Denmark’s Junior World Champion Simon Andreassen is set to participate in round two of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup Series at the Voortrekker Monument in Gauteng on Saturday, March 28.
Junior World Champion Simon Andreassen (DEN) has confirmed his participation in the second round of the 2015 Stihl SA MTB Cup Series, which takes place at Voortrekker Monument in Gauteng on Saturday 28 March 2015. Photo: Michal Cervany
Riders from around the country and internationally will compete for UCI points for qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Juniors will also be able to earn UCI points as the second round of the national series is part of UCI Junior World Series.
“The Junior series race is a very good opportunity for Simon Andreassen to get important points before the European season starts,” said Mads Bødker, Danish National Mountain Bike Team coach.
In terms of training, the coaches are working on a long-term plan for Andreassen.
“He is very strong for his age, but we try not to push him too hard. The success is not being Junior World Champion, it’s in the World Elite when he is racing the Elite Category,” said Bødker.
The team will also be taking part in the UCI HC Category XCO race at the Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival on April 4.
