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An experienced, super-domestique that offers rock-solid
team support. He’s also visited many a big-race podium as
a result of his powerful sprint. FULL NAMES
Neil Grant MacDonald
DATE OF BIRTH
28 February 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH
Johannesburg
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Roodepoort
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
CFP 1997-1999
HSBC 2000-2004
Microsoft 2005-2006
MTN Microsoft 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
National Team member since 1997 (Under 23 and Elite); 14 representations
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1st Tour of South China Seas 2000
Won three stages and captained national team Qinghai Tour of
China 2002
Stage win and 2nd overall at Tour of Morocco 2007
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
2nd overall Tour of Morocco
Stage win Tour of Morocco
3rd SA Elite Road Race Championships
1st Pick ‘n Pay Knysna Festival Road Race
2nd Gauteng Provincial Road Race Championships
MARITAL STATUS
Married to Catherine. Daugther: Kaitlyn.
RIDING STRENGTH
SAllrounder
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Big climbs
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
To win more races (improve on my sprinting ability)
To perform in stage races in SA and abroad
To play an integral part in the team’s success in 2008
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A race reader of the highest order, White is as
shrewd as he is strong. A talented climber and time triallist
that relishes stage races. FULL NAMES
Nicholas White
DATE OF BIRTH
8 January 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH
Johannesburg
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Melville, Johannesburg
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
AIG 1998–1999
HSBC 2000–2004
Microsoft 2005–2006
MTN Microsoft 2007|
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Junior World Championships, Athens 1992
Tour of Morocco 1993, 1998
Rhineland Phalz Tour, Germany 1994
Rapport Tour 1994, 1995
Tour de Langkawi, Malaysia 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007
Tour of Britain 1998, 1999
All Africa Games 1999
Brandenburg Rundfahrt, Germany 2001
World Elite Championships, Portugal 2001
Continental Championships Cameroon 2007
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1st Tour of Morocco 1998, 2007
1st Giro del Capo 2000
1st Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge 1997
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
Stage win Tour of Morocco
1st overall Tour of Morocco
1st Elite Continental Road Race Championships
1st Elite Continental Time Trial Championships
1st Vodacom Race for Victory
1st Wilro 100
MARITAL STATUS
Married to Diane. Son: Luc
RIDING STRENGTHS
Climbs, time trials, tours
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Bunch sprinting RACING GOALS FOR 2008
Win UCI Africa Tour
Win SA Road Race and Time Trial Championships
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The reigning Tour of Egypt and Jock Tour champion
is a climber with exceptional endurance and patience. He’s
the quiet type that lets his legs do the talking... FULL
NAMES
Waylon Woolcock
DATE OF BIRTH
8 July 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH
Middelburg, Mpumalanga
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Sunninghill, Johannesburg
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
Omega 2001
Minolta 2002–2003
Tuks/Aerosud 2004–2005
Microsoft 2006
MTN Microsoft 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Under-23 Turingen Rundfahrt, Germany 2004
Under-23 Tour of Berlin, Germany 2003, 2004
Under-23 World Championships, Italy 2004
Tour of Egypt 2005
Tour of Qinghai Lakes, China 2005
Tour of Senegal 2005
Tour of Egypt 2007
Tour of Hainan, China 2007
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1st Tour of Egypt 2007
1st ITEC Jock Cycle Classique 2007
Stage win Tour of Morocco 2007
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
Stage win Tour of Morocco
3rd overall Tour of Morocco
Stage win Tour of Egypt
1st ITEC Jock Cycle Classique
1st overall Tour of Egypt
MARITAL STATUS
Single
RIDING STRENGTHS
Climbing, tours
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Sprinting
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
Giro del Capo
Tour of Maroc
South African Championships
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The 2005 South African junior road champion has
endured his first tough year in the Under-23 category and is ready
to take his strong allrounder skills to some podiums in 2008.
FULL NAMES
Jonathan Kinnear
DATE OF BIRTH
26 February 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH
Cape Town
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Johannesburg
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
Virgin Active 2003, 2004
Microsoft Club 100 Junior Team 2005, 2006
MTN Microsoft 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Junior World Championships, Belgium 2006
Tour of Libya 2007
Coupe des Nations, Canada 2008
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SA Junior Road Champion 2006
Junior World Championships 2006
Central Gauteng Under-23 Road Champion 2007
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
3rd Stage 6, Tour of Libya
Central Gauteng Under-23 Road Champion
5th SA Under-23 Road Championships
6th Pick 'n Pay Fast One
MARITAL STATUS
Single
RIDING STRENGTHS
Rolling terrain, windy gutters, criteriums
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Long steep climbs
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
Develop my talent
Win a major SA classic |
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As the 2007 South African junior champion, in both
road race and time trial, Potgieter has clearly got heaps of talent
and is a bright star of the future. FULL NAMES
Bradley Zane Potgieter
DATE OF BIRTH
11 May 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH
Pietermaritzburg
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Johannesburg
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
Tekton Junior Team 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Tri-Nations Track Team 2007
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1st SA Junior Road Championships 2007
1st SA Junior Time Trial Championships 2007
1st Omnium SA Track Championships 2007
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
1st SA Junior Road Championships
1st SA Junior Time Trial Championships
3rd Gent–Menen Junior UCI 1.1
3rd Vlaamse Ardennen Junior UCI 1.1
MARITAL STATUS
Single
RIDING STRENGTHS
Allrounder, time trialist
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Big climbs
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
To assist the team in all road races
National team selection
Top 3 at SA U23 Time Trial Championships
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With 375 professional race wins, Lange is the most
prolific podium-topper of his era and one of SA’s all-time
greats. He’s racing his final year and plans to bow out
on a winning note. FULL NAMES
Malcolm Edgar Lange
DATE OF BIRTH
22 November 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH
Johannesburg
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Johannesburg
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
Zetelhalen 1996
A.I.G 1997-1999
HSBC 2000-2002
Microsoft 2003-2006
MTN Microsoft 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Olympic Games 1992
Rapport Tour 1994, 1995
Commonwealth Games 1994, 1998, 2002
All African Games 1995, 1999, 2003
Tour de Langkawi 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004
Tour of Britain 1998
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Olympic Games Barcelona Road and Track
South African Road Champion 1995, 1999, 2007
1st Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour 1998, 2003
1st Pick ‘n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2000, 2001
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
1st South African Elite Road Race Championships
4th Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour
3 Stage wins Tour of Morocco
Points Jersey winner Tour of Morocco
King of the Mountains winner Tour of Morocco
MARITAL STATUS
Married to Jacqueline. Son: Tyler; Daughter: Kaylin
RIDING STRENGTHS
Allrounder, sprinter
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Climbing
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
Win the Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour
Win stages in tours
Be as consistent as possible
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Thomson is a former winner of the Jock Tour, SA’s
toughest one-day race and a regular podium visitor in major one-day
races. A strong allrounder that’s got plenty of time on
his side. FULL NAME
Jay Robert Thomson
DATE OF BIRTH
12 April 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH
Krugersdorp
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Krugersdorp
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
Dimension Data 2006
Konica Minolta 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Tour of Morocco 2007
Continental Championships, Mauritius 2006
Under-23 Cup of Nations, Europe 2007
World Championships, Germany 2007
Continental Championships, Cameroon 2007
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1st Jock Cycle Classique 2006
2nd South African Under-23 Road Championships 2006
1st 4000m pursuit SA Track Championships 2006
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
1st M-Cubed Vasbyt Classic
2nd Elite Time Trial, Continental Championships
2nd Belgotex Classic
3rd Elite Road Race, Continental Championships
3rd Under-23 category Giro del Capo
MARITAL STATUS
Single
RIDING STRENGTHS
Flat and rolling races, short steep climbs
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Long steep climbs
GOALS FOR 2008
Win as many races as I can
Help my team win as many races as possible
Win SA Under-23 Road Race and Time Trial Championships
Get selected for 2008 World Championships – and shine
there
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A natural sprinter, Van Heerden was SA’s Most Promising
Male Cyclist in 2005. He was second at the 2005 Cape Argus Pick
‘n Pay Cycle Tour – at age 18 – and is yet to
show his true potential!
FULL NAMES
Juan van Heerden
DATE OF BIRTH
24 September 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH
Phalaborwa
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Krugersdorp
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
TUKS/Aerosud 2005
Team Colorpress/Cyclingnews 2006
Harmony/Schwinn 2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Junior World Championships 2004
Continental Championships 2005
Tour of Egypt 2007
Under-23 Cup of Nations, Europe 2007
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2nd Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour 2005
2nd Pick ‘n Pay Amashovashova Classic 2005
4th Aizenay–Apremont French Cup 2006
9th Tour de Flandres U/23 World Cup 2006
BEST RESULTS IN 2007
1st Stage 3 Tour of Egypt
2nd Stage 4 Tour of Egypt
2nd Campus to Campus Classic
3rd Pick ‘n Pay Fast One
4th Berge & Dale Classic
MARITAL STATUS
Engaged to Marike Cronje
RIDING STRENGTHS
Sprinting, small climbs, stage racing
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Time trialling
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
Win SA Under-23 Road Race Championships
Win Powerade Dome to Dome
Win Pick ‘n Pay Amashovashova
Get selected for Under-23 World Championships
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One of the handful South Africans to take part in the Giro d’Italia
and Vuelta Espana, Ian brings invaluable experience to the team
along with his superb allrounder abilities.
FULL NAMES
Ian Mcleod
DATE OF BIRTH
10 October 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH
Falkirk, Scotland
CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Vereeniging
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
Trevigigianni-Mapie 1999-2000
HSBC 2001-2004
FDJ 2005-2007
NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION
Tour de Langkawi 2008
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
94.7 winner in 2004
Le lan lannoy winner 2005
Stage in tour de le Manche 2005
Junior SA Road Race Champion 1997 and 1998
U23 SA Road Race Champion 2003
Elite SA Road Race Champion 2008
MARITAL STATUS
Single
RIDING STRENGTHS
All rounder
RIDING WEAKNESSES
Sprinting
RACING GOALS FOR 2008
Giro del Capo
Tour of Maroc
South African Championships
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