Burry Stander (Specialized) with a lead on the final climb(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz)(Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Andrew Neethling (Giant Factory Off Road Team) - fourth qualifier (Image credit: Mike Gladu - velodrome.com)
South Africa's James Reid put in his best effort ever to claim fourth position in the under 23 men's cross country race (Image credit: Darren Goddard / cycho.co.za)
Cycling South Africa's Mountain Bike Commission announced which riders will represent South Africa at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in Saalfelden Leogang, Austria.
The downhill world championships will take place from August 31 to September 2, while the cross country world championships take place from September 6 to September 9.
The following riders have been selected according to the 2012 CSA-MTB Selection Criteria.
Elite men cross country Burry Stander Philip Buys
Elite men downhill Greg Minnaar Andrew Neethling
U23 men cross country Rourke Croeser James Reid Luke Roberts
U23 women cross country Candice Neethling Mariske Strauss
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Junior men cross country Patrick Belton Dylan Hattingh Kyle Dorkin Paul Rodenbach
Junior women cross country Linda van Wyk Nicole Erasmus
Junior men downhill Tiaan Odendaal Adi van der Merwe Samuel Bull
Bryan Strauss will serve as team manager while Rob Cunnington will perform team mechanic duties.
