CYCLING South Africa (CSA) announced a five-man team yesterday for the Tour of Rwanda, starting and finishing in Kigali from November 17 to 24.
The Tour of Rwanda is made up of a prologue and eight stages, covering a total distance of 876km, and is part of the UCI Africa Tour for the fourth time.
The route incorporates three flat stages, four mountain stages and one individual time trial.
CSA was not permitted to select any Team MTN-Qhubeka or MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team riders according to the UCI (International Cycling Union) rules and regulations as they will be sending their pro team to participate in the tour. Champion Darren Lill will not be defending his title.
l South African team: Dylan Girdlestone, Nico Thiart, Reynard Butler, Craig Symons and Paul van Zweel.
Meanwhile, South Africa's cycling champion Daryl Impey took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his disappointment at being snubbed by the SA Sports Awards, when they announced their nominees on Wednesday.
"It's like I said before, cycling in SA is not a major sport and will never get the recognition it deserves," Impey said on Twitter.
Impey, who rides for Orica GreenEdge, made history in July, becoming the first South African and African to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France after stage six. His team won the fourth stage and Impey led the points standings after the sixth stage of the race. He went on to retain the yellow jersey after the seventh stage. He also won the silver medal in the men's team time trial event at the Road World Championships in Italy in September.
The SA sports awards are aimed at recognising and honouring individuals who had excelled on and off the field.
Cycling SA was nominated alongside the SA Hockey Association and Swimming SA in the Federation of the Year category.
Cycling squad named
CYCLING South Africa (CSA) announced a five-man team yesterday for the Tour of Rwanda, starting and finishing in Kigali from November 17 to 24.
The Tour of Rwanda is made up of a prologue and eight stages, covering a total distance of 876km, and is part of the UCI Africa Tour for the fourth time.
The route incorporates three flat stages, four mountain stages and one individual time trial.
CSA was not permitted to select any Team MTN-Qhubeka or MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team riders according to the UCI (International Cycling Union) rules and regulations as they will be sending their pro team to participate in the tour. Champion Darren Lill will not be defending his title.
l South African team: Dylan Girdlestone, Nico Thiart, Reynard Butler, Craig Symons and Paul van Zweel.
Meanwhile, South Africa's cycling champion Daryl Impey took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his disappointment at being snubbed by the SA Sports Awards, when they announced their nominees on Wednesday.
"It's like I said before, cycling in SA is not a major sport and will never get the recognition it deserves," Impey said on Twitter.
Impey, who rides for Orica GreenEdge, made history in July, becoming the first South African and African to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France after stage six. His team won the fourth stage and Impey led the points standings after the sixth stage of the race. He went on to retain the yellow jersey after the seventh stage. He also won the silver medal in the men's team time trial event at the Road World Championships in Italy in September.
The SA sports awards are aimed at recognising and honouring individuals who had excelled on and off the field.
Cycling SA was nominated alongside the SA Hockey Association and Swimming SA in the Federation of the Year category.
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