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<\/a><\/p>\n“It was an emotional win for a lot of different reasons.” says Lynette Burger Pieterse of her victory at the 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour. She is lining up for a shot at a third title at the aQuell\u00e9 Tour Durban on Sunday 26 April. \/\/ Leon Lestrade\/ Gameplan Media.<\/span><\/p>\n “I honestly didn’t think I would be able to make a return to elite racing as easily as I have,” says Burger Pieterse. “I was so surprised to see my numbers get back up there so quickly.”<\/p>\n Burger Pieterse believes the layoff and change to her family commitments has forced her to make a positive change to her training regime.<\/p>\n “With a little one in the house you just don’t have that much time available to train.<\/p>\n “You have to use that time that you have so the emphasis moves to quality rather than quantity of training. You learn to make the most of the time that you do have.<\/p>\n “I am also enjoying my training more and generally I feel a lot more relaxed,” she adds.<\/p>\n The impact of her recent changes was evident in her win at the Cape Town Cycle Tour, a race where she has been bridesmaid more than she cares top remember.<\/p>\n “My son takes up so much of my time that I don’t have time to get stressed or nervous!” says the Boksburg based Burger Pieterse.<\/p>\n “It was an emotional win for a lot of different reasons. Although it was a shorter race, it was raced really hard right from the start with probably more climbing than in a normal format and the wind was also blowing quite hard on the day.”<\/p>\n