Having overcome a recent quadricep and femur injury which he picked up whilst racing in Texas, Lubbe is raring to go and eager to contribute to the South African Olympic cause.
“Preparations have been going fairly well and I feel everything is coming together again after my recent injury which I’m very happy about,” said Lubbe. “I aim to give it my best shot at the Supercross and try score as many points as I can to get South Africa to the Olympics.” “I was born here and my heart will always be here. I have incredibly fond memories of South Africa and so all that I hope to do is make my country proud!” he added. “It’s always great having the home crowd behind you, it always gives that extra bit of confidence.”
Two years ago Lubbe returned to South Africa to compete in the 2009 UCI BMX Supercross. However the 21 year old feels he is far more prepared for what lies ahead this time round.
“I’m definitely more confident this time, especially on the hill. Jumps are jumps and you can get used to those pretty easily but the hill takes a lot of practise and hard work and I feel I’ve done that now,” said Lubbe.
Rising talent and another of South Africa’s Supercross entries Kyle Dodd recently spent three months in the US with Lubbe where he gained invaluable experience.
“It was great having Kyle (Dodd) over there training and racing the circuit. He has come along in leaps and bounds over such a short period of time and the sky’s the limit for him in my opinion!” said Lubbe.
“He has a really bright future ahead of him in BMX with many great things to come!” he added.
All the action from the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup takes place at Alexandra Park on 8 and 9 April.
More information can be found at www.bmxworldcupsa.co.za
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