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Perfect mix for Winelands Encounter route<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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The Liberty Winelands Encounter will again provide a good mix of luxury accommodation and a variety of mountain-bike trails when it takes place near Paarl and Franschhoek in the Western Cape from April 12 to 14. Photo: Robert Ward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Riders in the Liberty Winelands Encounter can expect a perfect mix of mountain-biking ingredients, with a few challenges thrown in, when it takes place next month.<\/p>\n

Billed as the country’s most beautiful race, the fifth edition of the three-stage event will see cyclists tackle a 147km journey between the Western Cape towns of Franschhoek and Paarl from April 12 to 14.<\/p>\n

Route director Johan Kriegler said they had created a combination of single-track, gravel roads, jeep tracks and climbs which would be “doable for most riders”.<\/p>\n

“There are, however, a few technical sections and a degree of ascent which will provide a test for some,” he added.<\/p>\n

“Much of the route is similar to last year, but there has been a change to the starting venue, which will now be at the Boschendal Wine Estate (in the Franschhoek Valley).<\/p>\n

“This means the first eight kilometres will cover new territory, but then it will be back to the Boschendal tracks, climbing to the highest point and going down the single-track on the other side.”<\/p>\n

He added that the second and third stages of the Winelands Encounter would remain largely unchanged.<\/p>\n

The second stage will take riders on a circular route, which starts and finishes at the Le Franschhoek Hotel, while the third day will see the race draw to a conclusion at the Nederburg Wine Estate in Paarl.<\/p>\n

Kriegler said their route objectives were to make sure it was manageable and that the riders were able to enjoy the scenic journey.<\/p>\n

“But there are a few challenging sections, such as the climb to Matoppies before waterpoint one on the second day, which is quite hectic,” he added.<\/p>\n

“And then there is a technical stretch around the Berg River dam which will test them and could be influential in the final positions.”<\/p>\n

He said stage three followed a fairly straightforward route of single-track and open road, leading to the finish at the Nederburg Wine Estate.<\/p>\n

The luxury aspect, he added, formed a key element of the three-day offering, with accommodation available at the Le Franschhoek Hotel on the Friday and Saturday nights.<\/p>\n

He suggested that those interested wasted no time in booking their spot in the race as the hotel accommodation was limited to 80 two-man teams.<\/p>\n

“The main elements of this event are that it incorporates some of the most beautiful mountain-bike trails in the country with top-quality accommodation to make it a weekend to remember.<\/p>\n

“We have kept that in mind while setting up the route and we believe that what we have complements the ethos of the race.”<\/p>\n

The Liberty Winelands Encounter is the second race in the Encounter Series, following the TransCape MTB at the beginning of February.<\/p>\n

The final event, the Waterberg Encounter, takes place near Bela-Bela in Limpopo from June 7 to 9.<\/p>\n

For more information, go to Liberty Winelands Encounter.<\/p>\n

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