Merhawi Kudus
Eritrean cyclist (born 1994)
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Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Tigrinya: መርሃዊ ቕዱስ ገብረመድኅን; born 23 January 1994) is an Eritrean professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Burgos Burpellet BH.[7] During his professional career, Merhawi has taken seven victories including the African road race championship, three national titles across the road race and time trial, and the general classification at the 2019 Tour du Rwanda.
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Kudus at the 2023 Tour de l'Ain | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1994 Asmara, Eritrea | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Burgos Burpellet BH | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Climbing specialist | |||||||||||||||||
| Amateur teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | World Cycling Centre | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Bretagne–Séché Environnement (stagiaire) | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | MTN–Qhubeka | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Astana[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | EF Education–EasyPost[5][6] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Terengganu Cycling Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Burgos Burpellet BH | |||||||||||||||||
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One-day races and Classics
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Medal record
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Career
Born in Asmara,[8] Merhawi was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France,[9] becoming one of the first two black Africans to start the Tour alongside teammate and countryman Daniel Teklehaimanot.[10] At the age of 21 Merhawi was the youngest rider in the race.[11] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[12]
He competed in the men's road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]
Merhawi won the road race at the 2025 African Road Championships, finishing 1-2 with fellow countryman Awet Aman.[13]
Personal life
One of six children, Merhawi's younger brother Milkias has also competed professionally in cycling.[14]
Major results
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Source: [15]
- 2012
- 6th Overall Tour du Rwanda
- 1st Stage 1
- 2013
- 1st
Mountains classification, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo - African Road Championships
- 2nd
Under-23 road race - 3rd
Road race
- 2nd
- 2nd Overall Tour of Eritrea
- 1st Stage 4
- 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Asmara Circuit
- 8th Overall Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge
- 2014
- 2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 3rd Overall Mzansi Tour
- 5th Overall Route du Sud
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2015
- African Road Championships
- 1st
Team time trial - 1st Under-23 time trial
- 2nd Under-23 road race
- 5th Time trial
- 9th Road race
- 1st
- 10th Giro dell'Emilia
- 10th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 2016
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 6th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 9th Overall Tour of Oman
- 2017
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour of Oman
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 9th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 2018 (1 pro win)
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 9th Overall Tour of Oman
- 2019 (3)
- 1st
Overall Tour du Rwanda
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Presidential Tour of Turkey
- 6th Road race, African Road Championships
- 8th Giro della Toscana
- 2020
- 8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2021 (1)
- National Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Adriatica Ionica Race
- 5th Overall Presidential Tour of Turkey
- 8th Overall Route d'Occitanie
- 2022 (1)
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 2023
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 2024
- African Games
- 1st Team time trial
- 2nd Criterium
- 3rd Road race
- 3rd Mixed relay
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Overall Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Tour of Turkey
- 2nd Overall Tour de Kumano
- 2nd Overall Tour of Japan
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 9th Muscat Classic
- 10th Overall AlUla Tour
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 |
 Tour de France |
— | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
92 | — | 38 | DNF | 31 | — | 58 | — | 79 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
