Candice Lill

22 10, 2023

Lill and Jacobs Wrap-Up 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Title with Third Stage Win

By |2023-10-23T05:36:41+02:00October 22nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Lill and Jacobs Wrap-Up 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Title with Third Stage Win

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 Essence Imbuko; on Sunday, 22 [...]

22 10, 2023

Mud, Glorious Mud: Lill and Jacobs Slip and Slide to Stage 2 Success

By |2023-10-22T22:26:33+02:00October 22nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Mud, Glorious Mud: Lill and Jacobs Slip and Slide to Stage 2 Success

Stage 2 of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race, on 21 October, saw a steady overnight drizzle persist into Saturday’s racing. This turned the already water damaged roads and trails into a sodden mud-fest. It did not prevent Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs racing to a second stage victory however. The Computer Mania Seattle Coffee [...]

22 10, 2023

Lill and Jacobs Charge to Opening Stage Chardonnay Victory

By |2023-10-22T22:25:30+02:00October 22nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Lill and Jacobs Charge to Opening Stage Chardonnay Victory

The opening stage of the 2023 FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay race not only kicked off the women’s racing but also signalled the start of the three-event series of three-day races. Pre-race drama, in the form of route changes, which necessitated Stage 1 being moved to Lourensford Wine Estate, spilled into drama on the trails too. There [...]

8 03, 2023

What To Expect from the Elite Women’s Race at the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour

By |2023-03-08T17:44:55+02:00March 8th, 2023|News|Comments Off on What To Expect from the Elite Women’s Race at the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour

Since the move to a separate elite women’s race, in 2018, only two women have won the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Both will be lining up once more in 2023. They are five-time champion, Cherise Willeit, and the three-time victor Kimberley Le Court De Billot. Both the South African and the Mauritian are likely to [...]

4 03, 2023

Beers and Lill Win 2023 South African XCM Championships

By |2023-03-05T09:39:17+02:00March 4th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Beers and Lill Win 2023 South African XCM Championships

Matt Beers and Candice Lill proved themselves to be a class apart at the Bike Fest Paarl on Saturday, 4 March. The Toyota Specialized man won his second South African Marathon title, on the 75 kilometre long course; which started and finished at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate outside Paarl. While Lill, of Seattle Coffee Co King [...]

27 01, 2023

Biogen Backs Valley Electrical Titan Racing Team and Candice Lill

By |2023-01-27T13:34:50+02:00January 27th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Biogen Backs Valley Electrical Titan Racing Team and Candice Lill

Biogen, one of South Africa’s leading sports supplement brands, has increased its commitment to mountain biking in 2023. In addition to being a long-time sponsor of major mountain bike races and selected mountain bike trails parks, Biogen has added some high-profile mountain bike racers to Team Red for this year. Mountain biking is one of [...]

6 02, 2022

Cornērcard and Faces Rola Wrap Up Tankwa Trek Titles

By |2022-02-06T14:40:36+02:00February 6th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Cornērcard and Faces Rola Wrap Up Tankwa Trek Titles

The overnight leaders, Cornērcard and Faces Rola, wrapped up their Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, titles with stage wins on the final day. Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo underlined their dominance in the Koue Bokkeveld with a comfortable victory. While Sunday, 6 February, saw Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill complete their clean [...]

5 02, 2022

South Africans Succeed on the Queen Stage of the Tankwa Trek

By |2022-02-05T18:09:19+02:00February 5th, 2022|News|Comments Off on South Africans Succeed on the Queen Stage of the Tankwa Trek

The Queen Stage of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, was won by the all-South African teams of Faces Rola and Toyota Specialized on Saturday, 5 February. Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje recovered from a difficult second stage to outsprint the overall race leaders, Team Cornercard, on Stage 3. While in [...]

4 02, 2022

Tankwa Trek Stage 2 Won by Cornercard and Faces Rola

By |2022-02-04T16:25:37+02:00February 4th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Tankwa Trek Stage 2 Won by Cornercard and Faces Rola

Stage 2 of the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, saw repeat victories for the men and women in the First Ascent leaders’ jerseys. Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo, of Team Cornercard, raced patiently before making the stage winning move in the final 25-kilometres. While Faces Rola’s Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill [...]

9 02, 2020

Bulls Heroes and Faces CST Storm to Tankwa Trek Titles

By |2020-02-09T15:09:03+02:00February 9th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Bulls Heroes and Faces CST Storm to Tankwa Trek Titles

The Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen saved the best for last. Both in terms of the trails and the result for the champions, the Bulls Heroes and Faces CST. The men’s yellow jersey wearers further secured their grip on the First Ascent leaders’ jerseys by racing to third on the day; behind [...]

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