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Aklilu Arefayne, the new Eritrean nugget
By Charles Marsault
https://www.velo-club.net/post/aklilu-a ... rythreenne
Prospects/Juniors
While eyes have been on
Biniam Ghirmay for the past few weeks, who offered his first World-Tour classic to the African continent by winning Ghent-Wevelgem, other Eritrean talents should emerge in the years to come, and if
Ghebreigzabhier, Tesfatsion and
Mulubrhan seem destined for a bright future among the pros, several nuggets are already pointing the tip of their noses in the junior category, starting with
Aklilu Areyfane, recently crowned African champion in the time trial.
Aged only 17 (he was born on July 7, 2004 in Asmara), Aklilu Arefayne first appeared on the radar last year, when he finished his national championship in second place. A good performance for a rider who was starting his first season as a junior, especially since he did it again by also finishing in 2nd place in the Zoba Maekel, an Elite race, where the competition was logically tougher.
African time trial champion (individual and team) in March, he narrowly missed the treble by taking second place in the road race. Another great performance, to which we must recently add another success at a local event in Asmara, where he beat some of the best Elite riders in the country, including Biniam Ghirmay, who it is true was mainly present to keep the pace of the competition, but the performance is nevertheless remarkable, because according to the young Eritrean,
the race was difficult, and Biniam was in great condition.
Following this new fine performance, the editorial staff of Velo-Club wanted to know more about this new talent "
made in Eritrea". The first question we wanted to ask Aklilu logically concerns his profile, and his answer corresponds to what we thought, that is to say that he considers himself first and foremost as a rider, even if he also tells us that he is comfortable on all terrains.
Concerning his objectives for the season, things are clear and already seem well structured in his mind, first of all to shine during the national championships and then to apply for a participation in the world championships which will take place this year in Australia. A goal that seems achievable, if his federation or private donors allow him to finance the trip to the other side of the globe.
Then after the worlds, we will have to hope that the enthusiasm around Biniam Ghirmay will make the recruiters of European teams less hesitant with regard to African riders, even if at the moment T, Aklilu tells us that he was not in contact with any training for next season.
So let's hope that things change in the coming months so that he can realize his dream of participating in the Tour de France, his favorite race.