[Baynative]

The team is African in sponsorship, but has only two black riders. In the Tour a team must be predominately made up of national riders and they have several other African riders. But, of course by American racially motivated politics, white Africans are not really Africans in much the same way Condoleeza Rice and Clarence Thomas aren't really black.

From LeTour:
"MTN-Qhubeka is therefore the first genuinely African team invited to participate in the Tour de France. Rooted in South Africa since its creation in 1997 by Douglas Ryder, a professional cyclist until 2002 and still the manager of a team sponsored since 2007 by the telecoms operator present throughout the African continent, Qhubeka (a word that means “advance” in the Xhosa language) is a foundation that provides bicycles as a means of transport to underprivileged populations. It is a team with a strong identity and humanitarian calling that is set to write a fine page in the grand international history of the Tour de France. In its ranks, it boasts Eritrean Daniel Teklehaimanot, the best climber on this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné, and his countryman Merhawi Kudus, who completed the Vuelta at the age of 20 years. The toughest runners on the planet come from this part of the world. Now it is cycling’s turn to be enhanced by these exceptional athletes."

[BunnySlippers]

I thought Condi and Thomas were descended from black Africans. no?

Colin Powell is Bermudan and not African.