Muddy day out on route at Stage Two of FNB W2W MTB Ride
The second stage of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Ride kicked off at the picturesque Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) on Tuesday, 04 November 2014. Riders in action during Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Ride on Tuesday, 04 November 2014. // Photo Credit: Cherie Vale / Newsport Media. Riders had a […]
Stage Two of the FNB W2W MTB Adventure delivers riveting riding
Fondly referred to as the Play Day, Stage Two of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure started at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) and saw riders having to complete a 67km route that included the best bridges and structures built for the sport of mountain biking before crossing the finish line for one […]
Tough day in the saddle at FNB W2W MTB Adventure
The much anticipated FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure kicked off at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) today, Friday, 31 October 2014. Teams of two (men, women and mixed) had to complete a challenging 72km route that included trekking over the historic Gantouw Pass, the only piece of trail to feature a compulsory portage, […]
The gauntlet has been thrown at the FNB W2W MTB Race
With so many top teams taking on the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race it is practically impossible to decide on a favorite. The last of the three events to take place in November, the FNB W2W MTB Race will start at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 07 November 2014 and […]
Madolo and Kleinhans set sights on FNB W2W podium finish
Sipho Madolo, a songo.info rider, will be seen teaming up with top marathon rider Erik Kleinhans at the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race. Starting at Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Friday, 07 November 2014 and finishing at Onrus Caravan Park (just outside Hermanus) on Sunday, 09 November 2014, Madolo and Kleinhans […]
Wines2Whales route builders proudly Specialized
Cape Trails, the official route builders of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events, are super excited to take ownership of their new Specialized mountain bikes compliments of the organizers of the FNB W2W MTB Events and Specialized South Africa. According to Bianca Grobbelaar, Marketing Manager Specialized Bicycles, Cape Trails are outdoing themselves. “Just […]
Prize purse announced for FNB Wines2Whales MTB race
Riders preparing to take on the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Race the weekend of 07 – 09 November 2014 will be pleased to hear that the prize purse for the 2014 event has increased to R350 000.00. “We are privileged to once again be in a position to implement a substantial prize purse […]
Specialized Bicycles up for grabs at FNB Wines2Whales
The Organizers of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events together with Specialized Bicycles are excited to introduce the #MySpecializedDraw at each of the three MTB events: Adventure, Ride and Race. Men’s Specialized Camber Comp Carbon “When we first welcomed Specialized as the official bike partner of the FNB W2W MTB Events we mentioned […]
Cape leopards frequent FNB Wines2Whales MTB routes
The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) Boland Project is pleased to announce that Cape Leopards, Popeye (Boland Male / BM17) and Olive (Boland Female / BF14) still frequent the FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike (MTB) routes. Popeye (Boland Male / BM17) patrolling the trails of Pofadder after his collar was remotely dropped. // Photo Credit: Cape Leopard […]
FNB Wines2Whales welcomes TREAD Buffalo Category
The organizers of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events are pleased to welcome the TREAD Buffalo Category as an official weight division of the 2014 events. In order to qualify for the TREAD Buffalo Category teams need to boast a minimum combined weight of at least 180kg (excluding bicycles and equipment). “We are […]
Win an entry to Wines2Whales with Love The Bike Challenge
Fancy an entry into the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales Ride? If you’re up for a challenge, Food Lover’s Market have got three entries up for grabs. You’ve got 30 days to rack up as many kilometres, calories or hours as you can. The winner in each category will earn themselves a team entry (and a nice […]
FNB Wines2Whales welcomes Amped as portable power partner
Amped Portable Power has teamed up with FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) as the official Portable Power Partner of one of South Africa’s premier three-day-stage mountain bike (MTB) events. The limited edition Amped Carbon 6 with Wines2Whales branding. Launched in November 2013, Amped has a range of portable power units that recharge USB devices such as smart-phones, […]