Ballito cyclists show class at world champs
The two riders who specialise in the Olympic cross-country style of mountain biking, rubbed shoulders with the world's elite.
Two young Ballito cycling stars recently faced off against the world’s best in France and delivered strong performances.
Tyler Jacobs (girls junior) and Justin Swanepoel (boys junior) of DriveTrain Academy, competed in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, France.
Olympians, world champions and major names in the sport all turned out in the French Alps for the event.
Photo: DriveTrain Academy.
Jacobs, who is the African champion in her category, showed class in her first world championships outing, finishing 20th out of 62 riders from around the globe.
With a time of 1:06.26, she was less than seven minutes behind the Swiss winner.
Swanepoel faced a stacked category, finishing 85th out of 106 riders.
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