Cape Town Cycle Tour Special (Cape Argus)
South Africa
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Cycle through South Africa's stunning Western Cape and take part in the
world's largest individually-timed cycling event.
Itinerary
Start Cape Town; visit Cape Point and ride back to our guest house.
Cycle to Cape Town.
Explore the world renowned winelands near Franschoek and Worcester.
Cycle the semi arid Little and Grand Karoo to Barrydale.
Ride through the hills and over the spectacular Tradouws Pass to Hermanus.
Cycle the Whale Route, one of the world's most spectacular roads.
Optional morning ride; afternoon race registration.
Race day, ride the Cape Town Cycle Tour
End Cape Town.
Additional Information
With its roots in the late 1970s, the first version of what is now called the
Cape Town Cycle Tour (formally Cape Argus Cycle Tour) down the Cape Peninsula
had 525 entrants. Year on year the number of participants grew and in 2016
there were over 35,000 enthusiastic cyclists taking part in what is now the
largest individually timed cycle-tour in the world. The circular route,
starting in Cape Town, takes you down 109kms of incredible coastal roads
along the Cape Peninsula, past quaint villages and bays as far as the
entrance of the Cape Point Nature Reserve before returning to Cape Town. For
your time to be officially counted you will need to complete the route in
under 7hrs (the fastest cyclists will complete the route in under 3hrs).
During the week leading up to the Cape Town Cycle Tour, we explore the
delights of the Western Cape whilst warming up for the big event. We start
off by following a large section of the race route itself, enjoying the
stunning views of the Cape Peninsula before heading inland through South
Africa’s famed wine region. Then it’s onto the semi-arid Little Karoo and
on to the resort town, and whale capital of the world, Hermanus. Finally we
ride along one of the greatest coastal roads anywhere in the world, the Whale
Route, returning to Cape Town in time to register for the cycle sportive.
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