Former South African marathon champion Max Knox is confident that he can perform well in his newly chosen cross country discipline at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships, which takes place in his hometown of Pietermaritzburg from August 26.
The former South African Mountain Bike Marathon champion Max Knox (Specialized SA) is confident that his hometown crowd will be able to get the best out of him at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at the Cascades MTB Park. Photo: Darren Goddard / Gameplan Media
The Specialized-SA rider said there was a massive difference between the two disciplines and that there were some areas he would have to work on to be on top of his game.
“Marathon riding and cross county are totally different and I don’t think that being a marathon rider will give me an advantage over the other guys at the world champs,” said Knox.
“But with that said, I have done a number of cross country races over the years and I think that my endurance from marathon racing will be something that could help me.
“If I use my endurance skills and add some speed work in the build-up to the world champs, hopefully a good result will be possible for me.”
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