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Nicholas Dlamini has come a long way from his township childhood and says his mission is to inspire youngsters back home
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PARIS - South Africa s Nic Dlamini set off on cycling s Tour de France on Saturday, a long way from the township of his childhood and hoping his odyssey inspires youngsters growing up in similarly modest circumstances to reject gun crime.
Dlamini says there was an outpouring of joy when he was selected for the Tokyo Olympics that was redoubled when news came he d be taking part in the world s greatest bike race, the first black South African to do so.