Daryl Impey will represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships taking place in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21-28 September.
Daryl Impey will represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships taking place in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21-28 September. // Photo credit: Graham Watson.
Impey’s inclusion has not been at the expense of any rider on the national team. However, Jay Thomson, who was scheduled to race in the Time Trial, will no longer be competing. Both Thomson and Impey opted not to race the Time Trial as they felt they had not spent enough time on the time trial specific bike in the lead up to Worlds. Impey will focus on the road race.
Ex professional cyclist and South African Champion, Robert Hunter, will also be in attendance and will assist with the team manager duties. Hunter’s expertise in the professional cycling environment will be of a great advantage to the South African team.
Cycling South Africa extends a huge thank you to Team MTN-Qhubeka team principal, Douglas Ryder, and his team for the services of their bus driver and their mechanic for the World Championships. Team MTN-Qhubeka is based in Italy and the use of their infrastructure is a valuable resource for the national team in Spain.
The bulk of the national team will depart from South Africa on Friday morning, 19 September. They will join the rest of their national teammates in Spain. The full team that will represent South Africa at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships is as follows:
Elite Men
Daryl Impey
Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg
Jacques Janse van Rensburg
Under 23
Louis Meintjes
Jayde Julius
Kevin Patten
Willie Smit
Elite Women
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
An-Li Kachelhoffer
Heidi Dalton
Junior Men
Gustav Basson
Ivan Venter
Graeme Ockhuis
Stefan de Bod (Non Traveling Reserve)
Junior Women
Monique Gerber
Michelle Benson
Catherine Colyn
Management
Bosseau Boshoff
Robert Hunter
Megan Earl
We wish the national team all the best in their efforts and achievements.
