#blacklivesmatter racism is a human problem

Not being easy doesn't mean we shouldn't do it or hide away from it though?

I'm not sure. It's really hard to express nuance on a forum with strangers. I'm not sure I can add much. I'd rather hear from people with direct experience, who know what they're talking about.

The peloton of cycling is almost exclusively white, the support teams are almost exclusively white. Imagery in marketing and advertising of cycling is almost entirely white etc There must be real conversations to be had about that.

There is definitely evidence of rampant racism within pro cycle sport. Passions run deep and people reach for their deepest, ugliest prejudices. It's also somewhat corrupted - almost inevitable when there is so much gatekeeping. I just don't know what we do about that. The numbers of people involved are nothing compared to those who suffer (for instance) police discrimination, so it's hard to make the case for action in this area I feel.

I suspect the reason pro cycling is so white is to do a with access and opportunity but also very much economics. The cultural centre of pro cycling is still Europe and the money in cycling comes mostly from majority white countries. Brands market to those within those territories with disposable income. It must be tough for Colombian's to break through, really difficult for an Eritrean but virtually impossible for a rider from a nation with less of a cyclesport scene. Teams are often staffed by ex-riders. Those who may have got into the sport in the 1970-80s - when the nationals and national scenes they emerged from were more white.