FedGroupItec cycles their way to top honours at Mzansi Tour
[Johannesburg, 23 April 2013] -
South Africa’s leading professional mountain bike team, FedGroupItec, made the switch from dirt to tar at last week’s inaugural UCI-sanctioned Mzansi Tour. And a good switch it was. The team cycled their way to top honours, winning the Team Classification, placing fourth and seventh on the General Classification, and second in the King of the Mountain.Joining forces with two of South Africa’s acclaimed roadies, the mountain bike team had a winning combination of experience, strength and strategy. Even so, their win was something team owner Brandon Stewart did not foresee. “I knew that we would perform, but I did not predict that we would have three riders consistently crossing the line in top positions. To be the top team among pro-continental teams is a massive achievement.”The team’s initial strategy was to secure Ian Mcleod a podium position. However, by stage four, the team had outperformed that strategy. It was then that Stewart realised their strategy would need to be adapted. “Because of the team’s performance, we went from working for only Ian to working for Ian, Neil and Nico to ensure a team podium position,” he explains.
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