The FNB Wines2Whales was born out of the desire to establish a world-class 3-day stage race in the Western Cape, South Africa. Since its inception in 2009, it has become a must-do event on the mountain bike calendar, with riders from all over South Africa and the world queuing for the chance to ride […]

 The FNB Wines2Whales was born out of the desire to establish a world-class 3-day stage race in the Western Cape, South Africa. Since its inception in 2009, it has become a must-do event on the mountain bike calendar, with riders from all over South Africa and the world queuing for the chance to ride […]

 The FNB Wines2Whales was born out of the desire to establish a world-class 3-day stage race in the Western Cape, South Africa. Since its inception in 2009, it has become a must-do event on the mountain bike calendar, with riders from all over South Africa and the world queuing for the chance to ride […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5Y0uaeL0g The Chardonnay (31 October - 2 November 2025) is the first of the three FNB Wines2Whales events and focuses on the women of mountain biking as the Pro racers and age group contenders are celebrated. Each year we see many of South Africa's, and often the world's, best female riders battle it out for […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGhTc1auHVI With the reputation of being the most laid back and relaxed of the three events, The Pinotage (3 - 5 November 2025) sees the highest number of FNB Wines2Whales first-timers. The Pinotage also hosts the FNB Wines2Whales E-bike Race and Tour for riders who want to experience the FNB W2W with a little assistance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCaLxpYdLbo The Shiraz (7 -9 November 2025) takes place over the last weekend of the race and has the reputation of taking up the pace a notch or two. While the Chardonnay celebrates the Women's racing category, the Shiraz celebrates Men's, Mixed and Exxaro teams racing categories in addition to honouring the determination of the […]