Tour of Rwanda race...

Even long-time racing stalwarts like myself sometimes forget that racing goes on beyond the bounds of the developed world. Of course it does not help that races such as the Tour of Rwanda are never picked up by the mainstream media, and only get minor mention by cycling media outlets. It is awesome to see crowds lining the roads for such races, just as you would expect for the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix, or any number of well known races in Europe, North America or Australia. From what I have been able to gather this race is contested primarily by teams and riders from Africa (as might be expected), and provides an opportunity for local riders to showcase their abilities, as well as grow the sport beyond what we tend to consider as traditional cycling strongholds. I have been following the race here.