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Yakob Debesay (born 28 June 1999) is a former Eritrean
Mountains classification
::1st 
Young rider classification
::1st Stage 7
;2020
: 3rd
road cyclist
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, who last rode for UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
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* Uganda Cancer In ...
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Personal life
Debesay comes from a cycling family; his brothers Ferekalsi Debesay andMekseb Debesay
Mekseb Debesay Abrha (born 16 June 1991) is an Eritrean racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, as well as the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, where he was the only rider from ...
, as well as his sister Mossana Debesai are also cyclists.
Major results
;2017 : 1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Junior Road Championships
;2018
: 4th Overall Tour of Fuzhou
Tour of Fuzhou is a men's one-day cycle racing, cycle race which takes place in China and was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI as 2.1 (rated 2.2 until the 2016 edition) and forms part of the UCI Asia Tour.
Overall winners
Refe ...
;2019 (1 pro win)
: 1st Overall Tour de l'Espoir
The Tour de l'Espoir is a stage cycling race held annually in Cameroon. It is part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup
The UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup is an annual, season-long competition for under-23 male road cyclists. It was created by the Union ...
::1st Stages 1 ( TTT) & 3
: 7th Overall Tour du Rwanda
The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling race started in 1988 and based in Rwanda. Until 2008, TOUR DU RWANDA was a regional cycling race that brought together Rwandans but also riders from neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda. The race is a cycling stag ...
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Young rider classification
::1st Stage 7
;2020
: 3rd Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
The Piccolo Giro di Lombardia is a one-day cycling race held annually in Lombardy, Italy. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2U, meaning it is reserved for under 23 riders. The race acts as the U23 counterpart to the Giro di Lombardia
T ...
References
External links
* 1999 births Living people Eritrean male cyclists Cyclists from Asmara {{Eritrea-cycling-bio-stub