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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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Sock Satisfaction as Falke Partners With FNB Wines2Whales

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/16/2019, 9:00pm HST

South Africa’s best loved athletic sock brand, Falke, has partnered with FNB Wines2Whales to bring their mountain biking specific socks to the events with #SeriousGEES.

Two bikers on e-bikes [FNB Wines2Whales]

E-Powered Pinotage

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/08/2019, 9:00pm HST

E-Bikes are the fastest growing sector in cycling but events have been slow to allow them into races due to a number of restrictions. Luckily the FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage event is unbound by such limitations, so for 2019, E-Bikers are welcome!

Jo Dobinson close up [FNB Wines2Whales]

Get FNB Wines2Whales Ready with Our Women’s Rides

By FNB Wines2Whales 07/03/2019, 9:00pm HST

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Swiss Epic welcomes Scatta as official Apparel Partner

By Epic Series 07/02/2019, 10:15am HST

Swiss Epic is delighted to announce the partnership with Scatta’, provider of custom apparel for cycling, triathlon and running.

Stefan Wolfisberg biking through a valley [Swiss Epic]

Route 2019 – Who is the man behind the scenes?

By Epic Series 06/26/2019, 1:00pm HST

The trail scout is designing the route throughout the whole year which is why even snow can’t stop him from working.

Singular biker on a rocky landscape [FNB Wines2Whales]

Land Rover Experience Brings #SeriousGEES to FNB Wines2Whales

By FNB Wines2Whales 06/25/2019, 9:15pm HST

Schurter and Langvad celebrating their Epic Series race [Absa Cape Epic]

Scott-SRAM and Investec songo Specialized seal victory at 2019 Absa Cape Epic

By Epic Series 03/25/2019, 2:45pm HST

At the Grand Final of the 2019 Absa Cape Epic, former winners Nino Schurter and Annika Langvad on Sunday completed their objectives of guiding two race newbies to victories in the last leg of the gruelling eight-day race around the Western Cape.

Fastest Fingers Win the Race to Test the Legs

By Cape Epic 03/25/2019, 9:00am HST

The day after the 2019 Absa Cape Epic wrapped up on the polo fields of Val de Vie Estate the Early Bird entries went on sale for the 2020 Absa Cape Epic.

The Dark Horse Italians rounding the final corner of the Cape Epic [Absa Cape Epic]

Absa Cape Epic GC all but sewn up – dark horse Italians take stage 6

By Epic Series 03/24/2019, 2:45pm HST

The leaders in both the Men’s and Women’s categories at the Absa Cape Epic extended their leads and both look virtually certain of victory going into Sunday’s Grand Finale stage into Val de Vie Estate.

Toughest of the Tough

By Cape Epic 03/24/2019, 1:00pm HST

Imagine being the oldest rider in the 2019 Absa Cape Epic. Imagine riding it with your son, for your first time.

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