African cycling scene takes a hit as La Tropicale Amissa Bongo is postponed

The African cycling scene has taken a significant hit with one of its biggest races, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo postponed for the foreseeable future amid the context of the current political situation in Gabon after the coup d’état that occurred in August.

Despite it being a trivial consequence of a much more significant event, the race’s future was plunged into uncertainty at the time of the military coup with President Bongo under house arrest just five months prior to the race’s scheduled start.