For ten years (2007-2017) Bike4All was involved in Ethiopian cycling sport. From grass root up to elite level, we trained, learned and organized together. All these years we found a great partner in Mulugeta Asmelash and the organizations he represented. By Mulugeta’s support we assisted the national and regional cycling federations in chasing their goals. Together we organized races, workshops, training, sponsorships, and even established a mobile bike repair shop (in cooperation with Gered Gereedschap). On the way we helped over 20 Dutch students in their development as a professional and bridged an experience bridge between the Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy (National High Performance Center) and the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen University op Aplied Science.
Some successes of the LUCIE-project:
Igniting regional cycling federation and cyclist resolved their issues, which unlocked a 7 year during competition stop. Four clubs are established and competition started.
In Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar en Hawassa we contributed to achieving local sponsor deals by which clubs where formed and individual riders were supported.
By providing workhsops we prepared coaches all over the country for their UCI-level 2.
Marco Polo Cycling Team became an Ethiopian licenced team from 2012 and became the first professional team which competed international.
Peter Winnen Classic (day competition) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgJ24utflxY) was organized on Ethiopian soil for two times: Mekelle (2008) en Awassa (2011)