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Biance Bekker: In the Words of an Epic Legend

By Epic Series 01/06/2025, 12:30am HST

Discover the joy of racing the world through the words of Epic Legend Biance Bekker...

In 2024 Biance Bekker was one of just four people to complete every Epic Series race. The South African was joined on stage by her stage race partner, Daniel Tenner, and the Buff Megamo Epic Legends Hans Becking and Wout Alleman at FNB Wines2Whales to be honoured for that remarkable achievement. Having ridden the Absa Cape Epic, 4Islands Epic Croatia, Andorra Epic Pyrenees, SPAR Swiss Epic, and all three FNB Wines2Whales races Bekker is in a unique position to speak to the challenges and highlights of each event.

Total Domination by Toyota Specialized at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz

By Wines2Whales 11/10/2024, 2:45am HST

The all-conquering Toyota Specialized team completed their clean sweep of FNB Wines2Whales stage victories on the final day of the 2024 Shiraz race - from Oak Valley to Benguela Cove - on Sunday, 10 November. Matt Beers and Alex Miller’s margin of victory was 7 minutes and 42 seconds.

Miller Survives a Crash to Win Stage 2 Alongside Beers at the Shiraz

By Wines2Whales 11/09/2024, 3:00am HST

Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz produced another dramatic day of racing. Toyota Specialized went on an early attack, but a crash with 15 kilometres to go could so easily have ended Alex Miller’s race.

Toyota Specialized Engage Power Mode on Stage 1 of the Shiraz

By Wines2Whales 11/08/2024, 2:45am HST

Matt Beers and Alex Miller powered into an early lead and never let off the throttle on Stage 1 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz.

Beers On Ice for The Last Dance of the 2024 Season at FNB W2W

By Wines2Whales 11/07/2024, 2:45am HST

The final race of the South African mountain bike racing season is upon us, but before the elite riders can put their feet up and reflect on 2024 they have one final chance to win big at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz race.

Malacarne Tows Dennda to FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage Victory

By Wines2Whales 11/06/2024, 4:30am HST

Santina Malacarne came up with an old-fashioned solution to the most modern of cycling problems and towed Lukas Dennda up the climbs, which enabled the Swiss pairing to maintain top spot on the Mixed Category podium, despite finishing Stage 3 in third.

The Unexpected Leaders of the FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage

By Wines2Whales 11/05/2024, 5:45am HST

Meet the unexpected heroines of the FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage, the women's race leaders Heather Collen and Kerry Ould and discover their E-Bike adventure.

Dirty Delight on Day 1 of the FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage

By Wines2Whales 11/04/2024, 5:30am HST

Wet, windy, and cold weather made for difficult conditions on the opening day of FNB Wines2Whales’ Pinotage event. While some E-Bikers made short work of the course, many analogue bikers were out in the rain for longer than they had anticipated the stage to take.

Pure Perfection for Lill and Jacobs at the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay

By Wines2Whales 11/03/2024, 3:00am HST

SeattleCoffeeCo eFORT ALMAR completed their FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay dominance with a third stage victory on the final day of the 2024 race.

Cape Trails Giant Stance 2

Cape Trails Equipped with Giant Stance Mountain Bikes for Singletrack Test Riding

By Wines2Whales 11/02/2024, 8:45am HST

The Cape Trails team will be upgrading to new Giant Stance 2, full suspension, mountain bikes thank to the Epic Series, Dragons Sports, and Giant Bicycles South Africa.

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One biker struggling up a sharp incline [Swiss Epic]

Continental Challengers to Swiss Epic Contest

By Epic Series 08/19/2019, 8:30am HST

Elite riders from across Europe, and further afield, will gather in Davos to contest for victory in the 2019 Swiss Epic; which starts on 20 August.

Bikers talking in a circle [Swiss Epic]

300 Teams Raring to Go at the 2019 Swiss Epic

By Epic Series 08/19/2019, 8:15am HST

The 2019 Swiss Epic starts its adventure through Graubünden on Tuesday, 20 August. At the sharp end the racing will be fast and furious while further back the riders will has the time to take in the breath-taking views.

Two bikers on a rocky path with the Alps in the background [Swiss Epic]

Graubünden welcomes 300 Teams

By Epic Series 08/16/2019, 10:15am HST

The dramatic trails of the Swiss Alps will form the backdrop to the 2019 edition of the Swiss Epic mountain bike race from 20 – 24 August

Felipe Egues Espinosa and Ana Isabel Idrovo getting engaged [Swiss Epic]

Honeymoon bliss at Swiss Epic for rider couple

By Epic Series 08/16/2019, 8:30am HST

Does it get any better than finishing the world’s most gruelling mountain bike stage race with the love of your life as your riding partner and winning the stage?

Dramatic photo of a biker heading over a rocky ridge [Absa Cape Epic]

Old and new Epic Legends reflect on remarkable week at Absa Cape Epic

By Epic Series 08/13/2019, 2:30pm HST

Five riders who’d already achieved Epic Legend status and two newly minted Epic Legends crossed the line on stage 7,

William Mokgopo racing at the Varsity MTB Challenge at Nederberg Wine Estate in Paarl on September 30, 2017 [FNB Wines2Whales]

FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage to host Varsity MTB

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/29/2019, 9:00pm HST

EPIC BY NUMBERS

By Cape Epic 07/29/2019, 7:00am HST

The 2019 Absa Cape Epic was one for the record books.

Thobigunya and Ngxakeni [FNB Wines2Whales]

Exxaro Champs Set to Race Swiss Epic

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/26/2019, 9:00pm HST

Riders during the 2018 FNB Wine2Wha les Chardonnay 3 day mountain bike event stage 2 in and around Oak Valley and Paul Cluver. Image by Dwayne Senior [FNB Wines2Whales]

Pedalling for a purpose at FNB W2W

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/26/2019, 9:00pm HST

LinAqua ad [FNB Wines2Whales]

LinAqua Hydrates FNB Wines2Whales for 2019 and Beyond

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/25/2019, 9:00pm HST

Mountain biking is a thirsty business, so it is fortunate for all FNB Wines2Whales entrants that LinAqua are committing to keeping every rider hydrated.

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