Tumbleweed Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/two-more-world-cups-to-determine-olympic-mtb-participation Countries likely to send two male mountain bikersItalyNetherlandsAustriaPolandBelgiumSouth AfricaUnited StatesCanada
Bonus Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 It's a long way to go for you to only come last mate . . . . :-)
Tumbleweed Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 pick me, Pick me. You going for a podium for yourself or to work for Burry…?
Tumbleweed Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 From Twitter: @africanmtbkid: tough call 2make!“@Mr_TREAD: If SASCOC agrees to a 2nd male for London Olympic Games XCO, who should go - Buys, Croeser, Reid or Davids?”
Wayne Potgieter Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 You going for a podium for yourself or to work for Burry…? For me. Actually, i am rather looking forward to the olympics. Dstv adding four new hd channels for the olympics.
Wayne Potgieter Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 From Twitter: @africanmtbkid: tough call 2make!“@Mr_TREAD: If SASCOC agrees to a 2nd male for London Olympic Games XCO, who should go - Buys, Croeser, Reid or Davids?” Potgieter.
Tumbleweed Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 @africanmtbkid: in my opinion if a country qualifies a slot 4 olympics it shud be filled whether theres a contender or not.people work hard to qualify doris 1
Mackie Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 I agree with Burry, I reckon it should be Reid or Davids, both very young and will stand them in good stead. Reid finished 4th in the WC event in PMB I think, so he should go, but Davids is riding for a Specialized team in the States so do not know how he is performing at the moment.
CAAD4 Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Who is Davids? I don't see two slots for Suisse there. Sauser not in yet?
Tumbleweed Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 Who is Davids?I agree with Burry, I reckon it should be Reid or Davids, both very young and will stand them in good stead. Reid finished 4th in the WC event in PMB I think, so he should go, but Davids is riding for a Specialized team in the States so do not know how he is performing at the moment. http://www.cyclingne...country/results
Danger Dassie Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Currently, James Reid, definitely has the vasbyt to be a contender on the world stage and he's still young.Absolutely brilliant to see the standard of local riders over recent years, all those naysayers from the early 90s that said we'd never get anywhere on the world stage of mountain biking. Where are you choppers now?Starting with Burry Stander and Greg Minnaar, we now have world class events and riders across the playing field of disciplines! Ultra/MarathonXCODownhillMulti Stage Yeah, shove that guys!
Danger Dassie Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Who is Davids? I don't see two slots for Suisse there. Sauser not in yet? It's tough to be a Swiss pro, they probably have half a dozen riders at least who could qualify for Olympics. Florian Vogal and Nino Schurter are my bet
Tumbleweed Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 I don't see two slots for Suisse there. Sauser not in yet? Countries likely to send three male mountain bikersSwitzerlandFranceCzech RepublicGermanySpain
NotSoBigBen Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 In my totally uninformed and humble opinion it seems that Philip Buys has put in a hell of a lot of effort and time into XCO so why should he not be considered? Didn't Burry beat him by a mere few seconds at the Fountains race recently?
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