There was plenty of crowd support on the brutal slopes of Les Praeres at the end of stage 9 ( won by SA ’ s Louis Meintjes ) of the 2022 La Vuelta . PHOTO : CHARLY LOPEZ
Scorching temperatures , vigorous winds and the vast emptiness of the Tankwa Karoo face riders on the 242km Karoo Burn held every February . PHOTO : JUSTIN REINECKE
12 | ROAD BIKE