Robert Hunter (Barloworld) (Image credit: Sirotti)
Robert Hunter (Team Barloworld) and Ronel Van Wyk (Team Konica Minolta) are two names not on the list of riders selected by South Africa for the team the nation is sending to the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, September 27-30. The federation announced its squad on its website www.cyclingsa.com August 24. No reason was given in the announcement for the omission of Hunter or Van Wyk.
Hunter became the first South African to win a Tour de France stage in July. He also finished second in the green jersey (sprint) competition. Van Wyk is the 2007 South African road race and time trial national champion.
South African National Team for the UCI World Road Championships Elite Men: James Perry, Daryl Impey, Darren Lill, David George, Ian McLeod U23 Men: Nolan Hoffmann, Jay Thomson, Jacques Janse Van Rensburg, Jacobus Venter Elite Women: Marissa Van Der Merwe, Minette Naude, Yolandi Du Toit, Anriette Scuhoeman
