PYGA Euro Steel and Valencia Ladies shake up “Play Day” at FNB W2W MTB Race
Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Race saw Team PYGA Euro Steel 1’s Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys, and Team Valencia Ladies’ Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall shake up the field in the men’s and women’ race respectively on Saturday, 04 November 2017. “I knew that it would be a hard stage, but […]
Sauser, Looser claim Stage One of FNB W2W MTB Race
Christoph Sauser and Konny Looser of Team Investec-Songo.info claimed Stage One of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Race in a lightning fast time of 02 hours 49 minutes 37 seconds at the Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Friday, 03 November 2017. Starting at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) the 9th edition of the FNB W2W […]
FNB W2W MTB Race attracts an impressive elite field
Excitement builds as an elite field of mountain bikers (local and from abroad) prepare to take on the 9th annual FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race that will start at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 03 November 2017. Top teams to look for will include: Swiss contenders Christoph Sauser with Konny Looser […]
Onrus welcomes FNB W2W MTB Ride finishers
The third and final stage of the 2017 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride started at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Wednesday, 01 November 2017. Before crossing the finish line at Onrus Caravan Park riders had to complete an action packed 71km route that featured a 1200m ascent. Iconic sections on […]
Play Day delivers fast times at FNB W2W MTB Ride
Team ACE Lesotho’s Phetetso Monese (Lesotho) and Leonhard Lukoschek (Germany) obliterated the FNB W2W MTB Ride Stage Two “Play Day” route in an awe-inspiring time of 02 hours 55 minutes 30 seconds at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Tuesday, 31 October 2017. The only stage to start and finish at the picturesque Oak Valley […]
Tough fun at Stage One of FNB W2W MTB Ride
It was a warm start to Stage One of the 2017 FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate on Monday, 30 October 2017. The first of two destination stages, Stage One saw riders having to complete a 64km route that featured a 1650m ascent before crossing the finish line at […]
Stage One of FNB W2W MTB Adventure kicks off at Lourensford Wine Estate
Clear skies greeted just over 1320 excited mountain bikers at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate this morning for the start of Stage One of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure. Riders in action during Stage One of the FNB W2W MTB Adventure. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg Celebrating its 9th anniversary this year, Stage […]
Tables turn for Team Spur mechanic and team manager
In something of a change of roles, the Team Spur staffers will saddle up and crank out some watts when they tackle the FNB Wines2Whales Ride from 30 October to 1 November. Team Spur Assistant Manager and Soigneur, Tim Bassingthwaighte and Technical Manager, JP Jacobs are usually responsible for looking after the every racing need […]
All set for the 2017 FNB Wines2Whales route
The first of the three FNB Wines2Whales races kicks off this weekend at Lourensford finishing three stages later in Onrus passing through spectacular mountain biking trails along the way. If you’re taking part in the Adventure, Ride or Race, it might be worth getting to know what lies ahead. Stage 1: Lourensford to Oak Valley […]
WIN an entry to Wines2Whales with Food Lover’s Market
Food Lover’s Market is pumped and ready to partner with the FNB Wines2Whales, and we will be giving away two team entries to the Race! We want to know what food fuels you when you ride, what gives you a boost to blow away the competition? Winner Week 1 The winner for this week is […]
FNB W2W launches Strava Winery Challenge
The organisers of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike Events together with supporting wine farms are excited to launch the 2017 FNB W2W Strava Winery Challenge. Mountain bikers enjoying a glass of wine during the 2016 FNB Wines2Whales MTB Events. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg “The FNB W2W Strava Winery Challenge is sure to add that […]
FNB W2W geared to open entries on Valentine’s Day
The mountain biking community will celebrate on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 for a very different reason when entries open for the Western Cape’s most loved three day stage mountain bike (MTB) events, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Adventure, Ride and Race. The mountain biking community will celebrate on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 for a very […]