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ONE of Zimbabwe's top cyclists Bright Chipongo is crying foul after he was allegedly denied a chance to compete at the African Continental Cycling Championship earlier this year.
The continental cycling championships is an annual event and this year it attracted more than 10 countries which included Zimbabwe, Zambia and hosts South Africa.
Chipongo, as the national champion, felt he ought to have been a crack at representing his country but alleged that African riders were being sidelined on racial grounds by a clique that wants to ensure the sport remains a private club of white cyclists.
A bitter Chipongo, who was demoralised at being left out, also claimed that one of the riders who was...