Songezo Jim is the first black South African to compete in a World Tour cycling event . The race was held on Sunday at the Olympic Velodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. `` There are very few black cyclists that are in the sport , '' he said . As part of MTN-Qhubeka team , Jim participated in last month 's Milan-San Remo race . He wants to improve so that he can take part in the Tour de France in 2015 .
Songezo Jim is the first black South African to compete in a World Tour cycling event . The race was held on Sunday at the Olympic Velodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As part of MTN-Qhubeka team , Jim participated in last month 's Milan-San Remo race . He wants to improve so that he can take part in the Tour de France in 2015 .