2018 FNB Wines2Whales entries are open
Entries for the 10th birthday of the FNB Wines2Whales open on St Valentine’s Day this week, with organisers promising participants the most glorious, beautiful finish to a mountain bike race yet. The end of the three events that make up one of the most popular stage races in South Africa has been moved to the […]
Women first as FNB Wines2Whales announces “exciting” changes
Candice Lill might be a self-proclaimed red-wine lover but that has never stopped her from enjoying a good glass of Chardonnay. In fact her perceptions could very well change as the 2018 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race rolls out a dedicated women-only start batch for the first time in the event’s history. Lill, who finished second […]
PYGA Euro Steel and Meerendal CBC crowned 2017 FNB W2W Race Champions
PYGA Euro Steel 1’s Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys claimed their second stage victory and the overall Champions Title after Stage Three of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Race at Onrus Caravan Park on Sunday, 05 November 2017. “It’s not often that things work out according to plan,” says Beukes. “Going into the stage, we […]
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 […]
Riders descend on Onrus at FNB W2W MTB Adventure
Stage of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure was met with high spirits on Sunday, 28 October 2017 with mountain bikers preparing to say goodbye to the winelands as they head out on a magnificent 71km journey from Oak Valley Wine Estate to the Onrus Caravan Park. Mountain bikers in action during Stage […]
Play Day shines at FNB W2W MTB Adventure
It was all smiles on Saturday, 28 October 2017 as riders toed the line at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw) to take on Stage Two aka “Play Day” of the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure. Charles Russel of Team CabSav enjoying “Play Day”. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg The only stage to start and […]
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 […]