Ex-Bok captain saddles up for a good cause
10 March 2010, 13:13
By Natasha Prince
Staff Reporter
Rugby legend Cornè Krige will exchange his preferred rugby jersey for cycling shorts and a Sunflower Fund top to take part in the much-anticipated 33rd Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.
On Sunday, Krige will be riding as part of the Miles4Marrow Campaign to raise awareness for the Sunflower Fund.
Krige said he was "really excited" to be riding for such "an amazing organisation which does such fantastic work", and that he hoped to beat his previous time of 3 hours 40 minutes, achieved while fighting strong winds in last year's event.
Krige prefers mountain biking, but said he would give it his all when he took on the 110km route around the Peninsula.
He has encouraged people to support his ride, and to take bets on his performance in the name of charity.
"I'm hoping to beat my time and maybe beat Lance (Armstrong) if I possibly can," he joked.
The Sunflower Fund is an NGO that assists South Africans diagnosed with leukaemia and other life-threatening blood disorders.
The funds raised by sponsoring Krige's ride will be used to pay for donors to join the South African bone marrow registry.
Ten years ago, there were only about 1 000 donors on the registry. But the Sunflower Fund has grown the registry to 64 500 donors, with plans to increase it to 100 000.
Krige, who was born in Zambia and attended Paarl Boys' High, played for Western Province, the Stormers and captained the Springboks from 2002.
The flanker played in 39 Tests, before retiring in January 2004.
People can support Krige's challenge by telephoning the Sunflower Fund at 021 7010661.
For more information, visit the website www.sun flowerfund.org.za or call their toll-free number 0800 12 10 82.
Staff Reporter
Rugby legend Cornè Krige will exchange his preferred rugby jersey for cycling shorts and a Sunflower Fund top to take part in the much-anticipated 33rd Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.
On Sunday, Krige will be riding as part of the Miles4Marrow Campaign to raise awareness for the Sunflower Fund.
Krige said he was "really excited" to be riding for such "an amazing organisation which does such fantastic work", and that he hoped to beat his previous time of 3 hours 40 minutes, achieved while fighting strong winds in last year's event.
Krige prefers mountain biking, but said he would give it his all when he took on the 110km route around the Peninsula.
He has encouraged people to support his ride, and to take bets on his performance in the name of charity.
"I'm hoping to beat my time and maybe beat Lance (Armstrong) if I possibly can," he joked.
The Sunflower Fund is an NGO that assists South Africans diagnosed with leukaemia and other life-threatening blood disorders.
The funds raised by sponsoring Krige's ride will be used to pay for donors to join the South African bone marrow registry.
Ten years ago, there were only about 1 000 donors on the registry. But the Sunflower Fund has grown the registry to 64 500 donors, with plans to increase it to 100 000.
Krige, who was born in Zambia and attended Paarl Boys' High, played for Western Province, the Stormers and captained the Springboks from 2002.
The flanker played in 39 Tests, before retiring in January 2004.
People can support Krige's challenge by telephoning the Sunflower Fund at 021 7010661.
- This article was originally published on page 8 of The Cape Argus on March 10, 2010
Pretoria
