Jeandre excited for upcoming SA’s

As cyclist prepare for the upcoming South Africa Cycling Championships one young man will be representing Mpumalanga.

Jeandre Gautier u/16 from Hoërskool Tegniese Skool will be leaving on Tuesday, February 9 for Durban.
The South African Road Cycling championships will take place from Wednesday, February 10 to Sunday, February 14.

“I am looking forward to representing my province at this year’s championships,” said Jeandre.

For Jeandre cycling use to be just a normal day to day thing like every other teenager.
Then his father got him into cycling and he has really started to enjoy it, after getting many podium places.

“He is normally awake before me in the mornings ready to go out for a training ride,” said Patrice Gautier, Jeandre father.

Jeandre competed in the Mpumalanga Road Cycling championships in Nelspruit on the weekend January 15 to January 17.
He did very well there, but he never knew if he had made the team yet.

“I heard the following Thursday that I was selected into the team,” said Jeandre.

For Jeandre this is an honour to be competing and his looking forward to the SA’s.

“I am just very nervous at this stage not sure what to expect, but I will be doing my best for the province and to see if I can get my South African colours,” said Jeandre.

eMalahleni will be supporting Jeandre and hoping for the best.