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January 31, 2025#1: Kicking off 2025
2025 is already 30 days young and so much has happened. Join the Diverge Podcast as Seamus Allardice looks back on how the mountain biking season started at the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, on the 18th of January and at what happened at the first Ford Trailseeker of the year on the 25th of January. Plus there’s some chat about Alan Hatherly’s enthusiasm for the year ahead on the road and MTB, as well as a look at how he’s going in the AlUla Tour in Saudi Arabia – where he finished 3rd behind Tom Pidcock on the only uphill finish of the 2025 race. Looking ahead the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, takes place from the 6th to the 9th of February, and it will be the first real test of form for the likes of Kate Courtney, Candice Lill, Lukas Baum, Georg Egger, and Matt Beers.
Read the stories and news covered in this week’s episodeof the Diverge Podcast on www.diverge.info:

Attakwas Extreme: Hatherly Opens 2025 Season with a Victory

Trailseeker National MTB Series Kicks Off with Massive Prize Purse

Safari Essence Titan Racing Launch with Danielle du Toit and Bianca Haw

Tankwa Trek: She Sends and Speed Company Headline 2025 Elite Fields
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21 min
December 09, 2024#7 An Epic Route Reflection
In Episode 7 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast Seamus
Allardice talks you through the 2025 Absa Cape Epic route, after riding the route recce. As is usually the way of it, he didn’t complete every stage – because he came in unfit and exhausted – but if you’d like to avoid withdrawing from the race you should probably listen up and start training, hard. Without long passes, aside from the final climb of the Queen Stage, the route is punctuated by 2-3 kilometre long 10% average gradient challenges. These along with the amount of singletrack sap not just the legs but your whole body. So take a listen to a quick overview of what to expect.

Remember you can read all the news covered in the Diverge
Podcast on www.diverge.info:
2025 Absa Cape Epic Route Reveal
RH77-Factory Wins Fiercely Contested Edition of the Old Mutual Wealth Double Century

Please note the Diverge Podcast will be taking a break
over the festive season until the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, which takes place on the 18th of January 2025. You can tune in again for news from the Hell of the South and previews of the racing season on, Thursday, 23 January next year.

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21 min
November 21, 2024#6 Zane Schmahl - Die Hel Chats in Gamkaskloof
In Episode 6 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast Seamus
Allardice chats to EcoBound and To Hell and Back’s Zane Schmahl about the oldest mountain bike stage race in the country. Over beers in Gamkaskloof – as Die Hel is actually known – they spoke about the history of the event, the difficulties of staging a MTB race in such remote places, and the future of the 30-year-old event.
Remember you can read all the news covered in the Diverge
Podcast on www.diverge.info:
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Passes Stage 1 of Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidacy

Garden Route Giro: Explore the Passes Thomas Bain Built

Who to Watch at the 2024 Old Mutual Wealth Double Century
Grant Parkes Wins Pedal Project Dream Bike Raffle

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12 min
November 14, 2024#5 Beers for Toyota Specialized at Wines2Whales
In Episode 5 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast Seamus Allardice reflects on a stellar edition of the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz race. Toyota Specialized dominated the final event in the Epic Series’ 2024 calendar, winning all three stages, despite Alex Miller crashing heavily on Day 2. With serious stage race season now completed we then pivot to the Garden Route Giro and the launch of Dryland Event Management’s gravel stage race. Seamus joined the team from Oudtshoorn on a three-day media recce and got to see, first hand, some of the groads the race will take in, in 2026.

Then looking ahead this weekend is the oldest stage race in the country, To Hell and Back. Though it’s more social than racy, now, it is something we’re really looking forward to riding.

Remember you can read all the news covered in the Diverge Podcast on www.diverge.info:
Total Domination by Toyota Specialized at the FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz
Garden Route Giro: Dryland Introduce 6-Day Gravel Stage Race
To Hell and Back: As jy weet, weet jy!

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20 min
November 07, 2024#4 Getting a Tow at Wines2Whales
In Episode 4 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast Seamus
Allardice looks back on the first two races in the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales series, reflecting on Candice Lill and Tyler Jacobs victory in the Chardonnay as well as the excitement of E-Bike racing in the Pinotage. The Pinotage ended with the Swiss team of Santina Malacarne and Lukas Dennda having to resort to Malacarne towing and pushing her partner after his engine cut-out. Meanwhile in the Klein Karoo the Dryland Traverse wrapped up and Nicola Freitas provided a recap of the action from her perspective.

Then we look ahead at the Shiraz race at FNB Wines2Whales, which is shaping up to be a doozie. Remember you can read all the news covered in the Diverge Podcast on www.diverge.info:
Pure
Perfection for Lill and Jacobs at the FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay

Malacarne
Tows Dennda to FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage Victory
Internationals
Excel in Iconic Klein Karoo Trail Run

Beers
On Ice for The Last Dance of the 2024 Season at FNB W2W

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28 min
November 01, 2024#3 Building Up to FNB Wines2Whales
In Episode 3 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast Seamus Allardice looks ahead at the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales with the insights of Tiffany Keep, Bianca Haw and Sarah Hill. Meanwhile in the Klein Karoo the Dryland Traverse got underway today, 31 October, and Nicola Freitas provides some on the ground reflections from the Prologue which takes in a run through the Cango Cave – a world heritage site. To read more about the events and news covered in this episode click through to the website www.diverge.info:
Chardonnay
Field Shines for 2024 FNB Wines2Whales

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17 min
October 24, 2024#2 Marathon Records Tumble
In Episode 2 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast Seamus
Allardice looks back at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, as well as the Cape Town Trail Marathon, and the Prince George Monumental 100 Miler. Then casts his gaze ahead at the 2024 FNB Wines2Whales and finds out from Zane Schmahl what the route conditions are like on the Road to Hell. To read more about the events and news covered in this episode click through to the website www.diverge.info:
Hendricks
and Kavanagh Power to Peace Run Victories
Williamson
and Kanyimo win Cape Town Trail Marathon Titles
Glenrose
Xaba Shatters the SA and Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Records on Debut

Why
To Hell and Back is the OG MTB Stage Race

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23 min
October 17, 2024#1 Relaunching as a MicroPod
Tune in for Episode 1 of the rebooted Diverge Podcast. The
relaunched pod will be a shortcast/micro pod of between 10 and 20 minutes in length, focusing on the events and sports host, Seamus Allardice, covers on www.diverge.info. To read more about the events and news covered in this episode click through to the website:
Build-Up
to the 2024 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

Why
To Hell and Back is the OG MTB Stage Race⁠

There’s
a Comotion in the Klein Karoo⁠
Kevin
Vermaak Launches Gravel Burn, 7 Day Gravel Stage Race⁠

Dryland
Introduce 6 Day Gravel Stage Race, the Garden Route Giro⁠

2025
Absa Cape Epic Route Revealed⁠

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20 min

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