The South African team for three upcoming international UCI Para-Cycling events has been announced. Photo: Boogs Photography
The South African team for three upcoming international UCI Para-Cycling events has been announced.
Cycling SA today confirmed a 14-athlete team to take part in events in Belgium and Portugal between April 30 and June 13.
The team, comprising 11 men and three women, will be headlined by 10-time Boston Marathon wheelchair winner, Ernst van Dyk.
In addition to his successes on the streets on Boston, Van Dyk, now 47 years old, was also the gold medal winner at both the 2008 Beijing Games and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the men’s wheelchair road race.
South African team:
Men
Lionel Scholtz C3
Tim Stones (Andrew Liddle – guide) B3
Janus Potgieter C4
Warren van Eyssen C4
Phillo Verlaat C2
Reyaan Traut C5
Ernst van Dyk H5
Goldy Fuchs T2
Andries Scheepers H5
Pieter du Preez H1
Women
Palesa Manaleng H3
Toni Mould T1
Justine Marais Asher H2
Para-Cycling events
April 30: International Para-Cycling Classic Ronde in Vlaanderen – Oudenaarde, Belgium
May 6-9: UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup – Ostend, Belgium
June 9-13: UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships – Cascais, Portugal
