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Mosotho cyclist
Phetetso Monese
Phetetso Monese at the Lesotho Sky qualification race 2014
Personal information
Born (1984-09-22) September 22, 1984 (age 40)
Maputsoe, Lesotho
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country, marathon
Professional team
ACE - THE SUFFERFEST - LESOTHO MTB TEAM
Major wins
Lesotho National Championships, Cross Country (2014, 2015)
Lesotho National Championships, XC Marathon (2013)
Medal record
Representing  Lesotho
Men's mountain bike racing
Lesotho Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cross Country Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cross Country
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cross Country
Lesotho Sky
Silver medal – second place 2014 Lesotho Sky Overall
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. He currently races on the Ace - The Sufferfest - Lesotho MTB Team and is the highest ranked black African rider on the UCI rankings. 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 and winning day 4 of the event. Monese has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Olympic cyclist from Lesotho.

References

  1. "Commonwealth Games 2014 results". Commonwealth Games 2014 results. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. "Cross Country mountain biker profile". MTB Cross Country. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. "Team members". ACE lesotho mtb team. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  4. "Historic win for cycling team" (PDF). Lesotho Times. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. "Lesotho Sky results 2014" (PDF). Lesotho Sky official site. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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