Cape Town Cycle Tour

It is now one of the world’s leading cycle events, but when Bill Mylrea, John Stegmann and Louis de Waal first proposed the Argus Tour, it was meant to be a protest ride to ‘encourage’ the city council to think about bicycles as part of its urban planning, and look after cyclists on the (by 1978 standards) busy roads.

As such, the event failed spectacularly for decades, but what a wonderful deviation from those goals it has become as the biggest timed bike race in the world.

The irony is that cycling has become so big in South Africa, thanks to the Cape Town Cycle Tour, that those dreamy objectives are now being realised across the city in the form of bike lanes, and cycle safety projects within and beyond the city limits.

Start Line 101

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Race Day Road Closures

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Pre-Race Information

Rules, race packs and razzmatazz.

Route Information

Road closures, spectator spots and more.

Race Day Information

Where to go, and what not to forget.

Cycling Tips

Beginner training plans, and more.

Post Race Information

Medals, photos, results and rewards.

Cycle For A Cause

Ride your own charity challenge.

Latest News

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Cape Town Cycle Tour Official Strength Training Plan

Join cycling coach and personal trainer Richard Woolrich as he takes us through the strength and conditioning exercises for the

8-Week Advanced Programme

Plans developed by Prof. Ross Tucker and Richard Woolrich, official coaches of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Is this programme

Jan 25

Mlamleli Chovela and Afikile Sitheto from the Northern Cape love the Cape Town Cycle Tour for some unique reasons! They enjoy the endurance challenge of our ride (the only hill in the Northern Cape, after all, is an anthill) and the breathtaking scenery along the route. “Last year was my fourth Cycle Tour,” says Mlamleli. “I started in 2018; I enjoy the pain and suffering that goes into riding 109km, but beyond that, it’s the views that I love.” Afikile adds, “I like the culture, I like the pain (of a long ride). I like to get away from the workplace, to enjoy the scenery and explore.”

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Jan 24

Time to school your friends, teach a few lessons in the art of road riding or earn extra credit for klapping it on the road. Our 42km Cape Town Cycle Tour is the perfect ride or race for Junior Riders who want to challenge their friends and classmates. Entries close soon, race day is 12 March.

Visit www.capetowncycletour.com to enter.

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Jan 23

Join this week’s Strava challenge and win fantastic prizes from Thule!

How to take part:
1. Simply join the Cape Town Cycle Tour Strava Club.
2. Ride an accumulative 80km or more over the period of 23 - 29 January 2023.
3. Three lucky riders who have completed the Challenge will be randomly selected to win one of 3 Thule bags.

Click the link in our bio to join our Strava club
It’s as simple as that! Let’s get training!

Jan 22

“I do it for my family members, my Dad, my brothers who aren’t able to do it themselves.”- Ashley Fernandes from Grassy Park shares his reason for riding.

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Jan 21

⏱10 days until entries close!
General entries for the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour close on Tuesday, 31 January at 5pm.
Be part of the celebration of cycling on 12 March 2023, visit www.capetowncycletour.com to enter.

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Jan 20

“I love the Cycle Tour, it keeps you going, the hills, the climbs, the descents are all awesome, it stretches your discipline and your training. It helps to remind you of how strong you are. Loving it all the way!” - Chizor Malize from Nigeria shares her #ctcycletour experience.

Jan 19

Calling all cool school riders! The 42km Cape Town Cycle Tour is your chance to ride with friends, challenge rival schools to a cycling show-down, or race against classmates. Use our new 42km route as a springboard to bigger things or just enjoy a day out on the bike with your family. The event is open to junior riders from age 11 and up. Entries close 31 January.

Jan 17

Jan 13

✨📍Iconic spots along our beautiful route #4
And so, our paths must part. The 109km Cape Town Cycle Tour heads out through Muizenberg - scene of world-famous sea battles - the fishing hamlet of Kalk Bay and on to Simon's Town, home of our navy and no stranger, itself, to sea warfare a couple of centuries ago. The heritage-filled 42km route turns back on itself, through the Constantia Vineyards, Up Wynberg Hill again and down to the wonderful men and women who helped save our mountain from their Newland’s fire base.

Read more about these iconic places on our website, link in bio.

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Jan 11

Reasons to ride the 42km route in 2023:
It's only 42km-long!

- Finally take part in the Cycle Tour now that the distance doesn't deter you!
- Race your school-going friends (from age 11 and up!)
- Participate with your partner who has always been keen but never gets around to training for the main event.
- Enjoy full road closure and the Cycle Tour gees on a mellow 'out-and-back' route.
- The first step in your journey to one day entering the 109km Cape Town Cycle Tour.

Join the pedal party here: https://bit.ly/42kmEntries
Entries close on Tuesday, 31 January

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Jan 6

⏱ENTRIES ARE CLOSING SOON!

Don't miss out on the festival fun of the 45th Cape Town Cycle Tour, general entries for the 109km and 42km routes close on Tuesday, 31 January at 5pm. International entries will close on Tuesday, 14 February at 5pm.

Here’s a reminder of what makes the Cape Town Cycle Tour, both the traditional 109km and the new 42km distance, a must-do event:
- Full road closure for both distances
- Festive refreshment stations
- Ride safely through beautiful Cape Town
- Celebrate cycling with like-minded people
- The best way to sight-see iconic climbs up Smitswinkel, Chapman’s Peak and Suikerbossie
- Incredible support along the route

Be part of the celebration of cycling on 12 March 2023, visit www.capetowncycletour.com to enter.

Jan 5

✨📍Iconic spots along our beautiful route #3
Head-down on the Blue Route - did we tell you this was once a quiet farming valley before they built this road, just for us? There is still an active agricultural community, focussed mainly on wine grapes, Napoleon was a famous client, but we know of at least one unicorn farm. Keep an eye out on your left…and as you hit the end of the Blue route, another farm, but this time it is the working fields of Pollsmoor Prison, home to Mandela, Breytenbach and many more in its time (but did you know it once hosted a motor racing Grand Prix?)

Visit the link in our bio to read more about this historic section of the route.

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