# Merhawi Kudus

Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Tigrinya: መርሃዊ ቕዱስን ገብረመድኅን; born 23 January 1994) is an Eritrean professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Burgos Burpellet BH. During his professional career, Merhawi has taken six victories including three national road titles as well as the general classification and two stages at the 2019 Tour du Rwanda.

## Career

Born in Asmara, Merhawi was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France, becoming one of the first two black Africans to start the Tour alongside teammate and countryman Daniel Teklehaimanot. At the age of 21 Merhawi was the youngest rider in the race. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.
He competed in the men's road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

## Personal life

One of six children, Merhawi's younger brother Milkias has also competed professionally in cycling.

## Major results

Source:

### 2012

    6th Overall Tour du Rwanda
       1st Stage 1

### 2013

    1st Mountains classification, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
    African Road Championships
       2nd Under-23 road race
       3rd Road race
    2nd Overall Tour of Eritrea
       1st Stage 4
    2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
       1st Young rider classification
    6th Asmara Circuit
    8th Overall Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge

### 2014

    2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
    3rd Overall Mzansi Tour
    5th Overall Route du Sud
       1st Young rider classification

### 2015

    African Road Championships
       1st Team time trial
       1st Under-23 time trial
       2nd Under-23 road race
       5th Time trial
       9th Road race
    10th Giro dell'Emilia
    10th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

### 2016

    3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    6th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
    9th Overall Tour of Oman

### 2017

    3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    4th Overall Tour of Oman
       1st Young rider classification
    9th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
    9th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

### 2018 (1 pro win)

    1st Road race, National Road Championships
    7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
    9th Overall Tour of Oman

### 2019 (3)

    1st Overall Tour du Rwanda
       1st Stages 2 & 3
    3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    3rd Overall Presidential Tour of Turkey
    6th Road race, African Road Championships
    8th Giro della Toscana

### 2020

    8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

### 2021 (1)

    National Road Championships
       1st Time trial
       2nd Road race
    2nd Overall Adriatica Ionica Race
    5th Overall Presidential Tour of Turkey
    8th Overall Route d'Occitanie

### 2022 (1)

    National Road Championships
       1st Road race
       2nd Time trial

### 2023

    2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    5th Overall Tour de l'Ain

### 2024

    African Games
       1st Team time trial
       2nd Criterium
       3rd Road race
       3rd Mixed relay
       4th Time trial
    1st Overall Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen
       1st Mountains classification
       1st Stage 4
    2nd Overall Tour of Turkey
    2nd Overall Tour de Kumano
    2nd Overall Tour of Japan
    5th Road race, National Road Championships
    9th Muscat Classic
    10th Overall AlUla Tour

### Grand Tour general classification results timeline

| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| Tour de France | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | 92 | — | 38 | DNF | 31 | — | 58 | — | 79 |
Legend :
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |