African track cyclists set to rise in international competition

Greater numbers of African track riders will soon be seen at World Cups, say the continent's riders

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Medal winners at the 2015 African Continental Track Championships believe that the continent’s track athletes will grace world competitions more than ever before.

South Africa’s Sax Young Cycling Track hosted the championships last week with the host nation the dominant force.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.