Cycling team ready to compete

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The Botswana cycling team for this year's Africa Youth Games (AYG) says it is ready to do battle with the best in the continent. "We are doing our intensive training in Lobatse this week. I believe we have had good preparations for this competition," team manager, David Lebalelo told Mmegi Sport yesterday.

He said the cyclists have been taking part in different competitions both locally and regionally. Recently they took part in a cycling event in South Africa where Losika Kealotswe finished tops in the junior category. They also participated in races in Mahalapye and Kopong in preparation for the Youth Games, which start on Thursday next week. "We expect to do well at the Youth Games.

We are currently trying to rectify our mistakes because we have been observing where we are lacking during the past few races we have entered," Lebalelo said.

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