Cycling South Africa have announced the team to represent SA at the MTB World Championships in Cairns, Australia, from September 4 to 10.
The cross-country and downhill teams include many of those that appeared at the SA National MTB Championships in Mankele, Mpumalanga, last weekend.
Newly crowned national cross-country champions, Alan Hatherly and Mariske Strauss, have made the list, though Hatherly will compete in the U23 category.
Downhill champion Johann Potgieter also made the cut, along with Greg Minnaar and Stefan Garlicki.
Alan Hatherly, newly crowned national cross-country champion, was one of those named as part of the team to represent South Africa at the MTB World Championships in Australia in September. Photo: Craig Dutton.
The team is as follows:
Cross-country
Elite
Philip Buys
William Mokgopo
Sithembiso Masango
Rozalia Kubyana
Mariske Strauss
Cherie Redecker
U23
Alan Hatherly
Julian Jessop
Frances du Toit
Bianca Haw
Junior
Pieter du Toit
Johann Trotzky
Tiffany Keep
Downhill
Elite
Greg Minnaar
Johann Potgieter
Stefan Garlicki
Junior
Cullen McMaster
Niko Velasco
