Date of Birth: October 22, 2001 (21)
Nationality: Ethiopian
Turned Pro: 2023
Joined Team: 2023

Welay will continue his remarkable rise up the cycling ranks as he turns pro with GreenEDGE Cycling in 2023 and makes his first foray into the WorldTour. The team are excited to work with such a raw and exciting talent and believe the Ethiopian can be a climbing star of the future.

Top Results:
- 4th Il Piccolo Lombardia (2022)
- 7th Valle d'Aosta (2022)
- 1st Radklassiker Chur-Arosa (2022)
- 1st Grand Prix Crevoisier (2022)
- 1st Junior Africa Continental Time Trial Champion ITT (2019)
- 1st Junior Ethiopian Time Trial Champion (2019)