Songezo Jim

Songezo Jim
Jim at the 2014 Four Days of Dunkirk
Personal information
Full nameSongezo Jim
Born (1990-09-17) September 17, 1990 (age 34)
Umtata, Transkei
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2018Sampada Cycling Team
Professional teams
2011Team Bonitas
2012–2016MTN–Qhubeka
2017Kuwait–Cartucho.es
2019ProTouch

Songezo Jim (born September 17, 1990 in Umtata) is a South African cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team ProTouch.[1] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España,[2] becoming the first black South African rider to compete in the race.[3] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[4]

Major results

2012
African Road Championships
3rd Under-23 road race
6th Road race
2013
4th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2015 2016
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — 144
A yellow jersey Tour de France — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 137 —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ^ "Songezo Jim  » MTN - Qhubeka". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Dimension Data extend with six African riders". cyclingnews.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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