Photos: Kenya youth cycling team

David Kinjah, 43, rides in a competitive stage of a local race in Kenya's central highlands. Many local young boys, inspired by the victory of Kinjah’s one-time protégé Chris Froome in the 2013 Tour de France, have taken up the sport. Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

Kinjah trained Froome as a youth, at a time when he was living in Kenya. Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

The cycling team, called Safari Simbaz, is based out of a rusty building in Kiambu village, just outside of Nairobi. Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

Kinjah pauses for a break inside of the team building, where trophies and ribbons are collected on a shelf. Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

Members of the team talk prior to a race. Kinjah says that some of the young men show potential to compete at the top level. “Right now we have 20 boys in full-time training with us. Two of these boys might even go on to compete in the Tour of France in the next three years if they stay focused.” Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

The main obstacle to developing a cycling program, Kinjah says, is the high cost of the equipment. Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

Kinjah plans promotional tours of Europe and South Africa to raise money for the gear his riders need to compete at higher levels. Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images

Kinjah says that there is a lot to teach in cycling and that in Kenya, already known for its champions in endurance running, “It is bound to grow more.” Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty Images