Cycling South Africa announced the squad yesterday to represent the country at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, from September 5 to 9, as well as the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Auronzo di Cadore, Italy, on September 15.
Elite national cross-country champions Alan Hatherly and Mariske Strauss have been included to take part in the Lenzerheide XCO event, while SA downhill ace Greg Minnaar has been included to take part in the DHI event.
Cycling South Africa announced the squad yesterday to represent the country at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Lenzerheide and the Marathon World Championships in Auronzo di Cadore. Photo: Team Spur
Elite national marathon champions Gert Heyns and Robyn de Groot have also been selected to do duty in the Auronzo di Cadore XCM race.
View the full squad below.
Cross-country
Elite
Arno du Toit
Phillimon Sebona
Mariske Strauss
Cherie Redecker
Candice Lill
U23
Junior
Daniel van der Walt
Keagan Bontekoning
Jamie Penfold
Tiffany Keep
Zandri Strydom
Downhill
Elite
Greg Minnaar
Johann Potgieter
Stefan Garlicki
Theo Erlangsen
Junior
Connor Finnis
Jasper Barrett
Marathon
Elite Men
Gert Heyns (unable to attend)
Philip Buys
Matthys Beukes
Matthew Beers
Nico Bell
HB Kruger (unable to attend)
Alan Hatherly
Stuart Marais (unable to attend)
Phillimon Sebona
Elite Women
Amy McDougall (unable to attend)
Candice Lill
Robyn de Groot
Yolande de Villiers
Samantha Sanders (unable to attend)
Mariske Strauss
