The Southern Drakensberg will host a defining new chapter in the growing interest in gravel bike riding when the inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo is staged over two distances on Sunday 31 July. The elite racing will focus on the 140 kilometre layout that starts at the Old Duck Café outside …
Seasoned racer S’annara Grove has confirmed she will race the inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo this weekend and will start as the woman to beat in the 140km gravel bike ride on Sunday 31 July. Grove says the midwinter gravel outing fits in well with her base training plans, and gives …
Amongst the latest entries for the inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo gravel bike race is the name of well-known business personality Con Malherbe, eager to use the new race to further his revamped lifestyle plans as he manages his battle with cancer. Malherbe was diagnosed with Myeloma in November 2020, and …
With a month to go to the eagerly anticipated inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo on Sunday 31 July, the event has been boosted by being awarded the rights to decide the first ever KZN Gravel Championships. With the first SA Gravel Championships scheduled for the Western Cape in September, the 140km …
As riders enter the first edition of the Underberg Gran Fondo gravel bike race on Sunday 31 July, race organisers have welcomed entries from e-bike riders at the inaugural event. “Because Underberg is such a beautiful part of our country we wanted get as many people as possible to enjoy …
The steady flow of entries for the inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo on Sunday 31 July underscores the snowballing popularity of gravel bike races in South Africa as the global gravel bike craze continues to gain momentum. “Gravel is the fastest growing cycling segment in the world,” said well know rider, …
Now well established as an adventure sport mecca, the inaugural edition of a brand new gravel bike race called the Underberg Gran Fondo, has been unveiled for the end of July 2022. Called the Underberg Gran Fondo after the Italian “Big Ride” moniker, the two races aim to offer a …
