{"id":21768,"date":"2013-08-08T13:02:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T11:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sanders-makes-world-mtb-champs-debut\/"},"modified":"2013-08-08T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T11:02:36","slug":"sanders-makes-world-mtb-champs-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sanders-makes-world-mtb-champs-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanders makes world MTB champs debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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<\/p>\n

Newly crowned national cross country champion Samantha Sanders<\/a> will lead the South African women\u2019s charge at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships<\/a> at Cascades Mountain Bike Park in Pietermaritzburg<\/a> from August 26.<\/p>\n

The Valencia Cycles Team rider said her recent triumph had given her a confidence boost ahead of her first world championship competition.<\/p>\n

Sanders will be looking to tap into her international experience when she lines up against the who\u2019s who of female cross country racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile 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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have also taken part in two marathon world championships and from these experiences I feel that I have a very realistic approach to Worlds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is difficult to put into words the intensity of racing at this level and the many intricate challenges that go along with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The national title could not have come at a better time for the Hoedspruit<\/a> resident with just over a month to go until the World Championships<\/a> begin.<\/p>\n

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