Nahom Zeray

Nahom Zeray Araya (born 12 September 2002) is an Eritrean cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team JCL Team Ukyo.^[2]

Nahom Zeray

Zeray in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Nahom Zeray Araya
Born	(2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22)
Team information
Current team	JCL Team Ukyo
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2022–2024	Team Qhubeka[1]
2025–	JCL Team Ukyo

Career

In 2024 Zeray won two individual gold meals at the African Games, wining both the under-23 and elite Criterium.^[3] Zeray won his first professional bike race in 2025 at the Tour du Rwanda where he beat second placed Milan Donie by 10 seconds.^[4]

Major results

2019

3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

2021

9th Overall Tour du Rwanda

1st African rider classification

2022

7th Giro del Medio Brenta

2023

2nd Team time trial, African Road Championships

3rd Sulle Strade di Marco Pantani

10th Giro del Medio Brenta

2024

African Games

1st Criterium

1st Under-23 criterium

1st Team time trial

3rd Mixed relay

3rd Under-23 road race

8th Road race

1st Piccola Sanremo [fr]

2nd Zanè–Monte Cengio

3rd G.P. Santa Rita

3rd Bassano–Monte Grappa

7th Gran Premio Sportivi di Poggiana

2025 (2)

1st Stage 6 Tour du Rwanda

1st Stage 6 Tour of Japan