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Craven looks forward to 2017Rapha delivers more Namibian Rio jerseys Cyclist Dan Craven has become a sensation in cycling circles, which has led to the Rapha company making more of the jerseys that Craven wore at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Image may be NSFW.
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Namibian senior cyclist Dan Craven is a happy man because of what he was able to do this year for his team, Cycling Academy.
Craven said he took a step down by joining team Cycling Academy, “but in many ways took a step up.”
“The team was significantly smaller (size and stature) than my previous one, Team Europcar, but I took on a very different role, as the oldest and most experienced rider.
“I had an important role to fill on and off the bike, showing the young riders the ropes and acting as a go-between for management and riders,” he said.
Looking only at results, “it does not look like I had a fantastic year on paper but I played a very big role as a domestique, helping my teammates gain victories.”
He said in 2017 the Namibian cyclists will be part of the team again, and “we are going up a level”.
“This is seriously exciting as we can now compete in very big races against the top teams in the world,” he said.
He further mentioned that continental teams can now compete against the top teams every now and then, while the Pro Continental teams can compete with World Tour (top level) regularly.
He is not yet sure of how his programme looks like for next year, but has a few events that he would like to compete in.
“I really hope to be back home (Namibia) in February for the national championships and would love to compete in the Nedbank MTB marathon champs, just for fun,” he said.
He added that African champs are also something he would love to do but that remains to be seen.
Having gained the world’s attention from the Olympic Games for his live tweets; Craven said there has also been a huge interest in the jersey that he wore at the Games.
Namibia’s cycling jersey maker, Rapha, has announced that it will make more jerseys for sale.
According to Craven, the jersey was so popular that they have made 700 more to sell online and give some money from the proceeds to the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) for development purposes in Namibia.
He advised his fellow cyclists that the main thing is to enjoy riding - or whatever sport they do, “and keep looking and experimenting with different sports when you feel you haven''t found your sport yet.”
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Craven looks forward to 2017Rapha delivers more Namibian Rio jerseys Cyclist Dan Craven has become a sensation in cycling circles, which has led to the Rapha company making more of the jerseys that Craven wore at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view.
KAINO NGHITONGONamibian senior cyclist Dan Craven is a happy man because of what he was able to do this year for his team, Cycling Academy.
Craven said he took a step down by joining team Cycling Academy, “but in many ways took a step up.”
“The team was significantly smaller (size and stature) than my previous one, Team Europcar, but I took on a very different role, as the oldest and most experienced rider.
“I had an important role to fill on and off the bike, showing the young riders the ropes and acting as a go-between for management and riders,” he said.
Looking only at results, “it does not look like I had a fantastic year on paper but I played a very big role as a domestique, helping my teammates gain victories.”
He said in 2017 the Namibian cyclists will be part of the team again, and “we are going up a level”.
“This is seriously exciting as we can now compete in very big races against the top teams in the world,” he said.
He further mentioned that continental teams can now compete against the top teams every now and then, while the Pro Continental teams can compete with World Tour (top level) regularly.
He is not yet sure of how his programme looks like for next year, but has a few events that he would like to compete in.
“I really hope to be back home (Namibia) in February for the national championships and would love to compete in the Nedbank MTB marathon champs, just for fun,” he said.
He added that African champs are also something he would love to do but that remains to be seen.
Having gained the world’s attention from the Olympic Games for his live tweets; Craven said there has also been a huge interest in the jersey that he wore at the Games.
Namibia’s cycling jersey maker, Rapha, has announced that it will make more jerseys for sale.
According to Craven, the jersey was so popular that they have made 700 more to sell online and give some money from the proceeds to the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) for development purposes in Namibia.
He advised his fellow cyclists that the main thing is to enjoy riding - or whatever sport they do, “and keep looking and experimenting with different sports when you feel you haven''t found your sport yet.”
