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You're right, nobody black¹, or female², or queer³, has ever been a professional cyclist.
Except...
¹ Ever heard of Marshall "Major" Taylor? Cycling had black global superstars way before it was cool
² Far too many to list, not sure who was first but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Wilson turned pro before the war so you should have heard about it by now
³ Graeme Obree, Judith Arndt, and doubtless many others