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Cape Town Cycle Tour warn of strong winds on Sunday
We have been advised that there is a high probability of severe winds on the Cape Peninsula within the next 24 hours. We strongly urge Cape Town Cycle Tour participants who are either not comfortable or do not have experience riding in strong winds, to carefully consider their decision to participate tomorrow. We believe wind […]
Main wins Tour of Good Hope in sensational finish
RoadCover’s Kent Main ticked a significant item off his bucket list when he was crowned Bestmed Tour of Good Hope champion in a sensational finale at the Taal Monument near Paarl today. In one of the tightest finishes to any road tour in South Africa, Main powered his way up the steep climb to make […]
International Road Cycling Stage Race set for South Africa
Cycling South Africa is pleased to announce that they have today signed an accord with SweetSpot to create an Elite International Road Cycling Stage Race to be held in South Africa in the first quarter of 2018. The event will attract the world’s top professional teams to what is initially planned to be a six-day […]
L’Etape South Africa secures Andy Schleck as official ambassador
The Midlands, Kwa-Zulu Natal is set to host the first L’Etape South Africa by Le Tour de France event on 2 April 2017. Immersed in the unrivalled atmosphere of Le Tour de France, L’Etape South Africa will be operated under professional race conditions and will replicate a stage of Le Tour de France. Adding to […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust appeals to riders and supporters to save water
The Western Cape is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years. As organisers of a responsible event, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) consciously plans around the social- and environmental impact of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. “The drought in the Western Cape has been front of mind during the planning, organization and implementation […]
Specialized Elite Store Complete Cyclist Hout Bay
If you are a roadie living in the Western Cape the chances are you have cycled past this little store in Hout Bay and if you have ever done the Cape Town Cycle Tour then you have definitely cycled past them. As you recover from your Chappies climb and start to prepare for your Suikerbossie […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour agrees to Women’s only Invitational start group starting in Glencairn
Following a request and extensive discussion with the Women’s Commission of Cycling South Africa and representatives of the Cape Town Cycle Tour, it has been agreed that we will facilitate a Women’s only Invitational start group in Glencairn. All elite and U23 women that have been seeded into the % start group will have the […]
Dirtopia 2017 Enduro season kicks off near Stellenbosch in April
With six events scheduled until November, mountain bikers that enjoy the Enduro concept have a lot to look forward to! Dirtopia’s Enduro events makes room for new comers to the discipline with fun trails to ride at all the events. On 2 April the first round will be held from Uitkyk Wine Estate on Simonsberg […]
Tour of Good Hope stage cancelled due to strong winds
Excessive winds in the Boland region caused stage four of the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope to be cancelled shortly after the start from La Paris Estate near Paarl today. A marshal on the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope informs the riders that the fourth stage has been cancelled due to heavy winds shortly after […]
Fabulous four on what it takes to finish the Absa Cape Epic
So the Absa Cape Epic is only days away and the butterflies are starting to flutter around your stomach. Who best to turn to for a bit of advice than four very unique individuals who have finished every edition of the race since it launched in 2004? Yes, that’s an incredible 13 editions of the […]
The 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour to be live streamed
In an exciting development, it was announced today that full coverage of the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour will be streamed live. The race can be watched on www.capetowncycletour.tv from 6am to 1pm on Sunday, 12 March 2017. The streaming platform will also be accessible via a hotlink on the home page of the Cape […]
Kent the main man on Du Toitskloof Pass in Tour of Good Hope
RoadCover’s Kent Main held his composure on the climb up Du Toitskloof Pass to take the stage three spoils in the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope road race just outside Paarl today. RoadCover’s Kent Main wins the Bestmed Tour of Good Hope’s queen stage between La Paris Estate and Du Toitskloof Pass today. Photo: Robert […]