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Burkina Faso Tour du Faso French Influence African Pride

Burkina Faso Tour du Faso French Influence African Pride. Presented by: John DeLong. 274,000 km² in Western Africa 500 km from Atlantic Ocean One of poorest countries in the world One of most populated Western Africa countries

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Burkina Faso Tour du Faso French Influence African Pride

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  1. Burkina Faso Tour du Faso French Influence African Pride Presented by: John DeLong

  2. 274,000 km² in Western Africa 500 km from Atlantic Ocean One of poorest countries in the world One of most populated Western Africa countries Large areas of country are almost deserted Ouagadougou - capital city population 862,000 Burkina Faso

  3. “Land of Honest Men” • 1313 Mossi kingdom founded • 1896 French established Upper Volta • 1932 divided among French colonies • 1947 Upper Volta reestablished • 1960 August 5th asserted independence • 1984 August 4th Burkina Faso “Land of Honest men”

  4. Burkina Faso Ethnic Groups • 60 ethnic groups • 60 national languages • Working language: French • Mossi ethnic group is most influential • Moro Naba, the Mossi emperor • Bicycle is favored form of transportation Moro Naba, the Mossi Emperor and Jean-Marie Leblanc, director of Tour de France

  5. Tour du Faso • First race in 1987 • Modeled after Tour de France • Mossi support race • Main social and sporting event • Biggest bike race on African continent • 2001 Tour du Faso began collaborating with the Society of the Tour de France

  6. 18th Tour du Faso 2004 • Consisted of 16 teams • 10 African teams representing: • 3 from Burkina Faso • Mali • Niger • Togo • Benin • Cameroon • Senegal • Nigeria • Angola • Ivory Coast • 5 international team representing: • 2 from France • Belgium • Holland • Japan • 11 stages covering 1,305.5 km • October 27 to November 7

  7. Race Champions Year Winner Nationality 2004 Abdul Wahab BFA 2003 Maarten Tjallingii NED 2002 Abdelati Saadoune MAR 2001 Joost Legtenberg HOLL 2000 Mikhaylo Khalilov UKR 1999 Saïd Mosry Sald EGY 1998 Jacques Castan FRA 1997 Ernest Zongo BFA 1996 Fulst Guido GER 1995 Ernest Zongo BFA 1994 Karim Yameogo BFA 1993 Maurice Sawadogo BFA 1992 Philippe Lepeurien FRA 1991 Saidou Rouamba BFA 1990 Aimé Zongo BFA 1989 Maxime Ouedraogo BFA 1988 Mady Kaboré BFA 1987 Igor Luchinko RUS

  8. Tour benefits Burkina Faso • Draws worldwide attention • Increases positive media exposure • Positive atmosphere • Brings aid • Increases investments

  9. Positive events = positive results

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