The Pros and Pros of the Original and Switchback Routes at FNB Wines2Whales
The 2026 FNB Wines2wWhales returns to the original Lourensford to Hermanus route. Racing east over the Hottentots-Holland Mountains from the Somerset West Winelands into the Elgin Valley, home to some of the best singletracks in South Africa, and down the Katpas into the Overberg, where wheatfields ripen in the warm sunshine, and the finish line […]
Near-Perfect Shiraz Success for Honeycomb 226ers FNB Wines2Whales
On Sunday, 9 November 2025, the 16th edition of FNB Wines2Whales wrapped up under clear skies on the lawns of Lourensford Wine Estate. Having led the battle for the overall title since 23 kilometres into the first stage, it was fitting that the Honeycomb 226ers were the day’s victors. By winning Stage 3, Marc Pritzen […]
Lill and Jacobs Complete a Chardonnay Hattrick at FNB W2W
After three fun, fast, and fiercely competitive days of women’s mountain bike racing came to a fitting conclusion on the fields of Lourensford Wine Estate on Sunday, 2 November. The focus at the Chardonnay Race at FNB Wines2Whales is firmly on the women’s participants, be they competitive or social. As South Africa’s top-performing women’s mountain […]
Total Domination by Toyota Specialized at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz
Sunday, 10 November, brought the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales race week to its conclusion as the Shiraz finished at Benguela Cove. Toyota Specialized’s Matt Beers and Alex Miller joined Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs as the fourteenth elite champions, a week after the SeattleCoffeeCo eFORT ALMAR pair wrapped up their title. The dominant victors were joined […]
Miller Survives a Crash to Win Stage 2 Alongside Beers at the Shiraz
Alex Miller, of Toyota Specialized, survived a crash, 15 kilometres from the finish, to win the second stage of the Shiraz race; at FNB Wines2Whales on Saturday, 9 November. The Nambian and his South African teammate, Matt Beers, were 2 minutes and 40 seconds ahead of the chase group at the time of the fall, […]
Beers On Ice for The Last Dance of the 2024 Season at FNB W2W
The Shiraz race brings not only the FNB Wines2Whales, but also the South African competitive mountain biking season to a close. It features a stacked elite field and provides a final opportunity for the local teams, and a selection of seasoned international campaigners to perform. In 2024 a returning double champion and his Namibian teammate […]
Lill and Jacobs Notch Up Second FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay Stage Win
Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs secured their second stage victory of the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race with another commanding performance on the Oak Valley Trails. Stage 2 suited the cross-country racers to perfection and they were able to add a further 4:57 onto their general classification advantage over their nearest rivals, Vera Looser and […]
Lill and Jacobs Scale Gantouw to Seize the FNB W2W Chardonnay Lead
The opening day of the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales series got underway in perfect conditions on Friday, 1 November. SeattleCoffeeCo eFORT ALMAR’s Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs picked up where they left off in 2023 winning their fourth stage win in a row, though the most recent comes 12 months after the last. They were joined […]
Chardonnay Field Shines ahead of FNB Wines2Whales
The 2024 FNB Wines2Whales gets underway on Friday, 1 November, with the elite women’s showdown in the Chardonnay race. South Africa’s international campaigners, Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs, headline the field as defending champions. Yet they will face fierce competition from the Efficient Infiniti Racing, e-FORT 1, and Sani2C teams, in particular. The punchy and […]
40 Days to the FNB Wines2Whales – tag Your Riding Partner and Win!
With just under 40 days until the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales sets off, we’re calling on riders of all skill levels to challenge a friend, partner, or significant other who has the spirit to tackle the Race with Gees with you! To enter, simply tag your preferred teammate in the comments of our latest post on […]
Cannondale Factory Racing Secure FNB Wines2Whales Title
The final stage of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz saw Cannondale Factory Racing sail to victory; on Sunday, 29 October. Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen completed a clean sweep of stage victories en route to the title, yet the win was not secure until after the Gantouw Pass portage on Stage 3. Imbuko Giant A […]
Spill During Stage 2’s Sprint Sees Cannondale Factory Racing Extend W2W Lead
Stage 2 of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz saw the second sprint finish in as many days – on Saturday, 28 October – was again though on the Oak Valley finish line Marco Joubert went down and ceded time to Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen. The Cannondale Factory Racing pair had controlled the pace throughout the […]