THE ROAST featuring; Simon Stofberg and Charl Kemp | Road to Gravel Burn Episode 10

No script, no plan, no filter: three mates the night before the Nedbank Gravel Burn.

Dave sits down with Simon Stoffberg and Charl Kemp for the most unplanned conversation The Active Hobo has ever filmed. They argue about FTP, VO2 max and who is actually fittest, then get serious about why they're racing seven days across the Karoo. One of them is back for redemption after a brutal first Gravel Burn. Another is racing so his son can one day see what he was capable of. Charl is photographing and filming a wedding the night before the start, then being driven through the night to the line. Under the banter is a real question: what does it cost the people at home, and why do they keep lining up anyway?

0:00 — Cold Open: The Most Unplanned Thing We've Done

0:36 — Meet Simon Stoffberg and Charl Kemp

3:53 — FTP vs VO2 Max: Who's Actually the Fittest?

8:16 — Why Watts Per Kilo Matters More Than FTP

10:22 — Day One Strategy and Why We're Really Going

11:54 — The Brutal First Gravel Burn and the Redemption Plan

15:45 — The Brands and Sponsors Behind the Start Line

19:07 — Dave's Goal: Beat These Two, Top Five Is the Dream

24:53 — Why Simon Is Racing: A Son and a Standard

29:52 — Camp Life, Kit Bags and a Code Red Storm

40:44 — The Fan Poll: Who Do Viewers Think Will Win?

50:30 — Chainrings, Tyres and Last-Minute Gear Calls

1:02:45 — Racing as a Parent: Family, Sacrifice and Balance

1:10:35 — The Wager: Betting for a Good Cause

1:14:00 — Why Sponsors Matter More Than They Know

1:17:33 — Last Words

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