{"id":18777,"date":"2016-02-03T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/02\/03\/kzn-road-champion-ready-for-xco-provincial-series-r4082\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:43:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:43:46","slug":"kzn-road-champion-ready-for-xco-provincial-series-r4082","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/kzn-road-champion-ready-for-xco-provincial-series-r4082\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN Road Champion ready for XCO Provincial Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kargo Pro MTB Team\u2019s Brendon Davids will be lining up against KwaZulu-Natal\u2019s favourite cross-country stars to take on the sublime singletrack trails of the well-liked Hilton forests for the opening round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial Series on Saturday 6 February.<\/p>\n

Davids, who took the title at the KZN Provincial Road Championships last month, is feeling strong on the road and mountain bike, and is determined to take this weekend\u2019s cup race by the horns. \u201cIt\u2019s always great to get a win for the team. I definitely feel that the different disciplines help ease the monotony that can sometimes come with training. I\u2019m a huge fan of racing on the road, so I like to jump at any opportunity to race the skinny wheels.<\/p>\n

\"ccs-62657-0-67704300-1454488016.jpg\"<\/a>Kargo Pro MTB Team’s Brendon Davids, is eager to take to the trails at the opening round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial in the forests of Hilton on Saturday 6 February Photo credit: Gavin Ryan\/Quick Pix<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe road bike also gives a lot more consistency when training as the roads are generally smoother, which allows me to get better quality in some of my sessions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After competing in the first leg of the National XCO Cup Series at Mankele MTB Park (Mpumalanga) at the weekend and finishing 5th in the Pro-Elite class, the 23-year-old is raring to go. \u201cTraining has been going well thus far, although I’ve only just begun to work on my intensity. This past weekend\u2019s race was a little frustrating for me as a few issues out on the track left me constantly trying to chase back to the leaders \u2013 however I\u2019m pretty happy with where I am at the moment with my preparations and I\u2019m hugely motivated for the next National XCO Cup in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the KZNMTB XCO Provincial Cup, Davids said: \u201cI think this weekend is going to be a interesting one for me. I\u2019m now hitting the intensity pretty hard, especially this week. So you never quite know how the legs will respond after a tough week of training, however I\u2019m pretty psyched to nab another good result, especially after last weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davids mentioned that he and teammate Alan Hatherly often enjoy \u201csparring\u201d each other out on the courses that aren\u2019t too technical. \u201cIt\u2019s essentially making ourselves a punching bag for the other out on course \u2013 it helps simulate the efforts we\u2019ll be doing at the next National XCO,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to Davids, the XCO course in Hilton has no real climbing, which he believes will increase the intensity when racing the distance.<\/p>\n

The opening round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial takes place in the forests of Hilton at Hilton Christian Fellowship (opposite Grace College on the Hilton College Road) on Saturday 6 February 2016. Entries are open and close at midnight tonight (Wednesday 3 February 2016). (http:\/\/www.roag.co.za\/eventinfo.aspx?EventID=1731<\/a>).<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Rebecca van der Linde info@kznmtb.co.za.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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