NTT Pro Cycling's Nick Dlamini has recovered from a broken arm suffered last December by rangers at Table Mountain National Park near Cape Town, South Africa, and will race again once the 2020 season resumes following the ongoing coronavirus crisis He said he is ready.

According to witness Donovan Le Coq, who captured part of the incident on video with his cell phone, park rangers stopped Dlamini, who was training on a bicycle in the park, and forced him into a van. The video went viral, and people were outraged by the forceful actions of the park rangers, who allegedly stopped Dlamini for not paying the park entrance fee or presenting an activity permit.

In a Q&A posted on the NTT team website this weekend, Dlamini said that after 10 weeks of using his home trainer, he has resumed outdoor training on his bike in the Netherlands and is now fully recovered and looking forward to racing again.

His selection to represent South Africa in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were scheduled to take place this summer, was in jeopardy, but the postponement of the Games has given him time to return to racing this season and be selected for next year's Olympic Games. [If I hadn't broken my bone at the end of last year, I would be in very good shape right now and would be racing some races," he said. But I'm motivated to get better, to take everything I learned at the Vuelta a España and everything I learned last year." I think I will be in the final (race) and basically I want to put up a great fight and get a result. That's one of the things I'm really looking forward to this year when racing resumes."

"I've been training indoors for 10 weeks. I'm looking forward to getting outdoors, riding my bike, taking in the scenery, and getting some fresh air."

"I've been waiting for that day for a long time and it's finally here.

"In the Netherlands, unlike the current situation for professional riders in Spain, Italy, etc., we are allowed to train outside, and I'm looking forward to getting out there and riding.

Regarding the incident last year when he was injured, Dlamini recalled it as "difficult" at the time, without commenting further on his treatment at the hands of the SANParks rangers.

"Of course, I knew that the Olympics were in a few months, so my goal was to get back and be ready for the Olympics and for the selection process. I also had really good support that motivated me.

"The support was phenomenal, really great," the 24-year-old South African continued. 'For the first couple of weeks, I couldn't have both of my phones. There were so many messages on social platforms. It was really nice to have my family and loved ones there, and it was also really nice to have so many fans sending me messages of support."

Dlamini was worried that her Olympic dream was over, but the postponement gave her the extra time she needed to qualify and be in top shape for the Games. [It has always been my dream to compete in the Olympics, and representing South Africa is a great accomplishment for me. The postponement of the Olympics has given me time to prepare better." I had only a couple of months to prepare for the Olympics, so I wasn't sure or confident about where I would be in June. But now that the Olympics have been set for 2021, I have had a lot of time to prepare and get in shape for the Olympics.

"So once the racing resumes, I can be at the same level as everyone else and I want to be in good shape for the Olympics. I am looking forward to being selected and hopefully representing South Africa in the Olympics."

Asked which events he is looking forward to in this year's calendar, which is likely to change significantly this season, Dlamini said he would like to ride the Criterium du Dauphiné again, which he last rode in 2018, and that the French stage race, although subject to change, is currently currently scheduled for May 31-June 7, proving that it could be his return to the race.

"I love the Dauphiné for some reason," he said. It's a really nice race and the atmosphere is fantastic."

[7] "I want to take everything I learned from last year's Grand Tour [Vuelta] and apply it to this year's Grand Tour [Vuelta] to get even better results. The team has done really well since the start of the season and I want to keep it that way."

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