tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post9179835759481123623..comments2023-12-17T06:59:37.930-08:00Comments on Madote : Eritrean riders are the Jackie Robinson of the Grand TourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-25115630041374760362015-07-12T01:48:11.139-07:002015-07-12T01:48:11.139-07:00Wedi Erey HAYET !!!Wedi Erey HAYET !!!KirKirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-32644186171091805512015-07-11T21:51:10.035-07:002015-07-11T21:51:10.035-07:00We all know how hard Eritrean cyclist have to work...We all know how hard Eritrean cyclist have to work to come to the level of international competitions. You can see the Cycling Outfits they were in Asmara while training, what they eat after in Cafeterias after training, etc, you know they are not from a well to do families. Some of them even train with Mountain Bike, to save their expensive bike from getting broken during training. These guys are most likely the sons of our freedom fighters, and hence most likely not from rich families. Daniel case is even more amazing … coming from DubaRuba from a BIG family (even in Eritrean standard, like my own). He had many problems in his life, including one of his legs being slightly longer than the other (big problem for a cyclist) and a serious irregular fast beating heart (I know how is as one of my family member had it, had a surgery & correct it), which thank God he had corrected at age 21. Add to all these problems, the VISA problems! He could not able to enroll to train (& compete) on time to outside Eritrea. I remember I was in Asmara, when he had problem getting VISA to Turkey, to compete in tour of Turkey.<br />.<br />Daniel is 26 years old now. If it was not for his VISA problems, he would have been in Tour de France at a much earlier age, most likely with a non-African team like ORICA–GreenEDGE. It is probably hard to compare Heroes from times, different countries and with different upbringing. He deserves the biggest recognition, because DANIEL IS THE FIRST OF THE FIRST IN ERITERA AND AFRICA. Credit is also due to his family, Eritrean Cycling Federation, his coaches and mentors, and<br />above all PFDJ for making it possible.B.Adalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-46449178277378731902015-07-11T20:29:43.884-07:002015-07-11T20:29:43.884-07:00Viva Daniel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Viva Daniel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YACOB CALInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-80613109501801447172015-07-11T19:44:54.979-07:002015-07-11T19:44:54.979-07:00Hurray and power to him! In spite of all the hards...Hurray and power to him! In spite of all the hardships and limited resources he managed to strive. Just imagine how many Eritrean/African stars would have/could have risen to the top on every competition, in business, sports, science, medicine, technology, research, exploration..etc, had there been a comfortable, free, fair and democratic system of governance in place. Imagine the infinite windows and doors of opportunities it would have opened as well as infinite resources it would have made available to so many Eritreans, if such a system of governance were in place. Imagine how much contagious love and credibility would have earned to the regime, who would overcome his ego/bitterness/paranoid/PTSD and let people's wish come true, followed by lifetime rewards of being resurrected as Angels. Imagine breathing fresh air of freedom for all, think and speak your mind freely, travel to and from freely, tap into entrepreneurial and inventive mind freely, Imagine and imagine to experience and live in freedom and liberty immersed society, nurtured by all. Imagine!Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-79395194718465912292015-07-11T19:08:40.341-07:002015-07-11T19:08:40.341-07:00Thank you Dany, thanks Merhawi, thanks Natu, Thank...Thank you Dany, thanks Merhawi, thanks Natu, Thanks Eritrea...cane liberonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-82667639918146117792015-07-11T17:58:01.686-07:002015-07-11T17:58:01.686-07:00Danny is the people's champ. Awet n Hafash!Danny is the people's champ. Awet n Hafash!Awet n Hafash!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-57968114781070272042015-07-11T17:52:06.910-07:002015-07-11T17:52:06.910-07:00He just keeps making history everyday! Eritreans ...He just keeps making history everyday! Eritreans will never forget this month - July 2015. So exciting!Haben Hagernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-6639697878703277552015-07-11T17:15:39.975-07:002015-07-11T17:15:39.975-07:00What a great ambassador Daniel Teklepolkadot has b...What a great ambassador Daniel Teklepolkadot has become for Eritrea. Simply brilliant! <br />I told my wife I want a polka dot shirt for ChristmasPolka Dotsnoreply@blogger.com