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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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Amy Beth McDougall and Robyn de Groot from Team dormakaba after winning the 2019 FNB Wine2Whales Chardonnay 3 day mountain bike event. Image by Xavier Briel [FNB Wines2Whales]

Tipping a Glass to the Chardonnay Success

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/27/2019, 8:15pm HST

In the world of mountain biking, the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay is unique.

Adelheid Morath, from team Faces, splashes through one of the puddles left on the route after the previous day’s downpour. Image by Xavier Briel [FNB Wines2Whales]

Sprint Finish Decides Stage 2 of the FNB W2W Chardonnay

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/26/2019, 8:30pm HST

2020 FNB Wines2Whales: The Switchback

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/26/2019, 8:15pm HST

The FNB Wines2Whales Switchback is no simple route reverse.

Evidence of the worn brake pads. Photo by Nick Muzik [FNB Wines2Whales]

New Pads, Please.

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/26/2019, 8:15pm HST

New brake pads were the first order of business, for the mechanics, on every bike that rolled out of the Squirt Kränzle Bike Wash and into a bike shop work station

Rainy Day Women

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/25/2019, 8:30pm HST

The FNB Wines2Whales is almost as famous for its variable weather

The Elite Women during the 2019 FNB Wine2Whales Chardonnay 3 day mountain bike event Stage 1 from Lourensford to Oak Valley. Image by Xavier Briel [FNB Wines2Whales]

Muddy Faces Thrive on Stage 1 of the FNB W2W Chardonnay

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/25/2019, 8:30pm HST

The final W2W platform with Exxaro [FNB Wines2Whales]

Curro Sponsors Scholarship for Exxaro Team Winners

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/24/2019, 8:30pm HST

Two bikers racing against a mountain backdrop [FNB Wines2Whales]

Students Gearing Up for Varsity MTB at W2W Pinotage

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/23/2019, 8:45pm HST

Bikers heading over a bridge made of wood [FNB Wines2Whales]

Stenerhag & Rieder Gear up for FNB W2W Chardonnay

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/23/2019, 8:45pm HST

Sarah Hill during the FNB W2W. Photo: Sportograf [FNB Wines2Whales]

New Exciting and Excited Young Team

By FNB Wines2Whales 10/22/2019, 8:45pm HST

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