Personal History
I started with motocross as a youngster and did the local races then was out with injury for a year and started to do some xc races to get strong again and really just to get onto a bike of sorts again .At a few of the races I saw the Downhill guys as well pinning down the hill just wanting to do what they were doing. That’s when the whole downhill thing started. As i finally got my dad to get me a semi Downhill bike to start off with and ever since I’ve been on my bike progressing all the time for the last 3 and a bit years with the help of Andrew (Top 10 Ranking in the world) and Jonty Neethling a many more.
Riding Goals
My Goals for 2013 are to be consistantly in the top 15 and hopefully also in the top 10 of the IXS European Cups. To be in the top 10 consistantly and even in top 5 and going for the win at a few for the IXS German & Swiss Cups. Then to Qualify for any UCI World Cup i compete in this year.
Future Goals are to be up in the Top 10 in the World and to be the best I can be.
Competitive Highlights
Result So Far :
2011
• Was leading the South African national series in Juniors until the last round that i missed due to injury.
• Was overall Junior winner in my Province.
• Represented South Africa as a junior to go to World Championships in Champery, Switzerland
• Represented South Africa in the world cup in Pietermaritsburg
2012
• 1st overall and 1st junior at the 1st round of the Western Province regional series.
• Represented South Africa in the 1stround of the world cup series in Pietermaritsburg
• 1st overall and 1st junior at the 2nd round of the Western Province regional series.
• Western Province Champion in Juniors.
2013
• 4th Overall at the Paarl Avis Renthal Downhill Challenge.
Europe so far:
• Val D Isere World Cup 98th overall and 20th Junior
• IXS European Cup 74thoverall and 13th Junior
• IXS European Cup 29th overall and 7th Junior
• IXS Swiss cup 16th overall and 6th Junior
• Leogang World Championships 28th Junior
• IXS European Cup 26th overall and 4th Junior
• Norway , Hafjell World Cup 93rd overall and 11th Junior
2013
• 4th Overall at the Avis Van Renthal Paarl DH Challenge http://www.pinkbike.com/news/2013-AVIS-Van-rental-Paarl-Downhill-Challenge.html