An Ethiopian champion cyclist who has been living in a west London asylum hotel is to compete in one of London's biggest races.

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If you haven’t been following the story of Trhas, the champion cyclist, living in an asylum hotel & the wonderful West London Welcome who fundraised for a bike for her, you need to be! And this is a glorious piece. Favourite story of the year so far 🧡

Incredible story about Trhas, a pro cyclist from Ethiopia seeking asylum in the UK & living in a temporary accommodation. LOcal support charity West London Welcome crowdfunded £5k to get her the equipment she needed to start competing again Ford RideLondon bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

I raised the problems Trhas is experiencing - of terrible quality food in her asylum accommodation - with the Foreign Sec bit.ly/4d3kZLX

The food is so bad it makes her sick & could impact her ability to compete in Ride London next month
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#Ethiopian pro cyclist to compete while living in asylum hotel

Trhas Tesfay, an Ethiopian champion cyclist currently residing in a west London asylum hotel, is set to participate in the prestigious Ride #London cycling event on May 26th. While acknowledging the challenging

Ride London: Ethiopian pro cyclist to compete while living in asylum hotel bbc.in/4cYUuYf

Trhas Tesfay, 22, is an Ethiopian gold medal-winning cycling champion now living in an asylum hotel in London after fleeing conflict

West London Welcome⁩ has crowdfunded a bike & cycling gear for her. She hopes to return to the sport’s elite level🚴🏾‍♀️ More on BBC London 🧵

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Legal-aid or OISC Level 3 asylum lawyers in London - can you help Trhas?

What a heroine. Trhas Teklehaimanot Tesfay is struggling to keep up with her elite cycling while living in an asylum hotel, dealing with the trauma of fleeing Ethiopia & going hungry.
All power to her & West London Welcome who support her. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…