Slimmed-down Nolan Hoffman looks the man to beat in Sunday’s 105km aQuellé Tour Durban, presented by Bridge Fund Managers. Not only has the three-time race winner shed 6kg and returned to what team manager Malcolm Lange says is "great form", but he has the backing of a potent Team BCX squad. Hoffman will have the support of David Maree, who finished second in 2014 and 2016, and 2014 champion Reynard Butler, with other teammates Wesley Eslick, Steven van Heerden and Calvin Beneke ready to provide experienced back-up. Hoffman has a stunning pedigree that features a World Championship silver medal on the track and a list of palmares few South African cyclists come close to matching. However, past performances count for nothing if current form is not there and "The Hoff" has proven he is in peak condition. He celebrated his 32nd birthday with his first win at the Emperors Palace Classic in Kempton Park last weekend to add to the Herald Cycle Tour win earlier in 2016. And on the track ov...
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