The invitation to compete in Korea follows the recent impressive performances of Team CSC/Marcello riders in the Tour of Shanghai-Hong Kong, when Chris Willemse Jnr finished third overall.
Team manager Chris Willemse Snr says the team hand-picked for Korea is a ‘strong one and we have high hopes of winning this tour’.
“The 1304.9km, nine stage tour covers mountainous terrain and I have chosen a team that is not only well-suited to the course, but determined to make South Africa proud,” Willemse said.
The team heading for Korea comprises Team CSC/Marcello’s Chris Willemse Jnr, Jeremy Maartens and Abdelbasset Hannachi, David George and MTN/Microsoft’s Daniel Spence and Jonathan Kinnear.
The Tour de Korea has a UCI 2.2 rating. Past winners of the Tour De Korea include David McCann (Giant Asia) and Cory Lange (Canada).
The Tour will cover the following stages:
Stage 1 – September 1 – 21.0 km Seoul Criterium style consisting of seven 3km laps
Stage 2 - September 2 – 163. 2 km - Chun Cheon to Yang Yang
Stage 3 - September 3 – 193.0 km – Yang Yang to Dan Yang
Stage 4 – September 4 – 155.8 km – Dan Yang – Yeon Gi
Stage 5 – September 5 - 161.0 km – Yeon Gi – Jeong Eub
Stage 6 – September 6 – 162.8 km – Jeong Eub-Kang Jin
Stage 7 – September 7 – 183.2 km – Kang Jin – Ham Yang
Stage 8 – September 8 – 175.1 km – Ham Yang – Miryang
Stage 9 – September 9 – 89.8 km – Busan Circuit
Source: CSC news
