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Tour de France
Sports
Ahead of Tour de France, Black cyclists remain rare in the sport
Cyclist Nelson Vails won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics, but barriers remain: racism, little access to coaching and resources
Culture
Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon achievement doesn’t use poverty as a crutch
His feat reveals how financial capital and technological access can be brought together to push useful limits
Sports
The day Yohann Gene became the first black cyclist to compete in Tour de France
The 31-year-old Guadeloupe native broke a 108-year-old racial barrier