Beers and Dubau-Prévot go two for two at Gravel Burn stage 2
Following victories in Stage 1 of the inaugural Gravel Burn stage race in South Africa, Matt Beers (Specialized Off-Road - Toyota) and Axelle Dubau-Prévot (Numéro 31 par Café du Cycliste / Pinarello) took their respective Stage 2 wins in sprint finishes.
Across a 108 km route from Avontuur to Willowmore, Stage 2 started with a downhill into Uniondale, followed by champagne gravel roads. It included "The Shallot," which was the roughest climb of the race, followed by a fast, smooth section featuring the Red Bull Kilometer, a qualifier for the Night Burn.
South African Beers took his second consecutive stage victory after another close sprint finish, narrowly beating Lukas Baum (Orbea Leatt Speed Company). Simon Pellaud (Tudor Pro Cycling) finished in third. The win allowed Beers to extend his lead in the general classification.
In the women's field, Dubau-Prévot sprinted to the stage victory in a tight bunch finish. She finished just ahead of Melisa Rollins (Liv Racing Collective), with Hayley Smith (Trek Driftless) taking third. Like Beers, the win also solidified Dubau-Prévot's position at the top of the overall GC standings.
