Afghan cycling champion joins Israeli women's World Tour team

JERUSALEM, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Afghan top road cyclist Fariba Hashimi has joined the World Tour Team Israel Premier Tech (IPT), the IPT said in a statement on Monday.

By joining the Israeli team, Hashimi will be able to compete in the elite road races of the UCI Women's World Tour and could even become the first Afghan woman to compete in the Tour de France Femmes, the IPT added.

19-year-old Fariba won th