Power2max, the global leaders in spider based power meters are excited to announce a sponsorship deal for 2022, as they partner with the South African Pro Mountain Bike racing team, Team Imbuko {Type} DEV.
Consisting of six riders, the team features some of the youngest talent within the South African MTB sphere. Their 2022 line-up includes Pieter Du Toit, the African Jersey winner at the 2021 Cape Epic, multiple KZN Provincial Champion Stuart Marais, 2020 U23 SA XCO Champion & 2019 U23 XCO African Champion Wessel Botha, Marco Joubert, Rudi Koen and Franko Van Zyl.
The Imbuko{TYPE}DEV Team from left to right; Rudi Koen, Wessel Botha, Franko van Zyl, Pieter Du Toit, Marco Joubert. Not pictured, Stuart Marais.
“We are thrilled to add another top South African cycling team to the power2max family. Team Imbuko {Type} DEV have shaken up the MTB category in South Africa, with their young and incredibly talented team of riders proving their skill over some of Africa’s toughest terrain. The team values of inclusivity and embracing the sport as a whole is refreshing, and we’re excited to continue our journey with the team of pushing the boundaries in the sport.” – Dave Brown, Owner of Bicycle Power Trading
To keep the team up to date and in tune with their training & racing efforts, power2max will be supplying the team with the top-of-the-range power2max NG Shimano 104 power meters for their mountain bikes, as well as power2max NGeco p2m-edition Road Sets for their road bikes.
Anthem Advanced Pro 29, complete with power2max NG Shimano 104 Power Meter
“As a professional cyclist for 6 years, training with a power meter has become vitally important to how well I can do my job. The days of old where one could simply go out and ride your bicycle according to heart rate are gone as the sport has become ever more specific, scientific and quantifiable. I am so glad to have Power2max as Team Imbuko{type}DEVs power meter partners for the 2022 season. Having a power meter whose metrics I can trust to be reliable day in and day out will be of huge help as I chase those marginal gains which will make all the difference come race day as I chase my career 50th win, I look forward to putting Power2max on the top step of the podium this year.” – Stuart Marais, Professional MTB Cyclist for Team Imbuko {Type} DEV
This partnership with Team Imbuko {Type} DEV offers the opportunity to help propel the team into South African MTB history books, through optimisation in precise & consistently accurate data.
With overall top-10 placements at the 2021 Cape Epic, Team Imbuko {Type} DEV will be looking to build on an impressive past year of racing and aim for new heights in the 2022 season, with power2max backing them every step of the way.
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