18 Facts About Tsgabu Grmay

In 2013 Tsgabu Grmay became the first Ethiopian to win an international cycling event when he won the fifth stage of the Tour de Taiwan.

Tsgabu Grmay made his UCI World Tour debut at the 2013 Giro di Lombardia.

In November 2010 Tsgabu Grmay came sixth at the African Continental Cycling Championships individual time trial in Kigali, Rwanda.

Tsgabu Grmay began his season in January 2011 at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, which he finished in 13th place overall.

Tsgabu Grmay ended the season in Denmark in September representing Ethiopia at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships by participating in the men's under-23 road race which he abandoned.

Tsgabu Grmay began the 2012 season in April with a 71st place at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften.

Tsgabu Grmay raced the Kernen Omloop Echt-Susteren as a warm-up for the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Valkenburg, Netherlands where he was the only Ethiopian competitor.

In October 2012 it was announced that Tsgabu Grmay's contract had been extended for the 2013 season, and he became the first Ethiopian professional cyclist when MTN-Qhubeka became a UCI Professional Continental team.

Tsgabu Grmay began the 2013 season in January at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in Gabon, finishing fifth overall and third in the young rider classification as well as coming second in the team classification.

In March 2013 Tsgabu Grmay became the first Ethiopian ever to win an international cycling event when he won the fifth stage of the Tour de Taiwan in Taoyuan County ten seconds ahead of Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan.

At the 2013 Giro del Trentino in April Tsgabu Grmay finished 21st in the youth classification and 94th overall.

Tsgabu Grmay headed to the United States of America in August, to race the Tour of Elk Grove and the 2013 Tour of Utah.

Tsgabu Grmay was the sole representative of Ethiopia at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Tuscany.

Tsgabu Grmay made his UCI World Tour debut at the 2013 Il Lombardia, but did not finish the race.

Tsgabu Grmay did little racing during the spring, and abandoned the Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie, the Tour de Picardie, and the 2014 Tour of Norway.

Tsgabu Grmay began the season in January as the team's candidate for the general classification at the 2015 Tour Down Under.

Tsgabu Grmay started the 2015 Giro d'Italia in San Lorenzo al Mare, becoming the first Ethiopian rider to compete in a Grand Tour.

Tsgabu Grmay was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.