Cycling in Benin

Christoph Herby is currently a Peace Corps volunteer in Benin. Prior to trading his cleats for sandals, he raced stateside for Snow Valley and Rite Aid. Nowadays he pushes anaerobic threshold riding singletrack to the nearest bank and playing soccer with local troublemakers. You can follow his adventures at www.QuietGriot.com

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Riders cross a bridge on the coastal highway, one of the smoothest roads in Benin.

Preparations for the big show: Tour du Faso

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The hard work is done, now it's time to race!

Teams & Riders
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Christmas comes for Team Benin

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Donations arrive just in time

Teams & Riders
The Benin team car fuels up on roadside gas smuggled across the border from Nigeria

Benin’s independence marked with stage race

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Herby joins the action in aid of his friends

Races
Kakpo is ready giddy-up at the start of stage 5.

Racing Squirrels GaGa after Tour du Faso

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The long road home from an eye-opening experience for Benin's team

Races
Augustin is focused at the start of Stage 1.

Things fall apart

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Benin's team perseveres through adversity at the Tour du Faso

Races
Benin’s Augustin Amoussouvi introduces himself during the team announcement.

The underdogs of Tour du Faso

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Benin's team arrives in the Miracle of God for the big show

Races
Amoussouvi turns up the pace on the group ride.

Introducing the Benin national team

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Gandaho applies modern training techniques to Beninese team

Teams & Riders
Alphonse N'Tcha M'Po - "The Lion of Parakou"

Dreaming of the Champs Elysées

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Riders cobble together bikes while dreaming of more

Cycling Culture
The Beninese National Team prior to the Tour du Benin in the early 1990's.

Cheers from Benin!

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The great Saka and the base of modern day bike racing in Benin

Cycling Culture