Sport in Kenya road racing cyclists in the world, breaking through with runner-up finishes at the 2011 Vuelta a Espana and 2012 Tour de France before winning a bronze medal in the time trial at the 2012 Olympics and the 2013 Tour de France, becoming the first African-born rider to win the race. Froome rode as a Kenyan before switching his nationality to represent the United Kingdom before the 2008 Tour de France. He took his second Tour win in 2015 and a third the following year, followed by another time trial bronze at the 2016 Olympics. Froome was mentored by Kenyan professional
2011 Vuelta a Burgos classification title. 15 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 3 UCI ProTeams, 10 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 2 UCI Continental Teams. 3 August 2011 – Villarcayo to Miranda de Ebro, 4 August 2011 – Burgos to Burgos, 5 August 2011 – Pradoluengo to Belorado, team time trial (TTT) 6 August 2011 – Roa de Duero to Ciudad Romana de Clunia, 7 August 2011 – Areniscas de los Pinares to Lagunas de Neila, 2011 Vuelta a Burgos The 2011 Vuelta a Burgos ("2011 Tour of Burgos") was the 33rd edition of the Vuelta a Burgos, an annual bicycle