Upbeat Hill takes on gruelling Sani2C
The local rider has teamed up with a fellow Durbanite for this year's race.
On Thursday, the experienced stage-racing journeyman, Andrew Hill, will look to curb and tap into Julian Jessop’s youthful enthusiasm when they team up for the 2017 KAP Sani2C from Himeville to Scottburgh.
The classic experience and youth combination will face a huge task to upset the trio of pre-race favourites Philip Buys and Matthys Beukes, Gawie Combrinck and Nico Bell, and Waylon Woolcock and HB Kruger.
The duo will harness and pool their respective strengths to create a team that can challenge the big guns when they set off on their three-day journey on Thursday, 11 May. “We recently raced together in the two-day Marriott Freedom Race from Inanda Dam to Durban and we were a good combination and won that,” said Andrew.
“Jessop is young and very quick, so I will have to hang on to him at times. He is suited to the technical stuff. It is his first sani and has not done much stage racing. I have done about seven Sanis so hopefully I can impart some of my experience and he can pull me along on when we need it,” laughed the Upper Highway resident.
“Day one is always very fast and normally has a close finish. Day two always has bigger gaps and then day three it is so fast and there are normally a lot of guys together at the end.
This is the 13th edition of the KAP sani2c, the world’s largest mountain bike stage race.
Do you want to receive news alerts via WhatsApp? Send us a WhatsApp message (not an sms) with your name and surname (ONLY) to 060 532 5409.
You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
