Kenya Cycling
On the off-chance that anyone wants to read about anything other than doping, the gruan had pics and article on Kenyans other than Fenton (although he does get a mention):
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/galler ... e-training
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/d ... -de-france
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/galler ... e-training
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/d ... -de-france
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@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
With their genetics there ought to be some massive potential in east Africa.
It's the lack of grass-roots structure and elite resources that means that the dream of a "black African" team chock full of Kenyan super-climbers is highly likely to fail. And it's why Qhubeka's approach is far more likely to succeed. By gaining a big name sponsor and recruiting enough European riders to keep them at the races on sporting merit they're able to create a path for any talent that is there. Showing that there's a way to get to ride a GT or a monument, to earn a good wage, to maybe get picked up by a top team - that's far more important to driving development than a noble project that can't promise that your talent will ever be backed by the resources required to make you a top pro.
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!