Stefan de Bod Called Up To Bolster Tokyo Olympics Squad

Team Astana's Stefan de Bod has been given the green light to travel to the Tokyo Olympics, replacing the injured Daryl Impey.


By The Bicycling Editors |

Following the withdrawal of Daryl Impey from the Tokyo Olympics due to an injury sustained in a finish-line crash in May’s Route del Sol, Cycling South Africa and SASCOC have announced the inclusion of Stefan de Bod to the Team South Africa squad. De Bod will be representing South Africa in the brutal, climber-friendly road race on 24 July and the hilly individual time trial on 28 July.

The 24-year-old’s inclusion in the Olympic squad follows the announcement earlier this week that de Bod will also be racing in his first Tour de France for his Astana-Premiertech trade team, along with fellow Olympic teammate Nicholas Dlamini (Qhubeka-NextHash).

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Dlamini is the all-rounder with a good kick, de Bod is good against the clock and in the mountains, and Ryan Gibbons (UAE-Emirates) is a fast finisher who can handle himself on the climbs. The combination, while a small team, has significant experience at World Tour level. The trio will have to use the bigger national teams to their advantage to race clever on the day.

TOKYO OLYMPICS

MEN’S ROAD RACE – 24 JULY 2021
Distance: 234km
Ascent: 4 865m with three significant climbs
Highest point: 1 451m, racing from sea level


MEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL – 28 JULY 2021
Distance: 
44,2km
Ascent: 846m
Highest point: 676m

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