Cycling South Africa has announced the National MTB Team that has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2017 UCI MTB World Championships in Cairns, Australia from 4 to 10 September.
Cross-country
Elite
Philip Buys
William Mokgopo
Sithembiso Masango
Rozalia Kubyana
Mariske Strauss
Cherie Redecker
U23
Alan Hatherly
Julian Jessop
Frances du Toit
Bianca Haw
Junior
Pieter du Toit
Johann Trotzky
Tiffany Keep
Downhill
Elite
Greg Minnaar
Johann Potgieter
Stefan Garlicki
Junior
Cullen McMaster
Niko Velasco
The selection process and rankings can be found here: Selection Criteria
and Series Points Log (XCO), Series Results DHI (No formal log found)
The team shall be self funded (CSA Self Funding Policy) for the duration of their trip, no team management or mechanical support have been communicated. – TD
The tropical city of Cairns is well-known as the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and boasts many indoor and outdoor attractions for locals and visitors from other parts of the world.
For more information about the 2017 UCI MTB World Championships, visit: http://mtbworldscairns.com.au/
To download the event schedule, click here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/
Source: Cycling South Africa
