Having been with the Feeder Team for 18 months, Nic Dougall will now become a member on the Pro team from July 1.
The 20 year old can hardly believe that the time has come; “Obviously I’m really excited to be part of the amazing setup that MTN-Qhubeka have provided. They’ve received invites to do some of the biggest races in the world this year like the Tour of Flanders and the Vuelta a Espana, and to have the opportunity to compete at that level is a dream come true.”
“Team MTN-Qhubeka invested in a feeder team in partnership with the World Cycling Centre Africa, Africa’s arm of the UCI, to find and support emerging talent from Africa and South Africa. A partnership with the governing body of the sport is important especially when jointly we can do so much more for cycling on the African continent.
“To see Nic Dougall graduate from the feeder team to the Pro Continental team is a wonderful moment for me as it was setup for this reason and we look forward to having more riders coming through in the near future.
“Nic is a well-liked leader both on and off the bike and he made a huge impact to the feeder team and we look forward to seeing him fit in and perform as a member of the Pro Continental team,” comments Team Principal Doug Ryder.
Director of the Feeder Team JP van Zyl explains why the feeder system works so well as well as Nic’s incorporation into the system.
“The team members live and train together with a comprehensive training schedule that incorporates stretching, training, video analysis and team tasks. Our athlete’s train on power meters with individualised training programmes that our coaching staff can monitor.”
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