Paralympian C4 cyclist Roxy Burns forms part of the strong squad selected for the two UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup events that will be hosted in Merano, Italy (7-9 June), and Segovia, Spain (14-16 June). Photo: supplied<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nThe European tour will be used to test the tactical team racing skills of Ernst van Dyk who will be riding with H4 teammate Andries Scheepers. This will be a big change to the normal situation where Van Dyk is required to cover all of his opponent’s race tactics alone. Scheepers, who won the 2013 South African National Championships, is looking particularly strong at the moment and is expected to do well, particularly in the time trial. <\/p>\n
Also looking strong is H2 rider Stuart McCreadie, who has been inching his way towards an international podium finish over the past three years and is expected to achieve this milestone in 2013. <\/p>\n
Burns is very excited about the prospects of a South African team competing for the first time in the World Cup hand-cycle relay. With Stuart McCreadie likely to be the H2 anchor rider in the relay team, the two other slots will be decided on the basis of how well Van Dyk, Scheepers, Asher, Lewis and du Preez perform in their time trial events. The technicalities of the relay circuits that will be ridden will also influence the team selection. The two World Cup events offer some opportunities for experimentation in this regard.<\/p>\n
The South African team is very privileged to have JC van der Walt, Elrick Kulsen and Rowan van der Vyver accompany the team as Manager, National Coach and team mechanic respectively.<\/p>\n
Riders selected to the South African Para-cycling team that will participate in the UCI World Cup events in Italy and Spain, June 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nMen <\/strong><\/p>\nErnst van Dyk \u2013 H4<\/p>\n
Andries Scheepers \u2013 H4<\/p>\n
Stuart McCreadie \u2013 H2<\/p>\n
Pieter du Preez \u2013 H1<\/p>\n
Yusthin Lintnaar \u2013 T2<\/p>\n
Gerhard Viljoen \u2013 T2<\/p>\n
Goldy Fuchs \u2013 T2<\/p>\n
George Rex \u2013 T1<\/p>\n
Women <\/strong><\/p>\nHilary Lewis \u2013 H2<\/p>\n
Justine Asher \u2013 H1<\/p>\n
Roxy Burns \u2013 C4<\/p>\n
Team management<\/strong><\/p>\nJC van der Walt \u2013 Manager<\/p>\n
Elrick Kulsen \u2013 Coach<\/p>\n
Rowan van der Vyver \u2013 Team mechanic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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