Hoedspruit local Samantha Sanders has competed in two marathon World Championships so that experience could prove to be a massive advantage for her when she takes to the Cascades MTB Park course for the UCI MTB and Trials World Champs. Photo: Supplied / Gameplan Media
Newly crowned national cross country champion Samantha Sanders will lead the South African women’s charge at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships at Cascades Mountain Bike Park in Pietermaritzburg from August 26.
The Valencia Cycles Team rider said her recent triumph had given her a confidence boost ahead of her first world championship competition.
Sanders will be looking to tap into her international experience when she lines up against the who’s who of female cross country racing.
“While I have never competed at the cross country world championships, I did spend time competing in Europe last year and took part in a number of World Cup races and European nationals,” she said.
“I have also taken part in two marathon world championships and from these experiences I feel that I have a very realistic approach to Worlds.
“It is difficult to put into words the intensity of racing at this level and the many intricate challenges that go along with it.”
The national title could not have come at a better time for the Hoedspruit resident with just over a month to go until the World Championships begin.
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