Meet the winners (and their partners) of the FNB Wines2Whales team entries in the adidas and Duesouth #MyPartner competition.
Team 1: Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuIub9htzMk
Meet the first adidas and Duesouth #MyPartner winning team: Jana Kruger and Ilse Viljoen. They have been friends for over a decade and have a keen passion for the outdoors and specifically MTB’ing. Between having kids and hip surgeries they have not been able to ride together for quite a while. Through the #MyPartner competition, adidas and Duesouth have given these avid mountain bikers the opportunity to participate in the upcoming FNB Wines2Whales Event as a team. Watch as we catch up with them during one of their training rides.
Team 2: Malcolm Estment and William Ferris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSP9sUuIrKU
Meet the second adidas and Duesouth #MyPartner winning team: Malcolm Estment and William Ferris. They have been friends for almost a decade with countless cycling stories and adventures experienced together. Three years ago Malcolm broke his neck in a serious cycling accident, leaving him paralysed, but through perseverance, he went from learning to walk to finishing a stage race. Through the #MyPartner competition, adidas and Duesouth are giving these avid cyclists the opportunity ride together again by participating in the upcoming FNB Wines2Whales Event as a team. Watch as we catch up with them during one of their training rides.
Team 3: Lyle Wilkens and Gerald Steenkamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPmZcXiVQVM&
Meet the third and final adidas and Duesouth #MyPartner winning team: Lyle Wilkens and Gerald Steenkamp. Perfectly suited for the upcoming Wines2Whales race, these friends are both calm in nature, staying quite relaxed in tough conditions. Through the #MyPartner competition, adidas and Duesouth has given Gerald, who was diagnosed with Renal Cancer in February this year a physical goal to train towards and Lyle an opportunity to positively support his friend through their partnership in the race. Watch as we catch up with them during one of their training rides.
One day i would like to see a W2W comp where the winners are actually people who cannot afford to do the W2W and not poeple on full suss carbon machines and fully spez kitted.