Riders complete Stage 1 of South Africa's 800km Gravel Burn race

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF STAGE 1 OF GRAVEL BURN RACE IN SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN KNYSAN LAGOON AND AVONTUUR SHOWS: VARIOUS, SOUTH AFRICA (OCTOBER 26, 2025) (QUATTRO MEDIA – Editorial use only. No monetisation. No resales) STORY: The inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn, a 800km 7-day gravel bike race in South Africa, is underway after the riders completed stage 1 in wet and windy conditions. The stage race traversed from Knysna to the plains of the Great Karoo with some famous names in the field. Great Britain's Tom Pidcock a two-time Olympic Champion and Tour de France winners was joined by Matt Beers a triple Cape Epic champion and Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. Beers, who grew up in the Garden Route region, is always the hometown favourite when he starts a race in South Africa and didn’t disappoint with a commanding performance from start to finish. Swiss rider Andri Frischknecht finished second. France’s Axelle Dubau-Prevot triumphed in a two-up sprint finish into Avontuur against South Africa’s Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio in the women's race..  On a cold, wet day Moolman-Pasio lead the way in the pro women’s race on the final climb of the stage up Prince Alfred’s Pass, but Dubau-Prevot was able to make her move within sight of the finish line and hold off the South African rider to claim victory on Stage 1. (Production: Simon Ormiston)

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