question: Who became the first black African riders to compete in the Tour de France ?
answer: Teklehaimanot and fellow Eritrean Merhawi Kudus
turker_answer: Teklehaimanot , and fellow Eritrean Merhawi Kudus , became the first black African riders to compete in the Tour de France .
rule-based: Teklehaimanot and fellow Eritrean Merhawi Kudus became the first black African riders to compete in the Tour de France .