Team Spur announces partnership with Kargo National

[News bot]

Kargo National, the specialist road freight distribution company, has been investing in South African cycling for over three years and will continue to do so in a new partnership with professional mountain bike team, Team Spur.

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[Shebeen]

what does this mean for Kargo MTB team? Still going (they're website is a bit outdated, still got Alan on the squad)

 

https://www.peschlracing.com/the-team/

[BigTom]

what does this mean for Kargo MTB team? Still going (they're website is a bit outdated, still got Alan on the squad)

 

https://www.peschlracing.com/the-team/

Pretty sure the Kargo MTB team no longer exists (as of end of 2016)

[Shebeen]

Pretty sure the Kargo MTB team no longer exists (as of end of 2016)

oh...they should probably do that press release thing to clear up any confusion.

Well done to Mr Lamond for keeping what seemed like a really committed sponsor in the sport.

[Nibali]

What happened to James Reid? Missed his move another team completely.

[BigTom]

What happened to James Reid? Missed his move another team completely.

Was wondering the same thing - found this article saying he's taking a break from cycling in 2017...

 

http://www.treadmtb.co.za/james-reid-its-time-to-move-away-from-professional-cycling/

[Gerhard Gous]

James Reid retired from competitive cycling towards the end of last year. His own words...

 

I have a moral code of zero-tolerance that I’ve always stuck to throughout my career, but I’m not sure everyone else I’ve raced against could say the same. You’ll often be judged through a certain lens by members of the public who attach a certain stigma to cyclists that I no longer want to be a part of.

Edited February 27, 2017 by Gerhard Gous

[rock]

it says a lot when one of the biggest talents in the country steps out at such a young age.

[Nibali]

Was wondering the same thing - found this article saying he's taking a break from cycling in 2017...

 

http://www.treadmtb.co.za/james-reid-its-time-to-move-away-from-professional-cycling/

 

Very interesting read. Thanks for that.

[Meezo]

thought James Reid was temporary, for him to get into study, he did say he was going to see how it goes for a year or so, and decide if he wants to race again.

[BigTom]

thought James Reid was temporary, for him to get into study, he did say he was going to see how it goes for a year or so, and decide if he wants to race again.

That is correct according to his response in the article...

 

Is this just a one-year break or do you think you might be done with full-time bicycle racing?           

I don’t know that answer yet, and I’m happy not knowing. I think I could feasibly come back to the sport in a year or two, or perhaps my interests change and I end up doing something else. Bike racing for me was about a real-world education and post-event reflection on the ability to set, finance and execute personal targets both locally and abroad. Once that learning begins to taper, it feels like time to venture into something else where the learning curve will be steeper again. So I guess the answer is: I don’t know yet, maybe I will return, maybe I will not.

[BigTom]

oh...they should probably do that press release thing to clear up any confusion.

Well done to Mr Lamond for keeping what seemed like a really committed sponsor in the sport.

That would definitely be helpful - I Googled to try and find something official, but came up with nothing.  However, I do know one of the former Kargo MTB team members and I checked with him.  He confirmed that the Kargo MTB team closed down end of 2016.

[CAAD4]

Awesome that Kargo are continuing in the sport.