Gravel Is Taking Over!

 🍺 What’s On Tap

• 🚴 Races This Month: It’s a GRAVEL fest

• 🏆 Racing World: Is Alan Hatherly The New GOAT?

• 🍻 Trailside Laughs: Just Like That…Gravel

• 🎥 VOTM: 90% of MTB Knowledge in 15 mins

📆 Top 3 Races of the Month

What do you think about the recent boom of gravel riding in South Africa? Comment below!

🤣 Trailside Laughs

🏆 Racing World: UCI World Cup Final Rounds

Alan Hatherly Does It Again

South Africa’s Alan Hatherly defended his Elite Men’s XCO title at the 2025 MTB World Championships. He attacked early, built a commanding gap, and never looked back. To back it all up he then went on to win the next World Cup in style! Two rainbow jerseys in a row put him in rare company. His mix of power, precision, and calm under pressure makes one thing clear: Alan is chasing GOAT status in SA MTB lore.

The end of the MTB World Cups is upon us…with just 2 rounds remaining it’s still all to play for in the XCO & DHI.

• Lake Placid, 3-5 October 2025
  This round will host both Cross-Country (XCO / XCC) and Downhill (DHI) competition. Expect tough climbs, tight descents, and altitude playing a factor (Whiteface / Mt Van Hoevenberg).

• Mont-Sainte-Anne, 9-12 October 2025
  The final round for XC & DH and it promises to be a memorable end to an epic season. Known for technical rock gardens, fluid flow, and classic climbs. A stage where consistency and nerves matter more than bold gambles.

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