{"id":19792,"date":"2015-06-21T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/06\/21\/hill-and-wolhuter-unstoppable-at-2015-dusi2c-r2806\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:48:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T10:48:37","slug":"hill-and-wolhuter-unstoppable-at-2015-dusi2c-r2806","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/hill-and-wolhuter-unstoppable-at-2015-dusi2c-r2806\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill and Wolhuter unstoppable at 2015 dusi2c"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a circumspect four minute lead overnight at Mfula Store Team TIB\u2019s Andrew Hill and Chris Wolhuter put in a masterful stage two performance as they built another seven minutes onto that advantage to take the overall 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c title whilst in the impressive mixed race overnight leaders Bianca Haw and Andrew Houston held their nerve to clinch the mixed title at Blue Lagoon on Sunday.<\/p>\n

For Hill it would be an unprecedented hat trick of titles and he is the only rider who can claim wins all three editions of the race however he was quick to point out that he and Wolhuter had a lot of work to do going into the final stage of the race.<\/p>\n

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Following their sound display during stage one Team TIB’s Andrew Hill and Chris Wolhuter increased their lead on the way to winning the overall title during the second stage of the 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c from Mfula Store to Blue Lagoon on Sunday.Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was quite a bit we still had to do today,\u201d the most decorated dusi2c rider mentioned. \u201cThere were a few changes to the route, although minor, and a few navigation errors on my behalf cost us a couple of seconds here and there as well as my handle bars coming loose made it a bit more difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always knew that we could ride back on and if something did happen we knew that we could always pick up the pace and bridge the gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pair had a set plan in mind of how they were going to remain ahead through the final stage with the expected pressure coming from the impressive RMB BSi Change a Life crews as well as the resurgent Team Safire duo of Trevor Rowe and Warren Price but Hill knew that they had a good enough advantage to play the more conservative game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe weren\u2019t really put under pressure today but we knew that we had to play it safe and get to the finish in one piece whilst avoiding any mechanicals,\u201d Hill mentioned.<\/p>\n

With a four minute buffer at the end of the first day Chris Wolhuter believed that they would be able to hang onto their advantage and ultimately the pair did more than hang on as they seven minutes to the overnight deficit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt confident in our ability. We were strong yesterday and Andrew knows the route well so could push harder and put pressure on the other guys and see how they responded.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe put the others under pressure a few times and it gave us that advantage that you plan for and if something does go wrong then you have that cushion that you can use,\u201d the Western Cape rider mentioned.<\/p>\n

The Team TIB pair have now taken part in a number of races together and for Wolhuter being able to work off your partner as well as understand their abilities is an advantage and something that played out in their favour over the two days of racing.<\/p>\n

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With a slender lead going into Sunday the Red Bull Seed’co team of Bianca Haw (front) and Andrew Houston managed to maintain their advantage despite a slight mishap during the second stage of the 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c from Mfula Store to Blue Lagoon on Sunday. Anthony Grote\/Gameplan Media<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is now our third race together so we are getting to know each other well and I think that our strengths complement each other well and work off that,\u201d he responded.<\/p>\n

For the RMB Change a Life Academy the 2015 dusi2c was unprecedented in terms of results with the Valley of a Thousand Hills residents recording four teams in top ten with Mzwi Smimango and Bongumusa Zikhali finishing in the silver medal position.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are really happy with the results we got this weekend,\u201d Smimango said afterwards. \u201cWe had a great race and nothing went wrong for us!<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to thank my partner for the race as well as all the people that are involved with the Academy and hopefully we can get stronger!\u201d he smiled.<\/p>\n

The Red Bull Seed\u2019co combination of Houston and Haw was always going to be a tough one to beat and it proved to be more difficult than that as they rode to another stage win and the overall win despite issues early in the stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a bit of an issue after I cracked the rim which caused a slow puncture but luckily it wasn\u2019t too bad as I did the bombing and he did the plugging and we were back,\u201d explained Haw.<\/p>\n

Houston was the man on the front on the first day and remained there through stage two as setting the pace of the group meant that they were able to push for that extra time over the others, especially after the cracked rim.<\/p>\n

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Riders had less climbing to endure but had some tricky sections of track aongside the Mngeni River during the second stage of the 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c from Mfula Store to Blue Lagoon on Sunday. Anthony Grote\/Gameplan Media<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was on the front only when the cameras were around,\u201d Houston mentioned tongue in cheek. \u201cWe needed to have that advantage especially after we lost some seconds with the rim problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe others got away from us on the tar road and we worked hard to catch them as we got them within the last two kilometres and stayed ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ladies race was won in convincing style by the Michelle Squared team of Michelle Schlebusch and Michelle Powell who dominated the race to win by 35 minutes over The Windsor\u2019s team of Jane Little and Fiona Butler.<\/p>\n

The 2015 BSi Steel dusi2c takes place from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Durban’s Blue Lagoon on 20 & 21 June. More information can be found at www.dusi2c.co.za<\/p>\n

SUMMARY OF RESULTS – BSi Steel dusi2c <\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage Two<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.Team TIB (Andrew Hill\/Chris Wolhuter) 02:13.13 04:39.44<\/p>\n

2.RMB Change a Life 3 (Mazwi Smimango\/Bongumusa Zikhali) 02:20.02 04:50.12<\/p>\n

3.RMBeel Change a Life 2 (Sipho Kupiso\/Ndumiso Dontso) 02:18.46 04:50.42<\/p>\n

4.Team Safire (Warren Price\/Trevor Rowe) 02:15.03 04:53.26<\/p>\n

5.RMB BSi Steel Change a Life 1 (Sthembiso Masango\/Mboneni Ngcobo) 02:23.51 04:58.18<\/p>\n

6.Red Bull Seed\u2019co (Bianca Haw\/Andrew Houston) 02:26.54 05:08.29 \u2013 1st Mixed<\/p>\n

7.RMB Change a Life 4 (Scelo Mhlongo\/Siyanda Masango) 02:27.08 05:10.42<\/p>\n

8.Thule (Jeremy Thomson\/David Leiman) 02:27.52 05:11.46<\/p>\n

9.TIB Insurance Brokers (Eugene Botha\/Samantha Sanders) 02:27.50 05:14.03 \u2013 2nd Mixed<\/p>\n

10.RMB BSi Change a Life (Martin Dreyer\/Jeannie Dreyer) 02:36.03 05:22.07 \u2013 3rd Mixed<\/p>\n

Mixed Category<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.Red Bull Seed\u2019co (Bianca Haw\/Andrew Houston) 02:26.54 05:08.29<\/p>\n

2.TIB Insurance Brokers (Eugene Botha\/Samantha Sanders) 02:27.50 05:14.03<\/p>\n

3.RMB BSi Change a Life (Martin Dreyer\/Jeannie Dreyer) 02:36.03 05:22.07<\/p>\n

4.Time Freight FRIB (Stu Rawlinson\/Janine Rawlinson) 02:42.55 05:29.51<\/p>\n

5.Dusi2c1 (Tamika Haw\/Owen Gandar) 02:45.25 06:01.31<\/p>\n

Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.Michelle Squared (Michelle Schlebusch\/Michelle Powell) 03:30.50 07:28.36<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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