{"id":15005,"date":"2021-01-18T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2021\/01\/18\/2021-cape-town-cycle-tour-postponed-r8223\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T19:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:23:31","slug":"2021-cape-town-cycle-tour-postponed-r8223","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2021-cape-town-cycle-tour-postponed-r8223\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour Postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour has been postponed to later this year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-33236100-1610975496.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1680316\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1680316\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-33236100-1610975496.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-33236100-1610975496.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always, the safety of all participants and the well-being of the broader community of Cape Town remains the race organisers\u2019 most important priority in the planning and staging of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. With this in mind, the team at the Cape Town Cycle Tour has been closely monitoring the ongoing developments around the \u2018second wave\u2019 of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>For several months they have been working hand-in-hand with the authorities and stakeholders around the possibility of hosting a significantly revised version of the Cape Town Cycle Tour in March 2021. Sadly, current circumstances make the hosting of a mass participation event in any format untenable for the immediate future.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-47176100-1610976910.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1680317\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1680317\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-47176100-1610976910.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-47176100-1610976910.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Photo credit: Chris Hitchcock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust has thus taken the decision to postpone the hosting of the 2021 edition of the event to a later date in the year. The organisers will continue to explore all available options and opportunities that remain open, in terms of hosting a safe and memorable Cape Town Cycle Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclists are encouraged to follow the Cape Town Cycle Tour\u2019s social media channels as the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust is looking forward to announcing some exciting news in the next few weeks. Like the race\u2019s Facebook page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cycletour\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cape Town Cycle Tour<\/a>, and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CTCycleTour\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@CTCycleTour<\/a> on Twitter as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ctcycletour\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ctcycletour<\/a> on Instagram for regular updates.<\/p>\n<p>Keep cycling, remember to observe all Covid-19 Protocols and be safe.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-59705900-1610976919.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1680318\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1680318\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-59705900-1610976919.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-59705900-1610976919.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Photo credit: Chris Hitchcock.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour has been postponed to later this year. As always, the safety of all participants and the well-being of the broader community of Cape Town remains the race organisers\u2019 most important priority in the planning and staging of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. 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