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, […]
Marco Joubert and Mariëlle Trouwborst Seize First Ever Garden Route Giro Leaders Jerseys
In both the men’s and women’s races on Stage 1 of the all-new Garden Route Giro, a trio of aggressive riders escaped off the front and established healthy advantages, despite the opening day of the inaugural race featuring a relatively short 73-kilometre-long route. Marco Joubert hoovered up the Sprint and King of the Mountain points […]
The Inaugural Garden Route Giro Title Contenders
The first edition of the Garden Route Giro begins on Monday, 13 April, with R700 000 in total prize money up for grabs. The men’s and women’s elite winners will each receive R100 000. In the men’s elite race, established gravel racers like Marco Joubert, Travis Stedman, Jaques Hanekom, Daniel Loubser, and Jan Withaar face off […]
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 […]
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 […]
Garden Route Giro Entries to Open 17 June
Experience Grit, Gravel, and Glory at the Inaugural Garden Route Giro South Africa’s Garden Route is about to make gravel racing history. Entries for the inaugural Garden Route Giro open on 17 June 2025 at 12:00 (SAST / GMT+2), giving riders a chance to take part in a six-day, 684km journey through mountain passes, forest […]
Garden Route Giro to showcase Thomas Bain Passes
Gravel is in vogue. It is growing and evolving, with stage racing already identified as the next frontier. The question which now needs to be answered is how many elements from road and mountain bike stage racing multi-day gravel events will incorporate, and where they will deviate entirely. The Garden Route Giro’s race director, Henco […]