Pro fields set for Nedbank Gravel Burn debut
The inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn has confirmed its professional men’s and women’s start lists for the seven-day, 800-kilometre race across South Africa created and run by the former team behind the legendary Cape Epic. With a $150,000 prize purse, the event has quickly attracted a diverse line-up from road, mountain bike and gravel racing.
The men’s field is headlined by Tom Pidcock, fresh from a Vuelta podium and top-ten at the World Championships in Rwanda. Other names include gravel stalwarts Peter Stetina, Chad Haga, Payson McElveen, Lachlan Mortan, plus WorldTour veterans Robert Gesink and Lukas Pöstlberger, Cam Wurf and Adam Hansen.
The women’s line-up brings equal star power. Paris-Roubaix Femmes champion Alison Jackson, South Africa’s Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, American all-rounder Lauren Stephens, Canada’s Haley Smith and rising German Rosa Klöser headline a field that also features Whitney Allison, Catherine Colyn and triathlete Ruth Astle.
Top 5 Men to Watch
- Tom Pidcock (UK)
- Lachlan Morton (Australia)
- Robert Gesink (Nedtherlands)
- Matt Beers (South Africa)
- Cam Wurf (Australia)
Top 5 Women to Watch
- Alison Jackson (Canada)
- Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (South Africa)
- Lauren Stephens (USA)
- Haley Smith (Canada)
- Rosa Klöser (Germany)
