Afghan woman cycling champ to join Israel’s cycling team
Fariba Hashimi could become the first Afghan to start the Tour de France Femmes.
Israel 21C 28.10.2022
After the Hashimi sisters originally from Afghanistan, finished first and second, respectively, in the Afghan national cycling championship held in exile in Switzerland, Fariba accepted a contract with the Women’s WorldTour team Israel–Premier Tech Roland (IPT).
“I will take the challenge head-on and race for all the women in Afghanistan,” Fariba pledged, noting that her native land “is dangerous for many of the women living there.”
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