In a major boost for women’s cycling in South Africa, Demacon announced that they would be racing on HEAD bicycles in the 2018 season.<\/p>\n
This follows after the professional team struck a deal with HEAD Bikes SA (PTY) Ltd, who entered the local market late last year, to come on board as equipment sponsors.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Demacon captain Lynette Burger said HEAD would supply premium brand bicycles for their road racing commitments.<\/p>\n
“We have had an excellent relationship with Demacon over the past few years and are equally excited at the contribution HEAD Bikes will make.<\/p>\n
“It’s ideal for us to be linked to them because no women’s team in South Africa have had a full equipment sponsor in terms of bikes,” said the former Continental and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion.<\/p>\n
“I believe this will add huge value to our team. The relationship with HEAD is already working well because they have a very professional outlook.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
Oberholzer, who won five major races including the Amashova Durban Classic and Jock Tour last year, was also a contender for the team to the Commonwealth Games in Australia, she added.<\/p>\n
With the Fast One (in Meyerton on Sunday) where Oberholzer is the defending champion earmarked as their first race, Burger said they were in full training mode.<\/p>\n
They are also focusing strongly on the national champs in Oudtshoorn in early February and the Cape Town Cycle tour in March.<\/p>\n
“Our mindset is to win these events,” said Burger. “With the riders we have, I believe we can make it a good year.”<\/p>\n
HEAD Bikes SA offer a full range of road and mountain bikes to South African enthusiasts, retailing their products through an online system.<\/p>\n
Cycling enthusiasts can stay up to date with all the latest HEAD Bike news by following the website link on their Facebook page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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