A great weekend escape at all new Gravel & Grape
The Gravel & Grape is your window into the world of the Breedekloof Wine Valley. Three or two days of unbeatable riding (choose from three events!) through the Western Cape’s hidden gem wine region, over and across trails that will delight all levels of mountain biker. Even better, the Gravel & Grape takes place just […]
A great weekend escape at Gravel & Grape
The Gravel & Grape is your window into the world of the Breedekloof Wine Valley. Three or two days of unbeatable riding through the Western Cape’s hidden gem wine region, over and across trails that will delight all levels of mountain biker. Even better, the Gravel & Grape takes place just an hour outside of […]
Rising MTB stars Hobson and Rebello shine at Gravel & Grape
Rob Hobson and Dylan Rebello (Imbuko Momsen) have won the fourth annual Gravel & Grape weekend of MTB in the Breedekloof Wine Valley. The event took place from 4-6 May. The rising stars pipped Jurgens Uys and Nicol Carstens (Giant RSA) to the overall post by almost 10 minutes after three days of tough riding. […]
Kleinhans and Beers win Gravel & Grape Extreme MTB
The third and final stage of the 2017 Gravel & Grape Extreme was a treat for riders as they got to experience an expertly crafted cross-country course early in the stage, and then later rode through two cellars. Not many events throw so many unique aspects into a race, let alone a single stage. With […]
Kleinhans, Beers tame technical Gravel & Grape
Day two of the 2017 Gravel & Grape Extreme lived up to its reputation as a tough but rewarding stage of mountain bike racing with most riders finishing exhausted but elated. Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers (Topeak Ergon/RED-E) claimed the stage win, while the stage itself claimed riders Jurgens Uys and Nicols Carstens early on. […]
Cheers for Kleinhans, Beers at Gravel & Grape
Taking place in the rugged Breedekloof Valley, the Gravel & Grape Extreme MTB, is a true test of mountain biking skill. 2017’s stage 1 winners, Erik Kleinhans and Matt Beers (Topeak Ergon/RED-E), who crossed the line in a time of 2:55:26, discovered this early into the day’s race, when the route took riders up a […]
Gravel & Grape commits to MTB growth
The Gravel & Grape MTB, which features a three-day Extreme and two-day Adventure, will be taking place on the weekend of 5th May. The event is now in its third year, and organisers are working hard to ensure that both the Extreme and the Adventure create a mountain bike legacy in an area that isn’t […]
Top teams line up for the Gravel & Grape
The three-day Gravel & Grape mountain bike stage race is only weeks away and some top teams have it firmly in their sights. Leading South African professional Erik Kleinhans has reunited with Matt Beers (Red E-Topeak Ergon) in a combination that will probably start as favourites when the gun goes off for Stage 1 on […]
Have a vine time at Gravel & Grape
The third annual Gravel & Grape MTB event is taking place from 5-7 May 2017. The event features two rides, the Gravel & Grape Extreme and the Gravel & Grape Adventure. Choices, choices The Extreme is the same three day race that hardcore mountain bikers have come to know and love over two years, while […]
Gravel & Grape wines you over
There’s a change coming to local mountain biking, and smaller stage race events like the Gravel & Grape MTB are aiming to be at the forefront of the new direction. The Gravel & Grape Extreme (three-day) and the Gravel & Grape Adventure (two-day) will both take riders on a scenic tour of the Breedekloof Wine […]
Entries open for 2017 Gravel & Grape
Entries are now open for the 2017 Gravel & Grape, the most rugged MTB experience in the Western Cape. The third annual Gravel & Grape MTB event is taking place from 5-7 May 2017. The event features two rides, the Gravel & Grape Extreme and the Gravel & Grape Adventure. Both routes have been crafted […]
Ride the Cape’s adventure playground
ENTRIES have opened for the 2016 edition of one of newest and most talked about mountain bike stage races in the Western Cape, the Gravel & Grape MTB Challenge. Besides improvements to the course for the three-day event, the organisers have introduced a two-day Gravel & Grape Lite over shorter distances and aimed at younger […]