In 2026’s third episode of the Diverge Podcast, we look back at victories on their season debuts by Matt Beers and Candice Lill at the Banhoek leg of the Ford Trailseeker Series. Lill dominated the women’s race, capitalising on herCape Epic partner, Alessandra Keller, suffering a puncture to go solo and win by over 3 minutes. Beers was more patient, biding his time until the final kilometre before attacking the final member of the race-defining five-man breakaway.Marc Pritzen was second behind Beers, extending his wait for his first win of the year, but in this form, that cannot be far off. Elsewhere, Dryland Event Management announced a R700 000 prize purse for the inaugural Garden Route Giro, FNB Wines2Whales opened entries to the 2026 Chardonnay, Pinotage, and Shiraz events, and the UCI line-ups for the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, were announced.  

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• Beers and Lill Win the Opening Round of the Ford Trailseeker Series at Banhoek
• R700 000 On the Line at the Inaugural Garden Route Giro
• The Pros and Pros of the Original and Switchback Routes at FNB Wines2Whales
• Southern Africans to Shine at the 2026 Tankwa Trek

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