Gustav Basson is vying for a podium finish today, November 8, as the 10th and final stage of the Tour du Faso gets underway.

The former HTS Middelburg pupil wore the yellow jersey for a large portion of the tour, but following yesterday’s ninth and penultimate stage, he now sits in third place in the general classification.

Yesterday, Basson finished 12th, his teammate Emile van Niekerk came in ninth, and another rider from Middelburg, Thokozani Mahlangu, placed 34th.

The 2026 Tour du Faso, the 37th edition of the event, is taking place in Burkina Faso, with racing having commenced on October 30.

The race covers a total distance of just over 1 350km.

Today’s final stage begins in Dapelogo and concludes in Ouagadougou.

Tour podium in sight

Given that the stage is only 111.4km long, it will be difficult for Basson and his South African Tshenolo teammates to reclaim the yellow jersey.

However, the team will pull out all the stops to ensure that Basson retains his third-place position and a place on the podium.

The current leader is Paul Daumont from Burkina Faso, with Morocco’s Youssef Bdadou in second, just 25 seconds off the lead, and Basson in third, only one second behind Bdadou.