Durban beach (Photo: Steve Roetz/CC2.0)
Track cycling would be omitted from the 2022 Commonwealth Games if Durban’s bid is successful.
The South African city does not have an existing velodrome and the cost of building a suitable venue is thought to be behind the sport’s omission.
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