This notion of the 'first' black man/black women is imposed upon the public to fit the white narrative-history of the sport. Stop the fooling.
Anti-Blackness
Anti-Racism force or Anti-Racism farce? What next for cycling?
Before the start of the 2020 Tour de France, I wrote in The Conversation that it would be a huge surprise if we see any riders during the event taking the knee or raising their fists in solidarity with anti-racist Black Lives Matter protests across the world.
Part 2. Raising the profile of Black-British excellence in cycling through anti-racist education and leadership.
The cyclists do not see themselves as victims of a racist system. In fact the majority of the cyclists are 'system busters' by their successes in the sport. They beat the best of their peers.