17 July 2012 – Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission has great pleasure in announcing that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in Saalfelden Leogang, Austria.
The downhill World Championships take place from 31st August to 2nd September 2012, while the cross-country World Championships take place from 6th to 9th September 2012.
The following riders have been selected according to the 2012 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria.
Elite:
Burry Stander – XCO
Philip Buys – XCO
Greg Minnaar – DHI
Andrew Neethling – DHI
U23:
Rourke Croeser – XCO
James Reid – XCO
Luke Roberts – XCO
Candice Neethling – XCO
Mariske Strauss – XCO
Junior:
Patrick Belton – XCO
Dylan Hattingh – XCO
Kyle Dorkin – XCO
Paul Rodenbach – XCO
Linda van Wyk – XCO
Nicole Erasmus – XCO
Tiaan Odendaal – DHI
Adi van der Merwe – DHI
Samuel Bull – DHI
Team Manager: Bryan Strauss
Team Mechanic: Rob Cunnington
Congratulations on your selection and we wish you every success.
Nice to so many youngsters named! Hope they all get to go.