#showyoucaresolidarityride takes home Gold at the 2016 PRISM Awards
The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) and its longstanding client, the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT), were awarded the prestigious 2016 Gold PRISM Award in the Crisis Management category on Sunday, 17 April. The well-deserved recognition by the PR industry follows the fast development and joint execution of a unique communications campaign in support of the […]
Meet the new Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust Group CEO – Ram Barkai
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Ram Barkai to the position of Group CEO. The role of Group CEO is a new one, which has become necessary since the Racetec operations within the CTCTT were hived off into a separate entity. This was done to allow them to […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour Lifecycle Week wraps up
At the sharp end of the field, Clint Hendricks (RoadCover) crossed the finish line of the 39th Cape Town Cycle Tour at around 10 minutes to nine, a long time before a big chunk of the 35 000 riders in the world’s largest individually timed cycle race even started. David Bellairs – a Director of […]
Clint Hendricks claims 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour in spectacular fashion
Clint Hendricks (RoadCover) took the coveted title of the 39th Cape Town Cycle Tour in perfect conditions this morning. Hendricks out-sprinted Jayde Julius (Dimension Data Continental) and two-time defending champion Nolan Hoffman (Team Telkom) in what many are calling the most exciting Cape Town Cycle Tour in modern memory. “It’s been a long time coming, […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo opens at Cape Town Stadium today
Excitement filled the air this morning as visitors waited in anticipation for the doors of the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo to open at its new home in the Cape Town Stadium. The Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo runs from today until 16h00 on Saturday, 5 March. The Expo is the largest of its kind […]
Who to watch at this year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour, with its 35 000 participants, may be best known as the world’s largest timed cycle race, but it is also the most prestigious road race for a South African pro to win. When the business end of the field flies over the finish line in Green Point for the 39th […]
Reid and Stenerhag win 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge
James Reid (Team Spur) and Jennie Stenerhag (Ascendis Health) dominated the men’s and women’s races respectively to claim the top spots at the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge at Le Bonheur in Stellenbosch. Reid – who raced the SA Cup Cross Country series event in the Helderberg the day before – out-sprinted Michiel […]
Green light for cyclists on Chapman’s Peak Drive
The Department of Transport and Public Works will permit cyclists and pedestrians to start using the south side of Chapman’s Peak Drive again from 19 February 2016. Safety is the Department’s highest priority. Restrictions were imposed on cyclists and pedestrians after massive fires across the Cape Peninsula in March 2015. The fires destroyed the vegetation […]
2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge
Calling all mountain bikers! The 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge is taking place over the weekend of 27 and 28 February 2016 at Stellenbosch’s Le Bonheur Wine Estate, and entries are open and being snapped up at a pace. The Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, […]
Substitution entries for Cape Town Cycle Tour now open
The official substitution process for the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour opens on Wednesday, 03 February. Those cyclists who missed the original entry cut-off in September last year, and who are still keen to ride now have the chance to secure a spot in this year’s event. The official substitution entry process allows cyclists who […]
Statement regarding the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB challenge
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is aware of the situation regarding the fires that have raged in and around Stellenbosch over the past week and which have affected farms in the Greater Simonsberg Conservancy, through which the Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge traditionally passes. We are in close contact with all relevant role […]
Garmin are the official technical training partner to 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour
The organisers of the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour are excited to announce that Garmin Southern Africa have come on board as the Official Technical Training Partner to the 2016 Cycle Tour. The Garmin team will be present at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo offering all riders technical support for their cycling devices. The […]