{"id":19086,"date":"2015-11-02T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/11\/02\/fnb-w2w-mtb-ride-stage-one-inspires-fast-paced-riding-r3748\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:06:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:06:44","slug":"fnb-w2w-mtb-ride-stage-one-inspires-fast-paced-riding-r3748","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/fnb-w2w-mtb-ride-stage-one-inspires-fast-paced-riding-r3748\/","title":{"rendered":"FNB W2W MTB Ride stage one inspires fast paced riding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following in the tyre tracks of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Adventure, 1300 mountain bikers (650 teams of two) gathered at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Monday, 02 November 2015 to share in the excitement by taking part in the FNB W2W MTB Ride.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-77750200-1446476054.jpg\" data-fileid=\"624352\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"624352\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-2-0-77750200-1446476054.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-2-0-77750200-1446476054.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Following in the tyre tracks of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Adventure, 1300 mountain bikers (650 teams of two) gathered at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Monday, 02 November 2015 to share in the excitement by taking part in the FNB W2W MTB Ride. Seen here: Riders in action on the day. Photo Credit: Volume Photography<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stage One saw riders having to complete a 72km route that featured a 1620m ascent before crossing the finish line at Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw), their home for the next two days. Stage highlights included the new Wedderwill and Knorhoek single tracks. The A-2-Z Trail in the Grabouw Forest left lasting memories. Sections X and Y, however, did not form part of this year\u2019s route.<\/p>\n<p>Team Bianchi\/Westvaal\u2019s JC Jooste and Tyler Day set a blistering pace crossing the finish line in an impressive time of 03 hours 38 minutes 48 seconds. \u201cThis is my first W2W,\u201d said Jooste. \u201cOur sponsors told us that this is the best mountain bike event in SA. Thanks to them we were able to enter. Our goal was to get up the first hill with the guys from FLM9, after which we\u2019d just see how we feel and take it from there. On the 35km mark Tyler put down the hammer, and we made our break. Stage one was hard, and because we didn\u2019t know the terrain we had to focus all the time. Tomorrow we\u2019ll ride defensively, have fun and hopefully absorb some scenery.\u201d Michael Potton and Theuns Goosen of Team FLM 9 came in second, while Heiko Redecker and Graeme Kuys of Team FLM 8 finished third.<\/p>\n<p>Warrick Kernes and Nicolette Griffioen of Team Merida claimed victory in the mixed team category in a deserving time of 04 hours 12 minutes 54 seconds. \u201cDue to an injury my original riding partner had to withdraw. I was able to take over his entry,\u201d said Griffioen. \u201cI didn\u2019t really know what to expect, but I was hoping for nice single track. The climbs were tough, but I loved the technical sections. Hopefully our lead is big enough so that we can just enjoy the rest of the race.\u201d Francois Malan and Jeanie De Villiers of Team Citricom 2 came in second, while Casper Badenhorst and Nadine Nunes of Team NSquared finished third.<\/p>\n<p>Barbara Mulcahy and Sally Petersen of Team Karoo Sister Power completed the 72km route in 05:06:23. Michele Du Toit and Beverley Wood of Team Fast in Frannies came in second, while Michelle Zulch and Riana Howlett of Team S-Works finished third.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cbITMdaaXV0?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage One &#8211; Top 5 Results:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Men <\/strong><br \/>1 JC Jooste and Tyler Day \/ Bianchi Westvaal 03:38:48,<br \/>2 Michael Potton and Theuns Goosen \/ FLM9 03:42:06,<br \/>3 Heiko Redecker and Graeme Kuys \/ FLM8 03:54:13,<br \/>4 Gerard Dirks and Frikkie Hartog \/ Cape Eye 04:02:06,<br \/>5 Alistair Haigh-Smith and Simon Little \/ AWN-CCN Racing 04:07:31<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women <\/strong><br \/>1 Barbara Mulcahy and Sally Petersen \/ Karoo Sister Power 05:06:23,<br \/>2 Michele Du Toit and Beverley Wood \/ Fast in Frannies 05:07:28,<br \/>3 Michelle Zulch and Riana Howlett \/ Team S-Works 05:27:40<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mixed <\/strong><br \/>1 Warrick Kernes and Nicolette Griffioen \/ Team Merida 04:12:54,<br \/>2 Francois Malan and Jeanie De Villiers \/ Citricom2 04:19:21,<br \/>3 Casper Badenhorst and Nadine Nunes \/ NSquared, 04:24:58,<br \/>4 Aaron Borrill and Jenna Borrill \/ Federal Clearing 04:26:09,<br \/>5 Petrus Oelofse and Yzette Oelofse \/ Boys and Bikes 04:28:55<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Stage Two: Tuesday, 03 November 2015<\/h2>\n<p>A single track haven and affectionately dubbed \u2018Play Day\u2019 the Stage Two route will feature the exhilarating Paul Cluver Bike Park and single tracks as well as the Kromco Play Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start &amp; Finish Venue:<\/strong> Oak Valley Wine Estate (Elgin-Grabouw)<br \/><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 67km<br \/><strong>Ascent:<\/strong> 1366m<\/p>\n<p><strong>WIN with FNB W2W MTB and Specialized<\/strong><br \/>Mountain bike enthusiasts taking part in the 2015 FNB W2W MTB Events (Adventure, Ride and Race) will stand an equal chance to take home either a stunning Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 6 Fattie for men or a Specialized Rhyme FSR Comp 6 Fattie for women.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the FNB Wines2Whales MTB events visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wines2whales.co.za\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.wines2whales.co.za<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following in the tyre tracks of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Adventure, 1300 mountain bikers (650 teams of two) gathered at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Monday, 02 November 2015 to share in the excitement by taking part in the FNB W2W MTB Ride. 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