West Africa’s Wildest Bike Race: Tour de Lunsar Gallery

Most of the time, Lunsar is just like any other ordinary mining town in Sierra Leone’s Northern Province, but for one week of the year the place is consumed by cycling.

The Fundsmith Tour de Lunsar is more than just a bike race. Sierra Leone is one of the economically poorest nations on the planet. Unemployment figures are high, especially among the young. For many in Lunsar and across the west African nation, it’s not overselling it to state that this race has provided a sense of purpose.