Cycling South Africa’s Mountain Bike Commission announced on 23 May 2016 that the following riders have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships at Nové Mēsto na Moravē, Czech Republic, from 29 June to 3 July.
The following riders have been selected according to the 2016 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria:
Elite Men:
Philip Buys
James Reid
Sipho Madolo
Under-23 Men:
Alan Hatherly
Junior Men:
Henry Liebenberg
Junior Women:
Danielle Strydom
Photo: Hendrik Steytler Photography
Please note that this selection only refers to the 2016 UCI MTB XCO World Championships. The team for the Downhill World Championships will be announced later, as the XCO World Champs takes place two months earlier than the DHI World Champs this year.
As required in our MTB Selection Policy, very strict and objective selection criteria were applied, with data assessed from at least seven designated selection races, as well as taking international performances into account, where applicable. This year, unfortunately no Elite or Under-23 Women met the performance criteria.
To assist in balancing the above statement. Screen grabs of specific selection information and criteria have been posted below, as well as links to the full documentation available on CSA’s website. – TREAD
The selection process can be found under CSA’s Selection Policies – CSA MTB Team Selection Criteria 2016-3.
The full PDF document can be downloaded via: 2016 Selection Criteria For the South African Mountain Bike Team and High Performance Squad – TREAD
Source: Cycling South Africa
