Women in the Tour de France

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

The athletes you mention are exceptions,
each time I think of Marshall Taylor I wonder how he made it.

Please look at the line up of pro teams,
they do not reflect the diversity of our socities.
The most numerous ghosts in the picture are female.
Let's put them back in the picture.