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From Mountain Kingdom to mountain bikes
It took them a 12-hour bus ride to get to the Western Cape but Lesotho’s Phetetso Monese and Malefetsane Lesofe made exceptionally quick work of today’s Stage 1 of the FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage. 22-year-old Lesofe and his 34-year-old mentor Monese – an Olympian mountain biker – finished the 69km stage in only 3hrs 30min in […]
Champagne Finale to the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay
The final stage of the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race concluded under clear blue skies, overlooking the azure waters of Walker Bay, at The Marine Hotel. Sunday, 28 October, was the concluding day of the elite women’s race in the 2018 FNB Wines2Whales event series and produced arguably the most exciting racing of the weekend. Ariane […]
Summit peak for Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay
The Summit pairing of Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath extended their FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race lead with a peak performance on Stage 2, around the Elgin Valley on Saturday 27 October. Behind them, for the second day in a row, the minor places were fiercely contested. With the leading women once again starting separately, and […]
Lill and Morath dominate the opening day of FNB Wines2Whales
The Summit pairing of Candice Lill and Adelheid Morath tore the women’s field asunder on the opening day of the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay event, on Friday 26 October 2018. The South African/German combination attacked from the gun, on the climb to Lourensford Neck. They steadily extended the gap to 11 minutes and 39 seconds by […]
Pre and during-race nutrition for Wines2Whales
With race day now approaching it is time to get your race day nutrition plan into gear. To determine your race nutrition strategies consider what your race goals are. Are you there to podium or are you just aiming to participate and finish the race? This will influence the intensity that you ride, the time […]
Wines2Whales Chardonnay stages to start early to beat the heat
With the mercury predicted to soar into the upper thirties over the weekend the FNB Wines2Whales Race Director, Hendrico Burger, has made the call to move the start times of the Chardonnay race forward by an hour. Rider safety is of paramount importance to the event and with that in mind the elite women will […]
World Cup Champion Jolanda Neff joins Trek Factory Racing XC
Trek announced today that Swiss cross-country mountain bike champion Jolanda Neff will join the ranks of Trek Factory Racing XC. The three-time World Cup overall winner will continue to focus on the World Cup cross-country circuit, but will also race select events with the new Trek Factory Racing Cyclocross and Trek-Segafredo teams. At just 25 […]
Men’s field shaping up for a fierce contest at SA Enduro Champs this weekend
Five days to go, and the men’s field SA Enduro Championships is looking fit for some serious racing, spliced with banter by the bucketful. The event, held in the renowned Karkloof Valley, is the second Enduro specific championships, and has upped the game with 10 stages over 2 days. Focusing specifically on those who are […]
E*thirteen introduces new Semi-Slick tyre
Introducing E*thirteen’s new Semi-Slick Tyre. Speed and unapologetic traction. The guys over at E*Thirteen have had a busy year as is evident in their latest tyre offering. Riding on the success of their TRS tyres which have set a new benchmark in grip and performance, the NEW SS tyre has been purpose-built to work in […]
SMASHA, the all-new, all-natural sports fuel
This story began when the owners of a baby food factory started hearing reports about athletes consuming their product during ultra-endurance events like the Epic. Some investigation revealed that because their premium baby food was nutritionally dense it was a pretty good choice for replenishing energy stores during strenuous exercise. With the owners of the […]
Cycle Centre chooses CycloPlus
CycloPlus Dealer Tour SERIES 2: Episode 6 #WeVisit Cycle Centre, Lenasia We arrived at Cycle Centre, Lenasia to a warm welcome from owners Mr and Mrs Parbhoo as they were opening the shop at 08:30 sharp. The Parbhoos moved to their current location – in the centre of Lenasia’s CBD – in 2000 having run […]
Cape Pioneer champions crowned after Chandelier stage
The ‘Race with Soul’ Champions were crowned in front of the Queen’s Hotel in Oudtshoorn today. The impressive victory from Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys at the 2018 Cape Pioneer Trek. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za After six spectacular stages and 530 km’s in the saddle, Team Pyga Euro Steel’s Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys stormed to victory […]