First African team to enter Tour De France

Jan 15, 2015, 12:15 AM

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The Tour De France is the premier cycling event in the world - teams from America, Britain and many parts of Europe are keen to compete for the yellow jersey in what is a series of races that test cyclists to their limits. This July for the first time an African team is also going to take part. MTN-Qhubeka is based in South Africa but it includes members from Rwanda, Algeria and Eritrea. Roger Hearing speaks to the team's principle Douglas Ryder.