Desiet Kidane
Eritrean cyclist (2000–2021)
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Desiet Kidane Teketse[1] (10 October 2000 – 8 November 2021) was an Eritrean professional racing cyclist,[2][3] who rode for UCI Women's Continental Team WCC Team.[4]
Kidane at the 2021 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 2000 |
| Died | 8 November 2021 (aged 21) Asmara, Eritrea |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2018 | UCI WCC Women's Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2019 | WCC Team |
| 2021 | WCC Team |
As a junior, she competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and was crowned the African junior champion in both the road race and time trial.[5][6] The following year, she won the Eritrean National Time Trial Championships and rode in the women's road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England.[7] She also won the bronze medal in the time trial at the African Road Championships that season.
She died in 2021 after being hit by a motorist while training in Asmara, Eritrea.[8][9]
