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Can Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay become the face of African cycling?

The 22-year-old has won a stage in the Giro d’Italia and a World Tour race in Belgium this year, but his journey has been far from straightforward

By Wilko Martínez-Cachero

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Ahead of Tour de France, Black cyclists remain rare in the sport

Cyclist Nelson Vails won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics, but barriers remain: racism, little access to coaching and resources

By Wilko Martínez-Cachero