Natnael Teweldemedhin Berhane (; born 5 January 1991) is an Eritrean professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Continental team . He is a two-time winner of the road race at the African Road Championships, in 2011 and 2012.
Career
In 2013, Asmara-born Natnael joined . Natnael won the queen stage of the 2013 Tour of Turkey by powering away from the small lead group in the last 200 meters of a long, steep climb. With the provisional suspension of Mustafa Sayar for an earlier EPO positive in the Tour of Algeria, the first place on the General Classification was awarded to Natnael. In early 2014 Turkish Cycling Federation stripped Sayar of his victory and announced Natnael's victory. At the beginning of the season, Natnael won La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, thanks to the bonus seconds awarded during the intermediate sprints on the last stage. He was the first African winner of this race.
After two years with Europcar for his professional debut, Natnael joined African Pro-Continental cycling team for the 2015 cycling season. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
Major results
Source:
2009
7th Overall Tour of Eritrea
2010
1st Overall Tour of Eritrea
:1st Stage 1
2nd Overall Tour du Rwanda
:1st Stage 7
9th Road race, African Road Championships
2011 <small>(2 pro wins)</small>
African Road Championships
:1st Road race
:1st Team time trial
1st Stage 6 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
3rd Overall Tour d'Algérie
:1st Stage 1
8th Circuit d'Alger
2012 <small>(1)</small>
African Road Championships
:1st Road race
:1st Team time trial
:7th Time trial
1st Overall Tour d'Algérie
:1st Young rider classification
:1st Stage 3
2013 <small>(2)</small>
1st Team time trial, African Road Championships
1st Overall Tour of Turkey
:1st Stage 3
2014 <small>(2)</small>
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
:1st Sprints classification
5th Tour du Finistère
2015 <small>(1)</small>
African Road Championships
:1st Team time trial
:6th Road race
National Road Championships
:1st Road race
:3rd Time trial
5th Overall Tour of Austria
7th Overall Tour of Utah
2017
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2018
10th Overall Tour of Guangxi
2019 <small>(1)</small>
1st Road race, National Road Championships
African Games
:2nd Team time trial
:4th Road race
:4th Time trial
Combativity award Stage 10 Tour de France
2023
1st Stage 3 Tour de Maurice
2nd Grand Prix Kültepe
3rd Classique de l'île Maurice
4th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
8th Overall Tour of Sakarya
2024
2nd Grand Prix Antalya Airport City
3rd Overall Tour du Maroc
4th Tour of Alanya
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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