Sport
Morocco Dominates African Track Cycling Championship with Multiple Medals
The Moroccan teams dominated the recent African track cycling championship held from July 14 to 17, 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria, by successively winning several medals.
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Spain
Spanish Cyclist Dies During Moroccan Desert Race, Sparking Safety Concerns
Cyclist Ernesto Escolano, from Sabiñánigo (Huesca), died on Monday from a heart attack while participating in the 2022 Titan Desert in Morocco. The news of his death has caused emotion and outrage among the other runners and athletes.
Spain
Spanish Cyclist Dies from Heart Attack During Titan Desert Race in Morocco
The Spanish cyclist, Ernesto Escolano, 50, participating in the Titan Desert mountain bike race in Morocco, died Monday at the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center (CHU) in Marrakech from a heart attack.
Sport
Epic Titan Desert MTB Race Returns to Morocco with 600km Challenge
The Titan Desert 2022, the reference MTB race, will take place this year in Morocco, from May 8 to 13. Six days of competition during which more than 600 expected participants will cover 600 kilometers in six stages.
Belgium
Moroccan Cyclists Compete in Belgium's Road World Championships Despite COVID Challenges
Since September 18, the national cycling team has been taking part in the Road World Championships being held in Belgium. The national team arrived in Brussels on Monday for a competition that ends on September 26.
Sport
Epic Titan Desert MTB Marathon Returns to Morocco with Star-Studded Field
Mountain bike (MTB) enthusiasts have an appointment from October 10 to 15 for the 2021 edition of the Titan Desert MTB Marathon in Morocco. The organizers announced the news as well as the number of participants expected for this competition considered one of the benchmark races in the world.
Sport
Epic Moroccan Mountain Bike Race Returns: 400 Riders to Tackle 639km Titan Desert Challenge
The Titan Desert MTB event is returning to Morocco where it will be held from October 10 to 15. About 400 riders will participate and will have to cover 639 kilometers and 7,629 meters of elevation gain in six stages.
France
Rising Moroccan Cyclist Abdellah Loukili Joins French Club EC Saint-Vigor-le-Grand
Abdellah Loukili, a young hope of Moroccan cycling, has joined the EC Saint-Vigor-le-Grand. He will now participate in the management of the cycling school.
France
Moroccan Cycling Star Eager to Return to Pro Racing in France Amid Lockdown
In full confinement in Morocco , the Arkéa Pro Cycling cyclist, Fatima Zahra El Hayani, is ready to return to Brittany for the races. The first Arab woman cyclist in a pro team is, for the moment, authorized to train outdoors.
Sport
Moroccan Cyclist Injured in Elephant Attack on Botswana-Zambia Border
Abdelhadi Cecradi, a young Moroccan cyclist who has been touring Africa since July 15, 2018, crossed paths with an apparently angry elephant on the border between Botswana and Zambia. He was successfully operated on Thursday, March 26, in a clinic in Gaborone.
Sport
Moroccan Cyclist Fatima El Hayani Makes History as First Arab Woman to Join Pro Team
She doesn’t see her life without a bicycle. At 23 years old, Moroccan Fatima El Hayani has signed a professional contract with the women’s section of Arkéa Samsic, thus becoming the first Arab woman cyclist in a pro team.
Sport
Tour of Morocco Cycling Race Postponed Due to Coronavirus Concerns
The Royal Moroccan Cycling Federation (FRMC) has canceled the Tour of Morocco cycling race, scheduled for April 9-18, due to the coronavirus.