MOUNTAIN BIKING

The first mountain bike competitions were held in California (USA) in the early eighties. Since then the discipline has grown very fast, in all aspects. The first World Championships to be officially recognized by the UCI dates back to 1990. A World Cup was set up the following year.

The mountain bike disciplines comprise the following formats:

Cross-Country Olympic (XCO)
Cross-country is part of the Olympic programme.
Cross-country races are held over undulating circuits (with technical descents, forest roads, rocky paths and obstacles) of 4 to 6 km. The race varies from 1 h 20 minutes to 1 h 40 minutes depending on the category.

Cross-country Marathon (XCM)
The Cross-country marathon events are a long version of cross-country held over a course of 60 to 160 km. A special feature is that riders from all categories, from enthusiasts to professionals, race together. The marathon is held in a mountainous region.

Downhill (DHI)
Downhill is a race against the clock in which the rider negotiates a succession of fast and technical passages. The participant must demonstrate courage as well as sharp technical and piloting skills in order to affront tree roots, banked sections, bumps, jumps and other natural obstacles along the way. Speeds reach around 80km/h in the men’s races and 70km/h for women.

Enduro (END)
Enduro events includes several liaison stages and timed stages. The times achieved in all timed stages will be accumulated to a total time. An enduro course comprises varied off-road terrain. The track should include a mixture of narrow and wide, slow and fast paths and tracks over a mixture of off-road surfaces. Enduro racing requires athletes to use a combination of endurance, speed and technical skills.

Cross-country Eliminator (XCE)
The Cross-country eliminator event must be between 500m and 1000m. It’s is a fast-moving, dynamic, action-packed format in which four riders race in heats on technical tracks featuring obstacles such as jumps and bridges. Competitions begin with a qualifying heat  that takes the form of an individual timed lap of the circuit, as a result of which the fastest 32 men and 16 women qualify for the main competition. The fastest two riders in each heat thereafter qualify for the next round, with the format continuing until only four riders remain to contest the final.

Four-Cross (4X)
In four-cross (often abbreviated to “4X”), four participants set off together to ride down a track that alternates banked corners and jumps. The races are very rapid (between 30 seconds and one minute) and give rise to fierce and closely contested confrontations between the riders. The winner is the first to cross the finish line. The four-cross races take place over several qualifying rounds.

Source: uci.org/mountain-bike/about-mountain-bike

 

PAOLA DAMILANO

MTB Director

DELLAH PAUL

Sport and Technical Manager (Cycling SA office)

IAN SMITH

High Performance and Convenor of Selections

SIPHO MADOLO

Transformation

ANDRE BOTHA

Safety & Security

TOBIAS LUBBE

Schools CyclingSA

MARTIN FOURIE

Technical

TIM KEEP

Veteran and Masters 

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DISCIPLINE PORTFOLIOS
Director elected Paola Damilano083 252 3752mtb@cyclingsa.com
Sport & Technical ManagerDellah Paul082 781 5656dellah.paul@cyclingsa.com
High Performance and convenor of selections Ian Smith082 322 8307ian.smith@Massmart.co.za
YTD CommisionerSipho Madolo083 966 7989sipho@songo.info
Safety & Security CommissionerAndre Botha074 440 3819andre@macesafety.co.za
Technical CommissionerMartin Fourie083 300 0527martin.fourie41@gmail.com
SA Schools CyclingTobias Lubbe071 410 4299tobias.lubbe@affies.co.za
    
PROVINCIAL MTB COMMISSIONERS 
Eastern Cape Shane Bridger082 558 4248shanebridger75@gmail.com
Free State Danie Swanepoel082 926 8488fscfmtb@gmail.com
Gauteng Paola Damilano083 252 3752mtb@cyclingsa.com
Kwa-Zulu Natal Greg Stedman082 449 2265greg.stedman@un.co.za
Limpopo Willie Willemse083 254 6752Wwwillemse830@gmail.com
MpumalangaDanie Botha076 745 0516daniebotha72@gmail.com
Northern Cape Mandie Burger072 457 3056Amandaburger1974@gmail.com
North West Sias Le Roux082 925 7911sias.leroux2@harmony.co.za
Western Cape Geoff McGiven083 357 4575geoffmc@mweb.co.za
 
REGIONAL MTB COMMISSIONERS 
ECC – AmatholaShane Bridger082 558 4248shanebridger75@gmail.com
ECC – Nelson Mandela BayChris Botha071 886 2062chris@ecotanks.co.za
Gauteng – Central XCMEnzo di Sante071 414 1382igdisante@gmail.com
Gauteng – Central XCOPaola Damilano083 252 3752paola.damilano@me.com
Gauteng – EastConrad Stark083 264 3711conrad.stark@live.com
Gauteng – SouthMassimo Guglielmi072 547 3328chairman@sedibengcycling.co.za
North West Annesta Luyt081 010 2777annesta@luyt7.co.za
Western Cape – EdenMarike Vreken082 927 5310marike@vreken.co.za
Western Cape – OverbergMaresa Maree083 798 9815maressa.maree@gmail.com
    
MTB SELECTIONS PANEL 
Convenor of SelectorsIan Smith082 322 8307ian.smith@Massmart.co.za
XCO SpecialistPaola Damilano083 252 3752mtb@cyclingsa.com
XCM SpecialistGreg Stedman082 449 2265greg.stedman@un.co.za
DHI SpecialistChris Pearton084 657 1582peartonc@gmail.com
Women RepresentativeCherise Williet067 403 5190cherise.willeit@gmail.com
PDI RepresentativeSipho Madolo083 966 7989sipho@songo.info

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BYRON ROBERTSON

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PAIGE MULLER

Women’s BMX Representative

PIETER DU PREEZ

Men’s Para-Cycling

TONI MOULD

Women’s Para-Cycling

ERNST VAN DYK

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