Phetetso Monese

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.

Phetetso Monese
Phetetso Monese at the Lesotho Sky qualification race 2014
Personal information
Born (1984-09-22) September 22, 1984
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 2013Cross Country Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2014Cross Country
Gold medal – first place 2015Cross Country
Lesotho Sky
Silver medal – second place 2014 Lesotho SkyOverall
Phetetso Monese leading the 2015 Lesotho Sun Cross Country Course test race.

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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