes the challenge can
also participate. Eri-International Sports is especially thankful to Mike
Lashinsky for reaching out to the Eritrean community. He participated in
this year's challenge and asked us to join him as a sponsor. He seems
highly inspired by the Eritrean national cycling team, culture and fans.
While this may not be your average cycling race it is a great way to
advance the sport of cycling and put ERITREA on the map as well. We hope to
have an interview with Mike very soon and will post it. Thank you for
reaching out to Eri-International sports blog and allowing our blog to get
some attention on your website.
For Eri-International Sports blog
Mike Seium
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