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<\/a>“I wanted to enter last year, but was not able to, so now I’m really looking forward to my first one.<\/p>\n
“I would say that South Africa is definitely at the forefront of mountain biking in the world and this always makes for a great experience,” she said.”<\/p>\n
A year ago, Stenerhag withdrew from the Epic when doctors discovered she had an irregular heartbeat.<\/p>\n
She was subsequently diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and underwent an operation to rectify the condition.<\/p>\n
“I was very tempted to enter the Winelands, but, with the timing of my heart operation, I didn’t have much time to recover. I didn’t want to risk doing something too soon.”<\/p>\n
Currently based in Stellenbosch, Stenerhag said the race, being close to home, held much appeal for her.<\/p>\n
“Having missed out last year, I’m looking forward to this year as it looks like a beautiful race with lots of single-track.”<\/p>\n
The Swedish national marathon champion said she planned to tackle the 180km event alongside 32-year-old Katie Lennard, who won the 2016 Trailseeker Series.<\/p>\n
“We haven’t ridden together, but Katie is a really strong climber and she is improving race by race so I believe we will do well together.”<\/p>\n
The race will visit the Western Cape towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Wellington.<\/p>\n
Go to www.winelandsencounter.co.za for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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