Cannondale Factory Racing Draw First Blood at FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz
The opening stage of the final event of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback lived up to the pre-race billing. Cannondale Factory Racing and Imbuko Giant took it to the line with Alan Hatherly and Simon Andreassen edging out Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha. Behind them Felix Stehli endured a mechanical and a crash to come […]
Wines2Whales Shiraz: Meet the Men Vying for Supremacy
Staring on Friday 27 October the Shiraz race sees battle lines drawn between a stacked field of elite men’s teams. There are arguably three tiers of teams: the favourites, the dark horses and those who will be racing for a top ten finish. PYGA Euro Steel, Imbuko Giant A, Insect Science, Elysator.ch and Cannondale Factory Racing headline […]
Bike Check: Joris Ryf’s World Champs winning Specialized Turbo Levo
The reigning E-Bike World Champion Joris Ryf lined up in Lourensford to start the FNB W2W Pinotage alongside honourary local, and S-Racing team manager, Benno Willeit. The pair powered to a comprehensive victory, winning the title by 32 minutes and 4 seconds. E-bike racing is a fairly new, and sometimes contentious, addition to race rosters. […]
World Champion Wins FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage
E-Bike racing is a relatively new phenomenon. The inaugural E-MTB World Championships were held during the 2019 Mountain Biking World Championships, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. In 2021 FNB Wines2Whales included an E-Bike category for the first time, then in 2022 the Pinotage event hosted an E-Bike race too. In 2023 the reigning E-Bike World Champion Joris […]
Lill and Jacobs Wrap-Up 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Title with Third Stage Win
After three days of racing in all all-manner of conditions Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs emerged victorious from the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race. The Computer Mania Seattle Coffee Co. team notched up three straight stage victories to claim the overall title by 9 minutes and 5 seconds from Safari Essence Imbuko; on Sunday, 22 […]
Lill and Jacobs Slip and Slide to Wines2Whales Stage 2 Success
Stage 2 of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race, on 21 October, saw a steady overnight drizzle persist into Saturday’s racing. This turned the already water damaged roads and trails into a sodden mud-fest. It did not prevent Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs racing to a second stage victory however. The Computer Mania Seattle Coffee […]
Lill and Jacobs Charge to Opening Stage Chardonnay Victory
The opening stage of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race not only kicked off the women’s racing but also signalled the start of the three-event series of three-day races. Pre-race drama, in the form of route changes, which necessitated Stage 1 being moved to Lourensford Wine Estate, spilled into drama on the trails too. There […]
Wines2Whales Chardonnay: Women to Watch in 2023
The racing women get the FNB Wines2Whales racing action underway on Friday, 20 October. The story of the event there is that the Queens of the Epic Series in 2023, Vera Looser and Kim le Court, will not be racing together and will as such not be lining up to defend their 2022 title. This […]
Official Statement: 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Stage 1 Route Change
Since the devastating floods in the Western Cape, the event organisers and local authorities have been working closely to ensure the event can go ahead safely and be filled with #SeriousGees as always. The recent reopening of the Hemel en Aarde as well as Karwyderskraal roads has meant a dramatic increase in vehicle traffic on […]
SeriousGEES is only a click away! FNB W2W Switchback Entries are Open!
Entries to the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback, taking place from 20-29 October 2023, are now open and you can secure your team entry from just R12 975. Calling all lovers of singletrack, adventure, wine, mountain biking, good times, and GEES! Entries to the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback are NOW OPEN! Over the past 13 years, […]
Celebrate Valentines GEES with FNB Wines2Whales
Entries to the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Switchback events open on Valentine’s Day, that’s 14 February for those of you who’ve forgotten; a day when the love of trails, teammates, good food, great wine, incredible views, and serious GEES are at their peak.. It is the constants in life which we subconsciously pin so much to. […]
Efficient Infiniti Insure Rare Street Coffee claim first stage of Wines2Whales Chardonnay
Vera Looser and Kim le Court, of Efficient Infiniti Insure Rare Street Coffee, outpaced and outraced their rivals, including the FNB Wines2Whales defending champions, to claim the opening stage of the FNB W2W Chardonnay. Kim Le Court and Vera Looser during the 2022 FNB Wine2Whales 3 day mountain bike event, Chardonnay. Stage 1. Image by Simon […]