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by rjsw 4264 days ago
A "Kenyan" has won the Tour de France.
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So true... and kind of weird I didn't think to mention that!

I wonder if that counts as genetics or environment.

For those unfamiliar, the 2013 Tour De France winner Chris Froome was born in Kenya to British parents. He races under a British license and does not appear to share many genetic similarities to top Kenyan marathon runners. He's fairly tall (184cm), with significantly different facial features and skin tone.

OTOH, he has a pretty amazing ability to produce constantly high levels of power on long (30 minute+) climbs.