Demacon women’s cycling team to make an impact on Head bicycles

In a major boost for women’s cycling in South Africa, cycling team Demacon, who is captained by Boksburg resident Lynette Burger, announced that they will be racing on Head bicycles in the 2018 season.

“We have had an excellent relationship with Demacon over the past few years and are equally excited at the contribution Head Bikes will make,” said Burger, a former Continental and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion.

“No women’s team in South Africa has had a full equipment sponsor in terms of bikes and I believe this will add huge value to our team.

“Their bikes are top of the range and for each of us to have one is most certainly going to contribute to our chances of success.”

Burger said the team, which would be known as the Demacon Women’s Cycling Team, supported by Head Bikes, were strongly focused on competing well in every race they entered.

“Obviously there are other teams out there who want to do the same, but with Heidi Dalton, Kim le Court, Carla Oberholzer and myself we have a quality outfit.

“We are all good sprinters and have strong climbers and time-trialists, so we aim to go out there and win every race we can.

“Heidi is the national road champion, Carla was brilliant last year and Kim is riding for Mauritius in the Commonwealth Games.

“So we all have something to prove.”

The team is also focusing strongly on the national championship in Oudtshoorn this month and the Cape Town Cycle tour in March.

“Our mindset is to win these events,” continued Burger.

“With the riders we have, I believe we can make it a good year.”