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<\/a>Young riders from the 2016 programme at the Young Rider Summit in November 2016.<\/span><\/p>\nThere are up to 150 free of charge places for riders to race the Cape Rouleur 2017 7km ITT Prologue. Riders will need to aged between 14 years (turning 15yrs this year) and 18 years to enter.<\/p>\n
The 16 best age related performances will be selected to join this year\u2019s programme. Out of these 16 the best four male riders and the best female (and their coaches) will be invited to train one on one with the support and guidance of Paris-Roubaix winner and cycling legend Magnus B\u00e4ckstedt.<\/p>\n
The rest of the group will be invited for quarterly Wattbike performance testing at Velokhaya which will also be monitored by the programme alongside results at PPA events. These riders will also be offered advice and guidance by Magnus B\u00e4cksted and invited to join local monthly group rides in Cape Town with the HotChillee Ride Captains.
HotChillee will select riders from the programme to represent Team B\u00e4ckstedt HotChillee at rides in SA including the Coronation Double Century 2017 and Cape Rouleur 2018 as well as HotChillee events in Europe in 2018.<\/p>\n
Paris-Roubaix winner, Magnus B\u00e4ckstedt: \u201cSince signing my first professional contract here in SA and the Western Cape, it feels like my career has now come full circle. Being able to guide the new generation of SA riders towards their dreams and putting something back in to the sport that has given me so much, gives me great pleasure. Youth development has been a big focus for me during the past few years in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n
UAE Abu Dhab, Ben Swift: \u201cHaving been involved in this programme since the beginning and realising how much effort goes in to developing a young rider it\u2019s great to see the programme scale and I\u2019m really excited to continue to be part of this amazing development.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dimension Data Continental rider, Nicholas Dlamini: \u201cHotChillee has taken me down a road I always dreamt of, but never thought it would happen to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Dimension Data Team Principal, Doug Ryder: \u201cWe\u2019re in a sweet spot for African cycling and I have big expectations for our African riders. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what new talent Team HotChillee B\u00e4ckstedt bring to the table.”<\/p>\n The programme will be supported by the PPA, CSA, Wattbike, Oryx Stainless, the Western Cape Government, Velokhaya and BIORACER.<\/p>\n The Prologue will take place on Sunday 5th March from La Cotte Farm<\/a>, Franschhoek:<\/a>Ben Swift, former Team SKY rider now UAE Abu Dhab, with Sipho Mona, General Manager of Velokhaya a programme partner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Doug Ryder, Dimension Data Team Principle meeting with the young riders at our young rider conference in November.<\/span><\/p>\n
1.30 – 2.30pm \u2013 Sign On
2.30pm \u2013 Rider briefing
3.00pm \u2013 Prologue
5.00pm \u2013 Results<\/p>\n