Once the Kenyans start bike racing, It will be all over. All that is left is hockey, golf (oh they did that one already ) , Americas cup sailing, lumber jack championship. I have seen some fast asian road race men , they must have better things to do in the summer.

well, first some japanese rider will have to find his way onto one of the teams that end up GOING to the tdf. if some korean dude can get his ass onto liberty seguros or something maybe he will get to go to the tour. like you or me or anybody thinking they can make the big time, he will have to go suffer like a pig in the gutters of europe getting beat like a drum for a spell first, if past history is any indication. boyer did it, so can said korean guy.

Yeah, I agree. And I completely forgot about Boyer -- first American to ride in the TdF. My bad.

I imagine it would take a strong work ethic and tolerance for suffering exceeding that of a typical TdF or pro rider because a Japanese, Korean, Chinese, or Kenyan (among others) would not have much family or cultural support while racing in Europe. As the individual would be breaking relatively new ground, there would be none on the team other than the professionalism of teammates.