Cycling world heads for Rwanda under a cloud of controversy after Vuelta chaos

First road world championships in Africa should be cause for celebration – instead the sport is mired in controversy

Africa’s first hosting of the road world championships should be a moment of celebration for cycling and the continent but Rwanda instead finds itself the backdrop to a sport mired in infighting and controversy.

The Vuelta a España ended on Sunday after three weeks of racing characterised by mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations against the presence of the Israel-Premier Tech team.

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