14.Dez.11
54º world press photo: desporto - 3º prémio (reportagem)
Giro d’Eritrea
20 December 2009
Los orígenes del Tour de Eritrea se remontan a una carrera ciclista que se disputó por primera vez en 1946, aunque la estructura del acontecimiento actual se remonta a 2001. Cuenta con diez etapas, un recorrido de unos 710 kilómetros, cerca de 100 participantes profesionales y muchos otros aficionados. El ciclismo es inmensamente popular en Eritrea y la carrera atrae a miles de espectadores.
Nationality:
the Netherlands
About:
Chris Keulen was born in Heerlen, the Netherlands in 1959. He studied Dutch language and literature in Nijmegen and photography at the Royal Art Academy in The Hague. His personal documentary work deals with everyday life in the Netherlands and internationally. Keulen looks to give a place to small themes alongside major international news stories. He works on commission for NRC Handelsblad, Trouw, Geo, National Geographic, the University of Maastricht, the Province of Limburg and spends considerable time on his own projects.