South Africans were quietly dominating overseas: Hayley Preen backed up

her form in the US by coming home and winning African Gravel Champs on a

bike that doesn't officially exist yet, Alex Miller took the men's title

in Namibia, and Marc Pritzen and Felix Stehli made history as the first

team to win a Swiss Epic stage on 32-inch wheels. Plus Lucy Burns and

Michelle Bowden quietly picked up a podium at one of the toughest races

on the calendar.

We also break down the chaos at La Vuelta a España, where Stage 3 was

neutralised and then cancelled with 15km to go after a severe hailstorm

hit the peloton — and why Tadej Pogačar's role in that decision mattered.

Plus a genuinely great impact story: a Mandela Foundation-linked

initiative driven by Sipho of VeloKhaya that's built 20 schools, now taking the model to Mozambique.

0:00 — Intro & Studio Chat

9:08 — The Fake Wheels Story

14:11 — Gravel Worlds & African Champs: South Africans Abroad

19:15 — Swiss Epic: 32-Inch Wheels Make History

22:00 — La Vuelta a España: Stage 3 Chaos

27:07 — Impact Story: Building Schools, One Ride at a Time

40:39 — Gravel Wheels Deep Dive: 45mm vs 55mm Tires

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