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The Cape Town Cycle Tour, [1] formerly known as the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, is an annual cycle race hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, usually 109 km (68 mi) long. It is the first event outside Europe to be included in the Union Cycliste Internationale 's Golden Bike Series . [ 2 ]
The Cape Town Cycle Tour each year passes through this small town. The southwesterly swell produces attractive waves for surfing on the local coastal reefs, and the area is popular for crayfish and fishing as there is a beach launching area for small craft. It is a quiet and relaxing town suitable for camping and getaways.
Tour d'Afrique is one of the longest bicycle expeditions in the world. It is organised by TDA Global Cycling, a Canadian company based in Toronto. [1] It runs each year from January to May, from Cairo to Cape Town. The participants are expedition riders who cover each day at their own pace, stopping in the villages and roadside cafes.
The Virgin Active Ride Joburg (formally known as the 94.7 cycle challenge) [3] is the world's second-largest timed cycle race, after the Cape Argus Cycle Race. [4] It is held annually on cycle challenge Sunday, the third Sunday of November in the South African city of Johannesburg. Between 20,000 and 30,000 participants complete the challenging ...
Pages in category "Cycle races in South Africa" ... Cape Town Cycle Tour; F. Freedom Trail (South Africa) H. Herald Cycle Tour; M. Mzansi Tour; P. Pick'n Pay Fast One ...
On 5 September 2007, WWE's RAW SummerSlam Tour took place with over 7,000 fans in attendance. The velodrome hosted the 2007 UCI "B" World Championship in June 2007. [1]It was also the venue for the 2008 UCI Junior World Championships, which was awarded to the city of Cape Town.
The city of Cape Town has vast experience in hosting major national and international sports events. The Cape Town Cycle Tour is the world's largest individually timed road cycling race – and the first event outside Europe to be included in the International Cycling Union's Golden Bike series. It sees over 35,000 cyclists tackling a 109 km ...
Ernst Bezuidenhout (13 October 1955, Vanderbijlpark – 29 February 2012, Pretoria) was a well-known South African cyclist, better known under his nickname Ertjies. [1] He won the Rapport Tour in 1984 and the Argus three times in 1981, 1982 en 1986.