Coast, Karoo and Back: Riding the Inaugural Garden Route Giro
My first ever taste of gravel riding was at the 2018 edition of Tour de Braai and it left me with fond memories of garden route gravel. When the opportunity to be part of the inaugural edition of the Garden Route Giro came up, I didn’t hesitate, and I’m so glad I was there. The […]
Cronje Beukes and Mariëlle Trouwborst Win Final Stage and Inaugural Garden Route Giro
The final stage of the inaugural Garden Route Giro saw the overnight leaders stretch their legs and exert their dominance on the event one last time on Saturday, 18 April. Mariëlle Trouwborst and Cronje Beukes both used their climbing prowess to ascend into early leads. Both the women’s and men’s champions raced to commanding Stage […]
Cronje Beukes and Mariëlle Trouwborst Notch Up Fourth Garden Route Giro Stage Wins on Stage 5
The Queen Stage of the Garden Route Giro on Friday, 17 April, saw 127 kilometres of close racing in the men’s competition. In the elite women’s race, Mariëlle Trouwborst surged away solo but almost fell short when a puncture slowed her progress in the final 37 kilometres. Behind the battle for stage victory, second in […]
Cronje Beukes and Mariëlle Trouwborst Win Stage 4 of the Garden Route Giro
The northern route up Swartberg Pass from Prince Albert, where Stage 4 of the Garden Route Giro started, is steeper in places than the southern side. Regardless of the gradient or the distance, Cronje Beukes and Mariëlle Trouwborst were once again the strongest climbers in the race. The story of their stage victories on Thursday, […]
Mariëlle Trouwborst and Cronje Beukes Soar up Swartberg to Win Stage 3 of Garden Route Giro
Cloaked in clouds and doused in drizzle, the Swartberg Pass proved pivotal on Stage 3 of the Garden Route Giro on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. Cronje Beukes once again proved himself to be the strongest climber in the men’s race, putting time into his nearest rivals, Wessel Botha and Marco Joubert, over the summit and […]
Garden Route Giro Lead Changes Hands, as Cronje Beukes and Lisa Bone Win Stage 2
The second stage of the Garden Route Giro saw dramatic racing in both the men’s and women’s categories on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Stage winner Cronje Beukes climbed to an unassailable advantage on Rooiberg Pass, while Lisa Bone used the day’s biggest climb to build a buffer over the best descender in the women’s field, […]
Garden Route Giro Route is Ready
The cornerstone of any bike race is a route that can entertain and excite in equal measure; with the Garden Route Giro, all angles are covered. From the start at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar to the final finish line at ANEW Resort Wilderness, gravel racers will traverse multiple biomes, climb and descend iconic passes, and visit […]
Come for the Trails and Stay for the Spoils at Glacier Waterberg Traverse
If your idea of a long weekend is sharp singletrack, wild bushveld views and an atmosphere that’s more celebration than suffer-fest, then the Waterberg Traverse should be on your radar. Scheduled from 1–3 May 2026, the event returns to the spectacular Summerplace Game Reserve in the heart of Limpopo’s Waterberg for three days of mountain bike bliss. Set against a backdrop of […]
Perfection in Pink and Punctures in Yellow on the Final Stage of the 2026 Tankwa Trek
The final stage of the 2026 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday, 8 February, saw Greta Seiwald and Sara Cortinovis wrap up a perfect overall victory. The Decathlon Ford | Unno pairing completed their fourth stage win of the race to underline their dominance in the Anderson Transport UCI Women’s competition. […]
Southern Africans set to Shine at 2026 Tankwa Trek
The 2026 Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, is South Africa’s flagship four-day UCI stage race. It boasts S1 Union Cycliste Internationale status and a deep field of fiercely competitive age-category racers, alongside one of the most formidable elite start lists on the local cycling calendar. Such is the strength of South and […]
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 […]
Hatherly and Preen Open Their 2026 Seasons with Victories at the Hell of the South
Alan Hatherly and Hayley Preen started their 2026 seasons with stellar victories in the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. The 120-kilometre race from Chandelier Game Lodge, near Oudtshoorn, to the Pine Creek Resort, in Great Brak, featured a revised route that lent itself to faster times. As did the cool weather on […]