SA Olympic Team Announced (Updated)

Olympics SA Olympic Team Announced (Updated)This just in: The cycling team that has been selected for the London Olympics is as follows:

Cycling South Africa along with its parent body SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) are proud to announce the largest ever contingent of South African cyclists (since our readmission to world sport in 1992) that has been selected to attend the 2012 London Olympics.

For many of the cyclists it has been a triumph over injury, or a significant personal improvement, or even a last-minute accomplishment with Olympic spots having been awarded very close to the end of the May deadline date for qualification, that has brought them thus far.

ROAD – Women

• Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
• Joanna van de Winkel
• Robyn de Groot

ROAD – Men

• Daryl Impey

MOUNTAIN BIKE – Women

• Candice Neethling

MOUNTAIN BIKE – Men

• Burry Stander
• Philip Buys

BMX – Men

• Sifiso Nhlapo

TRACK CYCLING – Men

• Bernard Esterhuizen

Cycling South Africa’s 2012 London Olympic squad members have been selected according to the respective discipline selection criteria, and according to merit.

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