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Which is why i have a soft spot for French teams Europcar who fielded the first black guy to ride the TDF Yohann Gene and also have Kevin black Reza in their squad (both of West Indian descent) and Francais du jour who of course have Nacer Bouhanni of North African Algerian background.
Oh and then there are all the 'Mestizos' from Columbia who have been in the pro peleton since the 1980s, Quintana being the latest in a long line.
I've always thought of the U.K. bike racing scene as a bit like the local golf club, a bit sniffy and exclusive...