Mekseb Debesay

Mekseb Debesay Abrha (born 16 June 1991) is an Eritrean racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team. He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, as well as the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, where he was the only rider from Eritrea to compete in the men's elite road race. He won the 2014 Tour d'Algérie. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclists Mossana Debesai, Ferekalsi Debesay, Yakob Debesay and Kindishih Debesay.

Major results

 * 2011
 * 1st Stage 5 Tour of Eritrea


 * 2012
 * 1st Stage 5 Tour of Eritrea


 * 2013
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour of Eritrea
 * 1st Young rider classification
 * 3rd Overall Fenkel Northern Redsea
 * 1st Stage 1


 * 2014
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour d'Algérie
 * 1st Points classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Jersey light blue.svg African rider classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * Tour of Rwanda
 * 1st Mountains classification
 * 1st Stages 1 & 6
 * 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 2nd Critérium International de Sétif
 * 2nd Critérium International de Blida
 * 4th Overall Tour International de Sétif
 * 1st Points classification
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 7th Critérium International d'Alger
 * 8th Overall Tour de Blida


 * 2015
 * 1st Gold medal africa.svg Team time trial, African Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Blida
 * 1st Points classification
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Critérium International de Sétif
 * Tour of Rwanda
 * 1st Stages 1 & 4
 * 2nd Critérium International de Blida
 * 3rd Circuit d'Alger
 * 6th Overall Tour International de Sétif
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 6th Overall Tour du Faso
 * 1st Stage 8
 * 10th Overall Tour International de la Wilaya d'Oran


 * 2016
 * 3rd Bronze medal africa.svg Road race, African Road Championships


 * 2017 (2 pro wins)
 * 1st MaillotEritrea2.jpg Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 10th Overall Tour of Guangxi


 * 2018 (1)
 * African Road Championships
 * 1st Gold medal africa.svg Team time trial
 * 1st Gold medal africa.svg Time trial
 * 4th Road race


 * 2019 (1)
 * African Road Championships
 * 1st Gold medal africa.svg Team time trial
 * 1st Gold medal africa.svg Road race
 * 4th Time trial
 * 5th Time trial, National Road Championships


 * 2021
 * 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships