- Tour of Eritrea
Infobox Cycling race
name = Tour of Eritrea
date = February 9 to February 16 (2007)
region = Eritrea
english = Tour of Eritrea
localnames = ዙር ኤርትራ (Tigrinya)
nickname =
discipline = Road race
competition =
type = Multi-stage
organiser = Eritrean National Cycling Federation
director = Aklilu Lijam
first = 1946| number = 8
last =
firstwinner =
mostwins = flagicon|ERIHabte Weldesimon
: "3 times"
mostrecent = flagicon|ERIMerhawi Ghebrehiwot The Tour of Eritrea (also, Italian: Giro d'Eritrea Tigrinya: ዙር ኤርትራ) is a multiday, bicycle race held throughout
Eritrea . The first race was held in 1946. In 2001 after a fifty-five year long hiatus, the Tour was resurrected.Though since the Colonial period the route has changed, today it is a 700 mile race contended in 10 stages. [cite news|title=Riders on the sandstorm|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1830595,00.html|date=
2006-07-30 |accessdate=2006-12-19|publisher=The Observer] The race covers various geographic regions, including the desert lowlands, the chilly highlands and windy coast. [cite web|url=http://www.shaebia.org/artman/publish/article_4416.html|title=Corso, a Life Line of Asmarino Youths|accessdate=2006-12-19]Jersey
During the Tour, the previous stage's winner is awarded a blue jersey in recognition of their achievement. [cite news|url=http://www.shabait.com/upload/newspapers/Feb-07/eritrea_profile_14022007.pdf|title=Abraham Belay Dons Blue Jersey as He Sets a New Record in Winning Latest Stage|date=
2007-02-14 |first=Daniel|last=Andemichael|accessdate=2007-02-14] A red jersey is awarded to those who win the climbing contest while the yellow jersey is worn by the overall Tour leader. [cite web|url=http://www.shaebia.org/artman/publish/article_4856.html|title=Summary of Tour De Eritrea: EriTel wins Fifth Consecutive Victory|accessdate=2007-03-12]Tour winners
Table
type=
title=Tour of Eritrea Winners
headers=Year !! Country !! Rider
row1=1946 !! flagicon|ITA !!
row2=2001 !! flagicon|ERI !!Habte Weldesimon
row3=2002 !! flagicon|ERI !!Michael Tekle
row4=2003 !! flagicon|ERI !!Habte Weldesimon
row5=2004 !! flagicon|ERI !!Habte Weldesimon
row6=2005 !! flagicon|ERI !!Michael Teku
row7=2006 !! flagicon|ERI !!Michael Misgane
row8=2007 !! flagicon|ERI !!Merhawi Ghebrehiwot
row9=2008 !! flagicon|ERI !!Merhawi Ghebrehiwot References
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