National champion Ryan Gibbons is eager to build on his fine form when he makes his debut at the Tour de France later this month. Gibbons was the only South African included in the eight-man team unveiled on Tuesday by local outfit NTT Pro Cycling for the three-week Grand Tour race starting on August 29. “I’m absolutely overwhelmed and thrilled to be selected for the Tour de France,” Gibbons said. For it to become a reality is truly special.”Having secured the SA road race title in Mpumalanga in February, Gibbons was set to wear the national jersey at the gruelling contest. Having recently won the overall title at the Virtual Tour de France while the sport was suspended due to the global lockdown, the NTT team were gearing up to appear at the annual Tour de France contest for the sixth time.

Source: The Local August 18, 2020 10:18 UTC