![\"ccs-41808-0-65252000-1401698012.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-41808-0-65252000-1401698012.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nFairview-TIB\u2019s Andrew Hill (left) and Adriaan Louw celebrate their victory in the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race \/\/ Image credit: Full Stop Commynications<\/span><\/p>\n Hill and Louw, riding in the colours of Fairview-TIB, crossed the finish line at the Zuurberg Mountain Village in a time of 3:01:56 to take their third consecutive stage win and the overall title in 10:01:28.<\/p>\n Former roadies Andrew Mclean and Bruce Diesel of Cycle Lab-PwC powered up the Zuurberg Pass to finish second on the day in 3:06:43 and in the same position on the general classification in 10:37:30.<\/p>\n There was disappointment for Eastern Cape duo Grant Mac Geoghan and Jason Reed, who had held the runner-up spot overnight. Reed slashed his tyre on a rocky section within the first 5km, effectively ending the race for the Cyclo Pro-Car Spares team.<\/p>\n Siyaya teammates Jade Muller and Francois De Villiers rounded out the stage and overall podium in 3:19:08 for an aggregate time of 11:10:12.<\/p>\n According to Louw, the three solid days of racing had bolstered his and Hill\u2019s preparations ahead of the national and world champs in Pietermaritzburg later this month.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the confidence comes from a good block of training, not so much winning the race. It\u2019s a big block that sets you up for what lies ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Hill said the 215km route had presented three diversely challenging days on the bike.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is different riding \u2013 just exciting. You\u2019re constantly on an adventure, waiting to see what\u2019s around the next corner.<\/p>\n \u201cThe organisers have got it right with the diversity of riding. It\u2019s just such a great event and one I\u2019d definitely encourage people to come and race.\u201d<\/p>\n Veteran cyclist Mclean congratulated the winners and said he and Diesel had raced hard to claim the runner-up spot.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time you line up for a race you dream of coming first, but Adriaan and Andrew are just in another league.\u201d<\/p>\n