Cycling South Africa has announced its team for the African Championships to be held in Egypt from March 2 to 6. Photo: Supplied
Cycling South Africa has announced its team for the African Continental Road Championships to be held in Egypt from March 2 to 6.
The men’s elite team will be spearheaded by current national champion Ryan Gibbons.
Gibbons will take part in both the road and team time-trial, as will Kent Main, Gustav Basson and Jason Oosthuizen.
Those representing South Africa in the individual time-trail will be confirmed at a later date.
The remainder of the men’s elite and U23 squad is Rohan du Plooy, Clint Hendricks, Travis Barrett and Travis Stedman.
On the women side, a four-rider squad has been named with Maroesjka Matthee, Carla Oberholzer, Courteney Webb and Frances Janse van Rensburg set to fly the South African flag.
All four women will compete in both the road and team time-trial, while Oberholzer and Janse van Rensburg will be on individual time-trial duty as well.
