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African Cycling on the Rise - the long road ahead
January 17, 2006
"What started with a large dose of fanfare and good will, ended with an equally large dose of reality. African cycling, while increasingly popular, still has miles to travel before it rivals the European level. Unlike more elite races, like the Tour de Faso, often won by local riders from Burkina Faso,this four-day race in central Africa demonstrated just how vast the gap between the continents of Africa and Europe can be when it comes to the sport of cycling."
From Bicycling Magazine - Read the whole story.
Posted by orbike at January 17, 2006 9:15 AM
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