Songezo Jim’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Cyclist
Is Athlete
Sport cyclist
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

17 September 1990, Mthatha, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, OR Tambo District Municipality, South Africa

Age 30 years
Star sign Virgo
Sports Teams
NTT Pro Cycling Team
Team Bonitas
Kuwait-Cartucho.es
ProTouch

Songezo Jim (born September 17, 1990 in Umtata) is a South African cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team ProTouch. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España, becoming the first black South African rider to compete in the race. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d’Italia.

Major results

2012
African Road Championships

3rd Under-23 road race
6th Road race
2013
4th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2015 2016
Giro d’Italia — 144
Tour de France — —
Vuelta a España 137 —
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish
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