"We are delighted that Mariske Strauss will be joining our team. Mariske is an experienced mountain biker with a strong body and mind. She has a very positive attitude and is able to put tremendous effort into her sport. She is focused and eager to get the best out of herself and is a team player.
She loves riding stage races, but is also working towards the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She is still in the running for a starting place. We hope that we can support her on her way to Tokyo and that she can represent South Africa at the Olympic Games next year," says Bart Brentjens about his new team rider.

Mariske Strauss also expresses nothing but joy: "I actually already feel part of the team. Everyone has been very welcoming and friendly. The prospect of a new racing family just puts a huge smile on my face and the extra support at races will definitely be the advantage I've been missing."

The athlete

Mariske Strauss lives in Durbanville, South Africa, and mainly made her name known to the world through the Cape Epic. What probably fewer people know, however, is that she was South African cross-country champion 15 times and represented the country at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018.
She also came second and third at the ABSA Cape Epic

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