Chris Froome's early Kenyan mentor David Kinjah visits UK to ride Tour of Wessex

David Kinjah visits the UK from Kenya to launch his inspirational Safari Simbaz charity

David Kinjah and Chris Froome

Chris Froome has often attributed David Kinjah as the person who most influenced his cycling in his early days in Kenya. Kinjah will be visiting the UK during May to ride in the three-day Tour of Wessex sportive and launch his cycling charity in Britain.

Kinjah is a well-known and successful racing cyclist in his home nation, and used to take the teenaged Froome on training rides and encourage his development.

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