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 […]
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FEATURE: W2W SWITCHBACK
2021 FNB Wines 2 Whales Switchback – a stroke of genius or just clever marketing? We take a closer look at the inaugural reversed W2W. The MTB stage racing arena, in South Africa, is becoming increasingly saturated with events. The events being introduced to the playing field range from boutique to large-scale […]
SMASHING MY FIRST WINES2WHALES
If ever there was a multi-day stage race that everyone needs to check off on their bucket list, Wines2Whales is that event. Full Sus editor FRANS LE ROUX experienced the trails and tribulations of W2W. When I was told a couple of months ago that I would be lining up […]
Into thin air… altitude training at sea level!
I have started training for this year’s Wine2Whales, faithfully following Dr Mike Posthumus’ training program. Then I got a call from Xavier Scheepers, at BikePlus, and he proposed that I incorporate their Altitude Centre into the programme. Mike and the guys from Science2Sport have collaborated with the Altitude Centre and […]