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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.

Candice Lill in action on the Lefty berm during Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay Race. Photo by Max Sullivan / Wines2Whales.

Lill and Jacobs Notch Up Second FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay Stage Win

By Wines2Whales 11/02/2024, 3:15am HST

SeattleCoffeeCo eFORT ALMAR continued their FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay dominance on Stage 2, on 2 November 2024, as Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs cantered to their second stage victory of the race.

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SCICON bags Absa Cape Epic sponsorship

By Cape Epic 09/29/2016, 8:15am HST

Over the years SCICON has become the international benchmark for quality bike luggage.

Become a Pioneer in 2017

By Cape Epic 09/27/2016, 1:00pm HST

We’re thrilled to introduce you to our new sister event in New Zealand - The Pioneer.

Absa Cape Epic warns riders to be prepared

By Cape Epic 09/16/2016, 8:30am HST

Bikers covered in mud [Absa Cape Epic]

New ownership for Absa Cape Epic

By Cape Epic 08/18/2016, 3:15pm HST

IRONMAN announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire the highly regarded Cape Epic® mountain bike race in South Africa

Absa Cape Epic tents go to charity

By Cape Epic 05/11/2016, 5:15pm HST

Cape Town, 11 May 2016: With adverse weather conditions fast approaching, Absa – together with the organisers of the Cape Epic – have donated 5 410 tents, previously used by Absa Cape Epic riders, to two prominent charities today.

Karl Platt claims “unbelievable” fifth title

By Cape Epic 03/20/2016, 4:00pm HST

Twelve years after claiming his first Absa Cape Epic title Karl Platt today became only the second person to win the event five times when he and Urs Huber (Bulls) calmly sealed a dominant victory.

Emotional three-peat for Kleinhans and Langvad

By Cape Epic 03/20/2016, 8:15am HST

After an intriguing week’s racing in the Sasol Women’s category, Ariane Kleinhans and Annika Langvad are now three-time Absa Cape Epic champions; the Swiss-Danish duo joining Karl Platt (who earlier on Sunday won his fifth title) and Stefan Sahm as three-time champion pairings.

The final finishers… and the Last Lions

By Cape Epic 03/20/2016, 6:15am HST

Fans stamped their feet and cheered vigorously when Maurice Mdlolo and Gugu Zulu – the Absa Cape Epic’s final finishers on Sunday crossed the line. The pair were mobbed by flashing cameras and well-wishers patting them on their back.

Trails and tribulations … and a debut win

By Cape Epic 03/17/2016, 11:30am HST

It was a day of disaster for one of the race favourites when Kristian Hynek of the Czech Republic pulled out early on Stage 4 of the Absa Cape Epic after injuring his arm in a crash the previous day.

Only 5 seconds in it

By Cape Epic 03/17/2016, 9:45am HST

Only five seconds separated Spur-Specialized and Sport for Good at the finish of Stage 4 of Absa Cape Epic, with the race leaders being on the right side of that difference – thanks to a superior finish.

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