Eritrea: a nation of cyclists

By Aidan O'Donnell

The small African nation of Eritrea is filled with cyclists and cycling fans, which is a legacy of its colonisation by Italy in the early twentieth century. For several years now, Eritrean cyclists have been racing in top-flight European tours, after years of training in the thin air and on the steep mountains around the capital Asmara. A 2017 report from Eritrea by Aidan O'Donnell (@aodhanlutetiae)

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