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Prepare for a Great Year of MTB with the Epic Series in 2025

By Epic Series 01/28/2025, 12:00am HST

You could race the world in 2025. Find out how here...

From the Absa Cape Epic, in March, to FNB Wines2Whales, in November, the 2025 Epic Series will thrill with spectacular singletracks, challenge with arduous ascents, celebrate the camaraderie of the race villages, and welcome teams home like the champions they are on the final finish lines. It will take mountain bikers from South Africa’s Western Cape and iconic vistas of Table Mountain into the high passes of the Pyrenees. The opportunities for exploration abound, from the ancient limestone trails of Croatia’s Kvarner islands to the alpine lakes of Switzerland’s largest canton, Graubünden. All these experiences, and more, await for those who choose to Race the World in 2025…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Zwift and the Absa Cape Epic have renewed the partnership that was successfully forged in 2019 [Absa Cape Epic]

Zwift Partners with The Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 12/11/2019, 6:30am HST

The Absa Cape Epic is proud to announce a renewed partnership with the world’s largest multiplayer online training and racing platform, Zwift, that builds on the successful relationship that was developed in 2019.

A gorgeous shot of the 2nd day of The Pioneer track, with Moke Lake [The Pioneer]

KIWIS MAKE BIG MOVE ON STUNNING STAGE ONE AT PIONEER

By Epic Series 12/08/2019, 2:30pm HST

Defending champions, Michael Vink and Tim Rush (Onya Bike North Otago) made an emphatic statement on day two of The Pioneer

Multiple bikers taking a curve on The Pioneer [The Pioneer]

VINK AND RUSH GO TO WORK IN THE MUD AND RAIN

By Epic Series 12/06/2019, 2:15pm HST

Riders overcame the worst the weather could throw at them on stage three of The Pioneer

A biker in dense greenery most likely in Rotorua [The Pioneer]

THE PIONEER HEADS TO ROTORUA IN 2020

By Epic Series 12/06/2019, 2:00pm HST

The Pioneer, fuelled by Nutri-Grain, is officially headed to the Central North Island in 2020

Two bikers on The Pioneer Race covered in mud [The Pioneer]

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS REIGN SUPREME AT 2019 PIONEER

By Epic Series 12/06/2019, 8:00am HST

It was multiple back to back success stories at The Pioneer, fuelled by Nutri-Grain, with Michal Vink and Tim Rush (Onya Bike North Otago), Kate McIlroy and Amy Hollamby (Stonewood Homes) and Josie Wilcox and Joe Skerman (JoJo)

Two bikers on the Carrick Range [The Pioneer]

SNOW AND HIGH WIND FORCE COURSE CHANGE AT PIONEER

By Epic Series 12/05/2019, 2:15pm HST

Race organisers were kept on their toes as two course changes were made this morning as riders headed out on stage four of The Pioneer

The Aussie Team on Stage Two against the Kiwis [The Pioneer]

AUSSIES THROW THE GAUNTLET DOWN ON LONGEST DAY

By Epic Series 12/02/2019, 2:15pm HST

A fascinating duel between defending champions Michael Vink & Tim Rush (Onya Bike North Otago) and Brendan Johnston & Jon Odams (Giant Off-Road Australia) took another twist on stage two of The Pioneer

Defending Champions Return in Force

By Cape Epic 11/27/2019, 12:15pm HST

In 2019, SCOTT-SRAM MTB-Racing's Nino Schurter and Lars Forster stormed to victory in the Absa Cape Epic.

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