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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.

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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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STADIO ensures education is first prize

By Cape Epic 09/26/2021, 6:45pm HST

STADIO, a leading private higher education institution in southern Africa, has offered access to any of their Distance Learning Programmes to the winners of the Exxaro Special jersey at the Absa Cape Epic, the pinnacle event of the Epic Series

Elite Women's Title Up For Grabs

By Cape Epic 09/23/2021, 3:45pm HST

In the absence of the most dominant force in the Absa Cape Epic women’s race, the battle for the 2021 title could be the most captivating since 2017.

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Absa Cape Epic Elite Men: Old Partnerships Become Fresh Rivalries

By Epic Series 09/17/2021, 4:45am HST

The 2021 Absa Cape Epic could well be defined by the new rivalries of former partners lining up against each other.

multiple bikers traversing a very bumpy hill [Epic Series]

All systems go for the 2021 Absa Cape Epic

By Epic Series 08/20/2021, 5:00am HST

With exactly one month to go to what will undoubtedly be a truly unique Absa Cape Epic experience in October, it is all systems go

Virtual Absa Cape Epic on Zwift

By Cape Epic 02/22/2021, 11:45am HST

For 16 years, March has been Absa Cape Epic month, until Covid-19 arrived and the cancellation of the 17th edition of the Absa Cape Epic ensued

Thirsti water bottle photo [Absa Cape Epic]

THIRSTI Water hydrates Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 02/09/2021, 6:45pm HST

Efficient hydration during a mountain bike stage race, like the Absa Cape Epic, is one of the key facets of every team's preparation.

Trail to Val de Vie Expanded

By Cape Epic 02/04/2021, 6:45pm HST

Orange on the line at the 2020 Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 02/19/2020, 11:30am HST

The Absa Cape Epic’s Women’s race has been dominated in recent years by one rider, the five-time champion, Annika Langvad.

World’s Best Prepare for the Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 02/17/2020, 6:45am HST

What every mountain biking fan wants to know, though, is… who could win the 17th edition?

Kulhavý and Grotts Get the Band Back Together

By Cape Epic 01/30/2020, 9:45am HST

The Specialized Racing duo of Jaroslav Kulhavý and Howard Grotts missed their chance to defend their 2018 Absa Cape Epic title last year.

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