View the best photos of Wines2Whales Ride, a three-stage mountain bike event in the Somerset West, Elgin and Hermanus regions. The Ride is followed by the Race.
Photos courtesy of Tobias Ginsberg.
Day one
Stage one of Wines2Whales Ride covered 68km with a vertical ascent of 1 650m. It took riders on a journey from Lourensford Wine Estate to Oak Valley Wine Estate. ACE Lesotho’s Leonhard Lukoschek and Phetetso Monese won the men’s race, while Defenders’ Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen were the women’s winners. Oak racing’s Stephan Strauss and Mariske Strauss claimed victory in the mixed team category.
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- A rider crosses a bridge during day one of the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Stopping off for a glass of wine during day one of the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A rider jumps off the saddle to push his bike up a rocky section of the Wines2Whales Ride route. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A group of riders push their bikes up the Wines2Whales Ride route. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Some of the riders in action during stage one of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A rider passes through a beautiful forest section on the Wines2Whales Ride route. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Teamwork on day one of the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- An aerial view of riders during day one of the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
Day two
Riders faced 71km of racing and more than 1 300m of climbing during day two of Wines2Whales Ride – the ‘play day’. Leonhard Lukoschek and Phetetso Monese took their second stage victory, along with Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen. Stephan Strauss and Mariske Strauss won the mixed category.
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- Day two of Wines2Whales Ride offered spectacular scenery and plenty of fun. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Day two of Wines2Whales, the ‘play day’, features a number of bridges, sections of single track and the playpart. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Riders navigate through a forested section during the second day of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Day two, the ‘play day’, had many riders smiling as they made their way from and to Oak Valley for the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Participants faced 71km of racing and 1 350m of climbing during day two of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A bunch climbs alongside a vineyard during day two of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginseberg
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- A women’s team in action, riding through a section of proteas, on the second day of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A participant battles through thick sand on the second day of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
Day three
The final 71km stage of Wines2Whales, which featured 1 200m of climbing, was won by Leonhard Lukoschek and Phetetso Monese. The pair claimed the overall title after two stage victories. The women’s race was won by Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen, who took overall honours after they dominated on each of the three stages. Stephan Strauss and Mariske Strauss, who won the stage, won the mixed category.
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- A smiling rider takes the lead as a group of riders make their way to the finish on the final day of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A contrast of colours flanked riders as they tackled the final day of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A rider gets his feet wet, despite his best efforts, as he rides through a puddle during the final day of the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A rider makes his way along a pallet bridge during the 71km final stage of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A single-file group of riders make their way along a dirt road en route to the finish on day three of Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A female participant in action during the 71km stage three of Whines2Whales Ride, which concluded at Onrus Caravan Park. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- A group of riders set out to tackle the final stage of Wines2Whales Ride – a 71km route with 1 200m of climbing. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
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- Unusual obstacles cross the path of two riders at they take part in the Wines2Whales Ride. Photo: Tobias Ginsberg
