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A Rwandan in Roubaix, Joseph Areruya feature opener, Rouleur issue 94 Brilliant Belgium

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A Rwandan in Roubaix

Joseph Areruya was the first black African to line up at Paris-Roubaix. Nick Christian follows the trailblazer on his rocky route across northern France.

By Nick Christian

Photography by Simon Gill

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1 APRIL 2020 | UPDATED 11.12 AM BST

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