Phetetso Monese
 Phetetso Monese at the Lesotho Sky qualification race 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September 22, 1984 Maputsoe, Lesotho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Mountain bike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Cross-country, marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lesotho National Championships, Cross Country (2014, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Infobox last updated on April 9, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phetetso Monese leading the 2015 Lesotho Sun Cross Country Course test race.
Phetetso Monese (born September 22, 1984 in Maputsoe, Lesotho) is a cross-country mountain biker who placed 21st at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[1] He currently races on the Ace - The Sufferfest - Lesotho MTB Team[2] and is the highest ranked black African rider on the UCI rankings. [3] Phetetso Monese is also part of the first Basotho team to feature as part of the podium of the UCI Lesotho Sky stage race coming 2nd overall [4] and winning day 4 of the event. [5] Monese has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Olympic cyclist from Lesotho.
References
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2014 results". Commonwealth Games 2014 results. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cross Country mountain biker profile". MTB Cross Country. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Team members". ACE lesotho mtb team. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Historic win for cycling team" (PDF). Lesotho Times. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lesotho Sky results 2014" (PDF). Lesotho Sky official site. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
External links
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