BMX National Team for World Championships
Kyle Dod was selected for the national team.
CYCLING South Africa’s BMX Commission announced that the following riders will be representing South Africa at the 2016 UCI BMX World Championship in Medellin, Colombia, from May 26 to 29.
Elite rider Kyle Dodd from Alberton is enjoying the Durban-like weather and the vibe at the track. “The vibe here is great with so many people smiling and a lot of South Americans making a lot of noise. I’m going out there this weekend to do my best, and my main goal is to make a quarter-final and from there progress as far as possible. For now, I’m keeping focused and doing my sprints whilst helping out the other South African riders with anything they need on their race days.”
Part of Team Management and Masters competitor, Tyrone Johns, spoke of his Colombian experience so far. “Colombia has been an experience of note. After a very long flight we made it to an incredible hotel that has everything we need. One of the hardest things over here is to communicate, as very few people speak English and we don’t speak Spanish, so miscommunication happens a lot.”
Johns said that Tom Ritz built the track, the same builder of the Giba Gorge combination track, which has a lot of similar features and suits the South Africans’ riding.
“The atmosphere is great at the track and the Colombians do know how to party so the music is loud and the crowd is loud,” said Johns. “The racing is going to be fast and tough as we don’t get to race a lot of South Americans often. It’s going to be interesting and I am really relishing the opportunity to represent my country again and make everyone at home proud.”
Kyle Dodd, Tyrone Johns and Tim O’Brien were selected for the National Team.
Riders:
Kyle Dodd – Elite Men; Tyrone Johns – Cruiser 35-39 and 20” Masters; Tim O’Brien – Cruiser 40-44; Wayne Beadsworth – Cruiser 40-44; Colin Menges – Cruiser 45 and over; Grant Dekker- Cruiser 45 and over; Justin Dekker – Cruiser 17-24; Jarod Ellse – Cruiser 15-16; Deagan McCallum – Boys 8 years and Braden Schutte – Boys 9 years.
Management:
Phil Ellse, Roy McCallum, Jonnathan Chislett, Tyrone Johns and Tim O’Brien.
Credit – Cycling South Africa
