African Cycling Championships 2016
11th African Cycling Championships 2016 | |
Velodrome | Velodrome d'Anfa |
city | Casablanca / Benslimane |
Host country | Morocco |
Competition period | February 15-27, 2016 |
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The 11th African Cycling Championships were held in Morocco from February 15th to 27th. Road races and individual time trials of the elite men are part of the UCI Africa Tour 2016 in the CC category. The participants from 30 countries each started in the national teams of their home countries.
The patron of the championships was the Moroccan King Mohammed VI.
The road races took place in and around Benslimane , around 50 kilometers from the capital, Casablanca . For the second time, track cycling competitions were held within the same championships. The venue was the Vélodrome d'Anfa in Casablanca.
The championships were dominated by athletes from North African countries, especially those from the host country, which ultimately led the medal table with twelve gold medals. The main reason for this was that many countries traditionally strong in cycling - such as South Africa, Namibia or Rwanda - did not see themselves in a position to cover the travel expenses to Morocco. Athletes from these countries had to finance their trip themselves, which was made possible in part by crowdfunding and local sponsors, such as in the case of the South African Jean Spies or the Namibian Vera Adrian .
The most successful female athlete in the continental championships was the Egyptian Ebtisam Zayed , who won three gold medals and one silver medal in various track cycling disciplines. The fourth gold medal for Egypt went to junior Donia Rashwan in the individual time trial on the road, who was the only starter in this race; She also won a silver and two bronze medals on the track. The Moroccan Fatima Zahra El Hiyani won three gold medals and one silver medal on the track. The Namibian Vera Adrian won two gold medals on the road .
Among the men, the most successful rider was the Moroccan track cyclist Mohcine Elkouraji with three gold medals in the individual and team pursuit as well as in the scratch . His compatriot Yassine Aghaous was African champion in sprint and team sprint and third in the single pursuit . Jean Spies from Namibia won gold in the points and time trials on the track, as did the Moroccan. Issak Tesfom Okubamariam from Eritrea became African champion in road racing and team time trial .
Results
Road cycling
Men
discipline | space | country | athlete |
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Road race (180 km) | 1 | Eritrea | Issak Tesfom Okubamariam |
2 | Algeria | Youcef Reguigui | |
3 | Eritrea | Mekseb Debesay | |
Individual time trial (40.4 km) | 1 | Morocco | Mouhssine Lahsaïn |
2 | Ethiopia | Tsgabu Grmay | |
3 | Eritrea | Daniel Teklehaimanot | |
Team time trial (59 km) | 1 | Eritrea |
Elias Afewerki Tesfom Okubamariam Amanuel Gebreigzabhier Mekseb Debesay |
2 | Algeria |
Azzedine Lagab Abderrahmane Mansouri Abderrahmane Bechlagheme Saidi Nassim |
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3 | Morocco |
Lahcen Saber Mouhssine Lahsaïn Salah Eddine Mraouni Mohmed Amine Errafai |
Women
discipline | space | country | athlete |
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Road race (120 km) | 1 | Namibia | Vera Adrian |
2 | South Africa | An-Li Kachelhoffer | |
3 | Mauritius | Kimberley Le Court | |
Individual time trial (27 km) | 1 | Namibia | Vera Adrian |
2 | Rwanda | Jeanne D'arc Girubuntu | |
3 | South Africa | Samantha Sanders | |
Team time trial (36 km) | 1 | South Africa |
Samantha Sanders An-Li Kachelhoffer Lise Olivier Anriette Schoeman |
2 | Ethiopia |
Tsega Beyene Eyeru Tesfoam Gebru Mhirte Asgele Eden Bekele |
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3 | Eritrea |
Wehazit Kidane Mossana Debesay Wogahta Ghebrehiwet Yohana Dawit |
Juniors
discipline | space | country | athlete |
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Road race (120 km) | 1 | Algeria | Hanza Mansouri |
2 | Mauritius | Christopher Lagane | |
3 | Algeria | Abdelraouf Bengayou | |
Individual time trial (25.2 km) | 1 | Algeria | Abdelraouf Bengayou |
2 | Mauritius | Christopher Lagane | |
3 | Algeria | Hanza Mansouri | |
Team time trial (31 km) | 1 | Morocco |
Anouar Motassadeq Ayoub Bairi Mohammed Medrazi Anas Jaouy |
2 | Algeria |
Abdelraoud Bengayou Amar Bradai Merouane Brini's Oussama Chablaoui |
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3 | Angola |
Bruno Araujo Marcio Jose Jose Rocha Antonio Vidal |
Juniors
discipline | space | country | athlete |
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Individual time trial (24 km) | 1 | Egypt | Donia Rashwan |
Track cycling
Men
Women
discipline | space | country | athlete |
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sprint | 1 | Egypt | Ebtisam Zayed |
2 | Morocco | Nadia Skoukdi | |
3 | Morocco | Mounia Benaji | |
Keirin | 1 | Egypt | Ebtisam Zayed |
2 | Morocco | Nadia Skoukdi | |
3 | Egypt | Donia Rashwan | |
Team sprint | 1 | Morocco |
Fatima Zahra El Hiyani Nadia Skoukdi |
2 | Egypt |
Ebtisam Zayed Donia Rashwan |
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3 | Egypt |
Toka Khaled Ahmed Hamdia Hassam Helmy |
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Time trial (500 m) | 1 | Morocco | Fatima Zahra El Hiyani |
2 | Egypt | Ebtisam Zayed | |
3 | Morocco | Nadia Skoudi | |
One's pursuit | 1 | Morocco | Fatima Zahra El Hiyani |
2 | Egypt | Ebtisam Zayed | |
3 | Egypt | Khadija El Moutchou | |
Scratch | 1 | Morocco | Nadia Skoukdi |
2 | Egypt | Toka Khaled Ahmed | |
3 | Egypt | Hamdia Hassam Helmy | |
Points race | 1 | Egypt | Ebtisam Zayed |
2 | Morocco | Fatima Zahra El Hiyani | |
3 | Egypt | Donia Rashwan |
Medal table
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Web links
- 11ème Championnats Continentaux Africains de Cyclisme Piste et Route. In: marocainecyclisme.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016 (French).
Individual evidence
- ^ Algeria: African Cycling Championships Men's Scratch Race. In: allafrica.com. February 22, 2016, accessed February 22, 2016 .
- ^ Cyclists Adrian and Vorster off to Casablanca. In: New Era. February 23, 2016, accessed February 26, 2016 .