We Won It: The Final Two Days of Gravel Burn | Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026 Stages 06 & 07
The finale of the Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026: Stage 6 (Gwanishi → Shamwari, 76 km) and Stage 7 (one last loop through Shamwari, 59 km). A last sunrise at Gwanishi, a 43-degree race into Big Five country, giraffes running beside the bunch, a safari through Shamwari, the Red Bull Night Burn by firelight, and one last loop to the windmill. David and Charl rode the final kilometres in together. David won Stage 7 in Men 35–39 and finished the week as the Men 35–39 champion, 3:26 ahead of Steven Bark. Charl finished 2nd overall in Men 19–34. Simon finished 12th in Men 19–34. What started as banter between three mates ended with them pulling each other across the line. Pro results: Matt Beers won the Nedbank Gravel Burn by 32 seconds from Filippo Colombo (Tristan Nortje 3rd); Nele Laing won the women’s race by 1:05 from Hayley Preen (Clara Koppenburg 3rd).