With just under two weeks to go, engines are firing and and teams are making their last preparations before they head to the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa from 31 August – 3 September. Team USA will be bringing a 22-member-strong team (including 16 Paralympians and three returning Road World Champions). Included in the team is Army veteran Freddie de los Santos.

As we move into our final few weeks of event preparations for the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, national teams from across the globe are fine tuning their last training elements ahead of the prestigious event, which takes place from 31 August to 3 September. Team Sweden in particular, will see four Para-cyclists across four different classes competing for top honours in their categories, and the chance to win the coveted World Championship title and Rainbow Jersey.

New Zealand’s Para-cycling team is looking forward to heading to South Africa to take part in the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships. We catch up with two team members Stephen Hills (T2) and Fraser Sharp (C3) about their preparations ahead of the event which takes place in Pietermaritzburg from 31 August – 3 September 2017.

Four-time Belgian National Champion Jonas van de Steene is focused and looking ahead to 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, taking place from 31 August – 3 September.

South Africa has the pleasure of hosting the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg from 31 August to 3 September. With just over a month away, preparations are coming along smoothly, and race organisers are beyond excited to host the Championships – a first for the South African Para-cycling scene.

South Africa has the privilege of hosting the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg from 31 August to 3 September. Spectators stand on the side-lines to cheer and support the athletes, but how much do we all know about the classification of para-cycling athletes?

The city of Pietermaritzburg has become synonymous with hosting spectacular and renowned sporting events and each year, thousands of runners, paddlers and cyclists (amongst others) descend upon the city for the prestigious sporting competitions.

One of South Africa’s longest-serving sportsmen, Paralympian Ernst van Dyk, will give his perspective on how the Olympic Games have played a critical role in inspiring athletes like himself.

South African C3 track para-cyclist, Juan Odendaal will be taking part in the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in the city of Carson, Los Angeles, California from 2-5 March.

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that Los Angeles (United States) will organise the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships from March 2 to 5.