Two Algerian cyclists, Malek Mechap and Raid Bakhti won gold medals in the Junior Road Race at the 2023 Africa Championship in Accra, edging out favourites Eritrea.
The Algerians exhibited a great deal of road work and grit with a quartet workaholic squad of Hamza Manzouri, Azzedine Lagab, Hamza Amari and Nasim Saidi clearing their finish line in style establishing a fine form time of 40:55 to grab Gold.
Countries like Angola, Mauritius and Burkina Faso came through in that order giving a positive outing on the first day of the Championships.
But without a doubt, the Algerians have been superlative in this year’s Championships and their quest to amass more Gold is positive.
Story by George Opoku Boateng
