The cyclist: Trhas Teklehaimanot Tesfay, 22
Ethiopian Tesfay is one of her home country’s elite cyclists. She has achieved success in a range of competitions such as the African Continental Championships and the national championships of Ethiopia. She recently won her first race on British soil at a London cycling event. Her country has been embroiled in a drawn-out conflict in western Tigray and, because of the dangerous conditions there, she claimed asylum in the UK last year.
