Talent Identification Project

About the Aspire 2028 project

The Aspire Framework is the culmination of three engagement workshops dedicated to transformation, youth, and community development. With a commitment to diversity, our project aims to instigate positive change for all by the year 2028. Specifically designed for the development of cyclists, the Aspire Framework employs a systematic approach, outlining specific actions and pathways to achieve desired results. Our overarching goal is to purposefully evolve, ensuring future success.

In pursuit of national excellence, Cycling SA is set to play a more significant role in coordinating youth development and talent identification at the club, regional, and provincial levels. The project also introduces the use of Wahoo indoor trainers for athlete testing, forming an integral part of a talent identification program within previously disadvantaged communities. The objective is to unearth and nurture potential cycling talent in South Africa. The responsibility for conducting these tests and implementing the program lies with provincial commissions.

The Talent Identification policy document can be found on the Cycling South Africa website under Transformation documents. Or by following the below link: https://www.cyclingsa.com/transformation/ Please familiarize yourself with the document and testing protocols before completing this form.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Mobile number(Required)

Gender(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Age at time of Test(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

Parent/Guardian Name (If applicable)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Provincial affiliate(Required)

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Cycling Experience

Number of Years involved in cycling.(Required)

Current Cycling Discipline(s)(Required)

Road Cycling

Mountain bike XCO

Mountain Bike XCM

Track Cycling

BMX Racing

Downhill/Enduro

Previous competitions or events competed in.

Event Name

Date

Position

List significant results.

If new to cycling, List other sports competed in.

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Medical information.

Rider Weight (on day of test)(Required)

Rider Height (on day of test)(Required)

Any medical conditions, injuries or allergies

Condition/Injury

Date

Recovered? (Yes/No)

Emergency Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Emergency Contact number(Required)

Consent Agreement(Required)

I agree to the consent form.

I, [participant's name/parent/guardian's name listed above], hereby consent to participate in the cycling talent identification testing program. I understand that there may be certain risks associated with cycling and I agree to release any liability or responsibility from the organizers, evaluators, or coordinators of the program for any injuries or incidents that may occur during any form of testing.

Though Cycling SA and [ the provincial affiliate name given above] will treat all data with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, I acknowledge that my personal information and the data collected during this registration and any continuous testing and monitoring will be used for the purpose of talent identification, development and potentially selection purposes and I agree that it may be made available to selectors and other relevant parties.

I acknowledge that any tampering or manipulation of data in the talent identification testing program is strictly prohibited. Cycling South Africa reserves the right to interrogate data that appears to be incorrect and may conduct further assessments or evaluations if necessary. Any individual found to have tampered with the data may be subject to a disciplinary process under the Code of Ethics of Cycling South Africa.

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Power Profile Test Data

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- Warm up for 17 minutes (this should be as follows whilst the coach adjusts the trainer slope setting to match the rider abilities): o 7mins at 90 rpm o 1min 30 sec at 95 rpm, o 1min 30 sec at 100 rpm, o 1min at 105 rpm, o 1min at 110 rpm, o 30sec at 115 rpm, o 30sec at 120, o 4min at 90 rpm - 1 x 6 secs all out peak power sprint test - 3 min, 54 secs active recovery - 1 x 6 secs all out peak power sprint test - 3 min, 54 secs active recovery - 1 x 30 sec all out print sprint test. - 5 min, 30 secs active recovery - 1x 4 min all out, paced aerobic test. - Cool down 15mins

Performance Test Threshold Data

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- Sufficient warm up, like the power profile test for 15 – 17 minutes. - The test starts at 100 watts and increases by 20 watts each minute and the test are complete when the rider reaches the point of failure and cannot continue. - A rider’s FTP shall be based on the power output of the final minute to estimate multiplied by 0,75.

I agree(Required)

I agree that the above information provided is true.