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Main feature: mountain biking

After spending three months in a
back brace, and then another three
months of intense rehab following
his injury, Julian started 2015 quite
slow. But it was his last year as a
junior U/18 age category rider and
he managed to win the South African
Cross-Country Championships and
the South African Cross-Country
Marathon Championships. He also
won one of the South African Cup
Series, came second in another and
third in the other two South African
Cross-Country Cups. At 19 he is
now racing with the senior men and
testing himself against the very best
in the game, coming 14th in the
World Cross-Country (XCO) Champs
in 2015, which signals great things to
come.

Full name:
Julian Jessop
Date of Birth:
23 July 1997
Place of Birth:
Durban
High school:
Clifton School, Durban
Sponsors:
Specialized SA, Enduren,
Powasol and Thue SA

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Words: Neil Greig | Photos: Neil Greig

Notable achievements
• Rides for Concept Cyclery Ballito
• 5 x National Champion
• Junior Cross-Country Mountain
Bike Champion 2015
• Junior Cross Country Marathon
Mountain bike Champion 2015
• 14th in World Cross-Country
(XCO) Champs 2015
• South African Cross-Country
Marathon Champion - 2013, 2014
• South African Cross-Country
Champion - 2013
• South African Cross-Country
Series Champion - 2011, 2014
• Selected to represent South Africa
at the 2014 World Cross-Country
Championships
• Kwa-Zulu Natal Cross-Country
Champion - 2011, 2013
• Kwa-Zulu Natal Cross-Country
Series Champion - 2011, 2013
• Kwa-Zulu Natal Colours - 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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