South African superstar BMX racer Sfiso "Skizo" Nhlapo has had his hopes of taking part in the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Pietermaritzburg on 8 and 9 April dashed after he suffered a major knee injury whilst training in the United States. The 2010 World Championship runner-up returned to South Africa shortly after sustaining the injury in February to undergo reconstructive surgery to his anterior cruciate ligament. Doctors expect his recovery will take six to nine months.