Bicycle Racing African Style:  Hot Splinters of Glass; le tour d’Afrique and the images of the Giro d’Eritrea of 2009 by Dutch photographer Chris Keulen.

This book is about the bicycle racers and the event in the tiny country of  Eritrea , north of Ethiopia, near the horn of Africa.

By the contenance on each face in the portraits and the ruggedness of the conditions, it’s obvious these men have devoured Rule V.   I think it’s safe to assume that Rule V is a way of life in this country {or simply perish}.

According to Wikipedia, football and cycling are the most popular sports in Eritrea.

Economics: (Wikipedia)
•Per Capita: $720
•GDP: $3.6 billion
•U.S. : $14.58 trillion (2010)

This book can stimulate the conversation around the coffee table at your holiday festivus, so don’t hesitate to get your copy; you wanna make party talk vibrant and free of political tension.

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AfriCân Vitesse AnimAux!