A milestone for African cycling

[Flying_Monkey]

No, not Ciolek's win at Milan-San Remo, which with the best will in the world was not a particular win for African cycling although it was undoubtedly important for MTN-Qhubeka as a team.

No, unnoticed by European fans no doubt, this week the fifth stage of the Tour de Taiwan was won by a teammate of Ciolek's, Tsgabu Grmay of Ethiopia. The first win by an African in an international race. He's also a graduate of the UCI's World Cycling Center (the UCI does do some good work in between doing its best to mess up cycling as much as possible...).

Many of us have been following MTN-Qhubeka's progress with great interest, I know, and this hopefully marks the early stages of a transition to a genuine world sport. Well done, Tsgabu Grmay - I may not be able to promounce your name, but I'll certainly never forget it.

 

[dragon72]

As mentioned in the Tour de Taiwan thread below

 

[Flying_Monkey]

As mentioned in the Tour de Taiwan thread below

... which was apparently read by no-one and certainly gave no indication of being about this. Sorry, I just didn't see it. I suppose I could say that you should have posted about the Tour of Taiwan in the Asia Tour thread I created last month... I just thought that this acheivement was worth giving it's own headline and its own thread whatever other more generally titled threads were around. I think it's that important.

 

[Buddfox]

... which was apparently read by no-one and certainly gave no indication of being about this. Sorry, I just didn't see it. I suppose I could say that you should have posted about the Tour of Taiwan in the Asia Tour thread I created last month... I just thought that this acheivement was worth giving it's own headline and its own thread whatever other more generally titled threads were around. I think it's that important.

And it is... I saw it here first :-)

 

[dragon72]

I wasn't having a go. Just thought you may have missed it.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Grmay finished in second overall, which is an excellent result. He didn't quite do enough to take Sulzberger, but it's a race he'll be remembered for, not doubt.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Nice one for bringing attention to this, a milestone indeed.

 

[ufkacbln]

As mentioned in the Tour de Taiwan thread below

Above

Below

Above

Below

Above

Below

Will you people stop moving these threads around please?

 

[raindog]

thought this would be ok in here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-de...6/rising-from-ashes-team-rwanda-trailer-video