← All eventsFNB Wines2Whales
Hugely popular 3-day MTB stage race through the Cape winelands and fynbos to the whale coast (~200-230km, approximate). Flowy singletrack and punchy climbs; ridden in pairs; an Epic Series qualifier. Date and figures approximate.
You ride it as a pair. Two riders together from start to finish, your time taken from the second across the line. Three back-to-back days of flowy singletrack, from the Cape vineyards to the whale coast.
The character is joy, not grind. Kilometres of purpose-built trail reward momentum and clean line choice, and the climbing comes in repeated punchy hits rather than one giant pass.
It's the friendly stage race. Cutoffs are enforced but generous, and most pairs come to enjoy the flowing run to the coast as much as race it. Handling and flow decide more than raw power.
Who finishes, and how
Patterns like these, drawn straight from 2025 race data, are baked into how Beina coaches you for this event.
Is FNB Wines2Whales for you?
- Pairs of well-matched riders. Your time is the second rider across, so the team is only as fast as its weaker day. Train and race it together.
- Confident descenders. This course rewards carrying speed and clean line choice through singletrack far more than raw watts.
- Riders with a repeatable punchy engine. Short-to-medium climbs stack up over three days, and the queen stage is where over-eager pairs unravel.
- Anyone chasing a first stage race. Generous cutoffs, full support and joyful trails make three back-to-back days feel achievable rather than intimidating.
Training plan for FNB Wines2Whales
A training plan for FNB Wines2Whales isn't a generic base build. Beina reads the event's exact demands, looks at your specific profile and the time you actually have, and maps a highly adapted plan to the start line.
- Three back-to-back days of punchy singletrack: single-day fitness fades by day 3.
- Repeated short-to-medium climbs, not one big pass, held on tired legs.
- Fast, swooping descents on sandy, rooty trail where handling saves real energy.
- A two-rider team that must stay together, feed together and can legally tow on the climbs.
- Weekend doubles: a 3.5 to 4.5hr off-road ride Saturday, then 3hr on tired legs Sunday.
- Punchy climb repeats: 8 to 12 x 2 to 4 min hard on rolling climbs.
- Flow rides plus fatigued descending: carry singletrack speed, then practise handling at the end of a long ride.
- Pairs sessions with your race partner: matched pacing, drafting and tow-strap practice.
- Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
- Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
- Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
- One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
