Training safely for the Cape Town Cycle Tour this festive season
The start of summer marks the unofficial start of cycling season in South Africa, with hundreds of cyclists starting to train ahead of the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour. Unfortunately this also means an increase in accidents and cycling-related injuries. With so many jostling for space on the road, race organisers are urging cyclists and […]
Train tour to 2016 ‘Argus’ – Jo’burg to Cape Town
The 14th annual train tour hosted by JB Train Tours to the Cape Town Cycle Race (previously called ‘Argus Cycle Race’) will take place from Thursday 3rd to Tuesday 8th March 2016. The train departs on Thursday morning at 10:00 from Jo’burg for Cape Town with cyclists, family members, supporters and fans. Many people from […]
Entries for Stellenbosch’s largest Cycle Tour open soon
Entries to the Western Cape’s second-largest road cycling event, the Stellenbosch Cycle Tour, presented by Liberty – Own your life Rewards, will open on Tuesday 13 October at 1pm. Starting and finishing once again at Stellenbosch High School in Jannasch Street (just off Merriman Street) the Stellenbosch Cycle Tour takes place on Sunday 29 November […]
PPA Mangaung Cycle Tour, a qualifying seeding event for the upcoming Cape Town Cycle Tour
Do you need to enter a seeded event before the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour? The Pedal Power Association recently established an office in Bloemfontein committing to offer local cyclists the opportunity to participate in a seeding event leading up to the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour. Sponsored by the Mangaung Municipality, the PPA Mangaung […]
World’s top six combine to form the “World Association of Cycling Events”
Six of the world’s top mass participation cycling events have come together to form the World Association of Cycling Events (WACE). The constitution of the new association was announced in Rome today. WACE comprises six of the most prestigious and largest mass participation events in the world: Cape Town Cycle Tour (South Africa), the world […]
New home for 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) has announced an exciting change for the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo which will see it move from its regular home at the Good Hope Centre to the Cape Town Stadium in 2016. Earlier this year the City of Cape Town confirmed that the Good Hope Centre […]
2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour entry applications open
A reminder to all prospective 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour riders: Online entry applications open on Wednesday, 09 September 2015 at 1pm and will stay open for two and half weeks, closing on Monday, 28 September at 1pm. Entry applications amount to an indication of interest only and do not ensure entry. Cycle Tour entries […]
PPA Mangaung Cycle Tour a qualifying seeding event for CTCT
In 2014, the Pedal Power Association, a public benefit organisation committed to promote cycling and the interests of cyclists, joined forces with Free State Cycling to host a Cape Town Cycle Tour seeding event in Bloemfontein after the cancellation of the OFM Classic. The first PPA Mangaung Cycle Tour was well received by cyclists from […]
New ballot-style entry process for 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) has announced a new entry process for the 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour. In line with international best practice, it will take the form of an online ballot system to eliminate the quick sell-out of entries and ensure a more equitable process for all prospective riders. The free […]
PPA, Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust & Cycling SA reach agreement
After long, successful negotiations, an agreement was this week concluded between Cycling South Africa (CSA), the Pedal Power Association (PPA) and the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) whereby all events on the PPA calendar with a racing element will be sanctioned by Cycling SA. After long, successful negotiations, an agreement was this week concluded […]
2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour to take place one week earlier on 6 March
The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT) has announced that next year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour will take place on Sunday, 06 March 2016 – a week earlier than usual. Traditionally the race is held on the second Sunday in March, but in its 39th year, the world’s largest timed cycling event will move to […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour Lifecycle Week wrap up
While the pros raced for top honours the more casual Cape Town Cycle Tour riders came out in support of those affected by last week’s devastating fires and the men and women who battled them. Many of the close on 34 000 riders who lined up for the world’s largest timed cycling event’s Solidarity Ride […]