Beers and Botha join NAD Pro’s cycling force
Current South African Marathon XCM champ, Nico Bell is delighted to welcome Matt Beers, who has showed promising talent and his ability to win, as well as Wessel Botha, who is an exceptional young talent who has the potential to be at the top of international cycling with the help of the team and support structure.
“With the support from NAD and our co-sponsors we are able to grow the team from strength to strength,” said Bell.
Gawie Combrinck and Bell have been racing for NAD Pro since 2016, showcasing impressive results.
The 2017 Cape Pioneer Trek winner, Beers (24) and last year’s 94,7 MTB champion, Botha (19) will bring a new dimension to the team.
“I am so excited to race alongside brilliant mountain bikers who I can look to for guidance and advice and call my friends,” said Botha.
Beers is particularly enthusiastic. “I can’t wait to race with the team and have such a professional set-up. I think we are going to have a great year and look forward to the racing ahead.”
The 2018 season has started with a bang for Team NAD, winning the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour, where Beers and Botha showed immense maturity and strength.
Beers took the overall win with Botha in the young rider’s jersey and Combrinck in the blue jersey. The team then impressed again when they tackled the Mpumalanga Road Race Championships with Botha taking the win and Bell being crowned the Mpumalanga Road Race champion.
Bell and Combrinck partnered for the Barberton XCM, where the team took a first and second respectively.
Going forward, 2018 is packed with stage races for the team.
You can see them in action at the SA Cup XCO in Stellenbosch, Tankwa Trek, the various national series and Trail Seeker races across the country throughout the year, Stellenbosch UCI World Cup XCO, Cape Epic, Joberg2C, Sani2C, SA XCM Championships, Mankele 3 Towers and Cape Pioneer Trek.
Photos: Hayden Brown
