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| Chris Froome hopes to inspire Africans after Tour win | Chris Froome hopes to inspire Africans after Tour win |
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| Kenyan-born UK cyclist Chris Froome says he hopes his victory in the Tour de France will inspire young Africans. | Kenyan-born UK cyclist Chris Froome says he hopes his victory in the Tour de France will inspire young Africans. |
| Froome won the 100th edition of the world's premier cycling tournament on Sunday, racing under the UK banner. | Froome won the 100th edition of the world's premier cycling tournament on Sunday, racing under the UK banner. |
| Froome, 28, was born in Kenya to parents of British descent. | Froome, 28, was born in Kenya to parents of British descent. |
| He was introduced to cycling by David Kinjah, a professional Kenyan cyclist, and won a cycling medal for Kenya in the 2007 All Africa Games before switching to the UK a year later. | He was introduced to cycling by David Kinjah, a professional Kenyan cyclist, and won a cycling medal for Kenya in the 2007 All Africa Games before switching to the UK a year later. |
| At the age of 14, he moved to South Africa to go to school and also attended university in Johannesburg. | At the age of 14, he moved to South Africa to go to school and also attended university in Johannesburg. |
| 'One of us' | 'One of us' |
| His father Clive Froome still lives in South Africa and told the BBC his son "feels at home" in the UK, Kenya and South Africa. | His father Clive Froome still lives in South Africa and told the BBC his son "feels at home" in the UK, Kenya and South Africa. |
| "He has shared affiliation and affection for all three," he said. | "He has shared affiliation and affection for all three," he said. |
| Although cycling is not a massively popular sport in Kenya, some fans gathered to celebrate Froome's victory in the capital, Nairobi, reports the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza from the city. | Although cycling is not a massively popular sport in Kenya, some fans gathered to celebrate Froome's victory in the capital, Nairobi, reports the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza from the city. |
| They sang and danced, with Kinjah joining in the celebrations, our reporter says. | They sang and danced, with Kinjah joining in the celebrations, our reporter says. |
| After his victory, Froome said: "I'd like my performances here to help inspire a lot of youngsters, especially young Africans." | After his victory, Froome said: "I'd like my performances here to help inspire a lot of youngsters, especially young Africans." |
| "They have to believe they can get out of Africa to make it to European teams." | "They have to believe they can get out of Africa to make it to European teams." |
| He took the title by more than four minutes, linking up arms with his British team-mates as he crossed the finishing line in Paris. | He took the title by more than four minutes, linking up arms with his British team-mates as he crossed the finishing line in Paris. |
| Mr Froome told the BBC he was "thrilled to bits" by his son's victory | Mr Froome told the BBC he was "thrilled to bits" by his son's victory |
| "He's always been a very focused individual. He gives the impression of being fairly quiet and self-evasive, but inside he certainly has a rod of steel," he added. | |
| Kinjah told the BBC he initially thought Froome was "another young kid" from a wealthy family, but then realised that he was a "poor white boy". | Kinjah told the BBC he initially thought Froome was "another young kid" from a wealthy family, but then realised that he was a "poor white boy". |
| "And soon when we started to be friends, I never charged his mother any money because Chris was quickly becoming one of us and he loved to be in the village with us," he said. | "And soon when we started to be friends, I never charged his mother any money because Chris was quickly becoming one of us and he loved to be in the village with us," he said. |
| "He was like one of us, our brother. He was just funny and happy, a white boy who accepted our village and ate our food." | "He was like one of us, our brother. He was just funny and happy, a white boy who accepted our village and ate our food." |
| Froome speaks Swahili, the main language in East Africa. |