{"id":18219,"date":"2016-05-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/05\/06\/mended-mclean-returns-to-kap-sani2c-in-2016-r4722\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:18:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:18:27","slug":"mended-mclean-returns-to-kap-sani2c-in-2016-r4722","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/mended-mclean-returns-to-kap-sani2c-in-2016-r4722\/","title":{"rendered":"Mended Mclean returns to KAP sani2c in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fit-again Andrew McLean is thrilled to return to the KAP sani2c in 2016 after injury forced him out of last year\u2019s event as he looks to add a sixth finishers\u2019 medal to his collection and enjoy the occasion with friends along the way when he takes on the event\u2019s Race from 12-14 May.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary South African cycling and TV personality borders on having done it all as far as local and even international races go yet the three days from the base of Sani Pass to Scottburgh still holds a fond place in Mclean\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-81882100-1462518202.jpg\" data-fileid=\"722394\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"722394\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-81882100-1462518202.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-81882100-1462518202.jpg\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">South African cycling and TV personality Andrew Mclean (Cycle Lab) relishes his return to the 2016 KAP sani2c which takes place from Glencairn Farm outside Himeville to Scottburgh Main Beach from 12-14 May 2016. Darren Goddard\/ Gameplan Media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combination of the fantastic track, the wonderful community involvement and the opportunity to catch up with good mates and sit and shoot the breeze with them in a beautiful setting at the end of each day makes the sani2c just such a special race\u201d said Mclean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarmer Glen certainly set the standard for multistage events in mountain biking in South Africa and it is an event I thoroughly enjoy going back to each year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>While in the saddle, Mclean laps up the fast, flowing nature of the course while the sights and sounds riders experience throughout their journey is unrivalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe track is intentionally very well manicured which has beautiful, sweeping single track and is a flowing, smooth ride from the mountains down to the sea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Umko drop is obviously the signature of the event and is a difficult one for any other events to compete with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe route takes riders through a number of different environments as they traverse their way down and all in all it is just a magnificent three days that has a little bit of everything!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An eleventh hour injury forced Mclean out of the 2015 event however he and Cycle Lab partner William Wertheim Aymes return again this year, eager to tackle their first race as a pair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWilliam is a 50+ Vet cycling mate of mine from Jo\u2019burg and we\u2019ve never actually ridden together before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe planned to do sani2c together last year until I unfortunately hit a buffalo and had an accident and so we said to each other this year \u2018Let\u2019s just try make sure we at least make it to the start line together!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far we\u2019ve done that and while we\u2019ll look to race in our category and go as hard as we can, it is far more about the experience and the unique camaraderie of the event that we\u2019re really looking forward to the most,\u201d explain Mclean.<\/p>\n<p>The Trail, Adventure and Race events of the 2016 KAP sani2c take place from Glencairn in Underberg to Scottburgh on KZN&#8217;s South Coast from 10-12, 11-13 and 12-14 May respectively. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sani2c.co.za\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.sani2c.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fit-again Andrew McLean is thrilled to return to the KAP sani2c in 2016 after injury forced him out of last year\u2019s event as he looks to add a sixth finishers\u2019 medal to his collection and enjoy the occasion with friends along the way when he takes on the event\u2019s Race from 12-14 May. 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