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Wheels of hope turn in Rwanda
Bright yellow, green and blue jackets stood out in the departure lounge of Kigali's international airport. Rwanda's young national cycling team was on the move once more, returning from 12th place in their first African Games, held in Algiers, and now flying on to continental championships for mountain-biking in Namibia. (03/08) Read
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