Paarl Mountain MTB Trails
Riding alongside the iconic Paarl Rock granite domes — one of the largest granite outcrops in the world — on jeep tracks and gravel through diverse fynbos with sweeping Berg River Valley and Drakenstein Mountain views.
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TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS CONFIRMS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH NEDBANK GRAVEL BURN
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed a multi-year partnership with Nedbank Gravel Burn, continuing its role as Official Vehicle Partner and reinforcing its long-term investment in a bold new gravel stage race on the global calendar. Nedbank Gravel Burn is a seven day, 750km solo rider gravel bike race across South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Starting in…
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2026 LIFE TIME GRAND PRIX WILD CARD ROSTER UNVEILED
Six athletes will earn their way into the series and chase a record $350,000 equal-pay prize purse. With under two months to go until the opening round of the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix, the Wild Card roster has been confirmed. Last season, Cameron Jones stunned the cycling world, riding into the series as a…
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R700 000 On the Line at the Inaugural Garden Route Giro
The champions of the inaugural Garden Route Giro will ride away with R100 000 each after 685 kilometres of pure gravel racing. Starting just outside Mossel Bay, on the 13th of April 2026, and finishing six mountain passes and six days later in Wilderness, on the 18th, the first edition will challenge and reward. Blending the…
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A Million Reasons to Believe: Hope Ride’s Sea to See Journey Transforms Young Lives
The Betway Hope Ride, Sea to See, has raised over R1 million in profit for the LumoHawk Foundation, funds that will allow them to significantly extend their reach and help even more young learners across South Africa to get the gift of sight. “This journey was about so much more than the kilometres, it was…
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Go Gravel at the King Price Race to the Sun in 2026
For 8 years, the King Price Race to the Sun has been synonymous with gravel racing. The fast rolling and relatively flat route is ideal for high-speed racing, but also provides newcomers to the growing discipline with a manageable first 100-miler. In 2026, these key features will continue to be front and centre, with additional…
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Two for Two! Axelle Doubles Down in Willowmore Showdown
Two from Two for Axelle Dubau-Prevot at Nedbank Gravel Burn Stage 2, Avontuur – Willowmore, Eastern Cape, 27 October 2025 Axelle Dubau-Prevot (Numéro 31 par Café du Cycliste / Pinarello) of France claimed Stage 2 of the Nedbank Gravel Burn in Willowmore today (Monday, 27 October) after a storming ride where she reeled in the…
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Axelle Dubau-Prevot pips Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio in Nedbank Gravel Burn Stage 1 Sprint Finish
Stage 1, Avontuur, South Africa, 23 October 2025 France’s Axelle Dubau-Prevot (Numéro 31 par Café du Cycliste / Pinarello) triumphed in a two-up sprint finish into Avontuur against South Africa’s Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (AG Insurance Soul) on Stage 1 today of the 2025 Nedbank Gravel Burn. On a cold, wet day Moolman-Pasio lead the way in…
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Will Team Tactics or Individual Brilliance Win Out at the King Price Race to the Sea?
The 2025 edition of the King Price Race to the Sea is set to take gravel racers 157 kilometres from Franschhoek to Benguela Cove on Saturday, 6 September. Beginning with the magnificent Franschhoek Pass and finishing on the banks of the beautiful Botrivier Estuary, the route mixed asphalt, champagne gravel, and rougher dual tracks to…
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Specialized Announced as Neutral Tech Support Partner of Nedbank Gravel Burn
Specialized has joined the Nedbank Gravel Burn as the official Neutral Tech Support Partner, delivering pro-level mechanical support to every rider in the field — regardless of what bike they ride. At each Padstal (the local name given to our on-route service stations), Specialized will provide complimentary servicing during racing hours, with riders only covering…
