SA cycling squad named for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

SASCOC today named an 18-member cycling team to represent South Africa at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia from April 4 to 15.

Cycling is one of 16 sporting disciplines in which South Africa will be represented at the Games.

*Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, who excelled on the international stage last year, was the only woman selected for the road category.

Among the men *Willie Smit, who also had a “breakaway” year in 2017, and Nicholas Dlamini, who won the King of the Mountains title at the Tour Down Under a week ago, were both selected.

Brendon Davids, who “struck twice” in November last year to secure a top Aussie contract, also made the cut for the tarmac.

Seven-time Paarl Boxing Day 25-mile winner Nolan Hoffman received the call-up to represent his country on the track, while David Maree, who won the “Devil” at the Paarl event last month, was also included.

Charlene du Preez, who lined up for her first two UCI Track Cycling World Cup events last year, will also be among the women competing.

Mariske Strauss, who won the elite race at the National MTB Cup Series last year, was selected for the mountain-bike discipline.

Alan Hatherly, who won silver at the U23 UCI Mountain Bike World Champs last year, was the only man picked to race in the dirt.

*An injured Willie Smit will be replaced by Bradley Potgieter.
*Ashleigh Moolman Pasio will not ride anymore as she has not been released by her Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling team.

View the full cycling squad below.

Road

Men: Bradley Potgieter, Nicholas Dlamini, Clint Hendricks, Nolan Hoffman and Brendon Davids

Track

Women: Charlene du Preez, Elfriede Wolfaardt, Ilze Bole, Danielle van Niekerk and Adelia Neethling
Men: Steven van Heerden, Nolan Hoffman, David Maree, Joshua van Wyk and Gert Fouche

Mountain-bike

Women: Mariske Strauss and Cherie Redecker
Men: Alan Hatherly