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Yohann Gene - The Tour de 's first black cyclist

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July 21, 2022

10 minutes

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After 14 years training and riding in a variety of tours, cyclist Yohann Gene from Guadeloupe, finally earned approval from his coach and was selected to race in the 2011 Tour De . He then made history by becoming the first black man to finish the brutal race.

(Getty Images: Yohann Gene in the Tour de )