Nicholas Dlamini: Cycling still has an enormous way to go in order to be a sport for all
'In 2021 I was the only Black rider at the Tour de France in a peloton of over 170, in 2022 there will be none,' says rider.
Nicholas Dlamini
Nicholas Dlamini to headline Qhubeka Continental squad in 2022
The South African rider hopes to return to the Tour de France in the future after missing the time cut during last year's race.
Tragedy and triumph in the race against the time cut at the Tour de France
Some of the hardest racing of the Tour de France takes place way off-camera as the 'gruppetto' battles against the jury's stopwatch.
For Nic Dlamini, getting off wasn’t an option
Dlamini missed the time cut by more than 40 minutes, but had to finish the stage.
Nicholas Dlamini becomes the first Black South African to start Tour de France
American rider Sean Bennett will also make Tour de France debut with Qhubeka Assos.
Nic Dlamini is back after the break
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