LIVE: Cape Town Cycle Tour 2024 – men’s and women’s elite riders
The 2024 Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s largest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 10 March. Follow the action LIVE …
The 2024 Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s largest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 10 March.
This year’s event will be the 46th edition.
In addition to the ‘standard’ 109km race, there will once again be a 42km route this year.
Meanwhile, to accommodate the tens of thousands of cyclists who will take part, several roads will be closed on race day.
For a full list, click HERE
THE RACE WILL START AT 06:00
The women’s elite race covering 78km will start in Fish Hoek at 06:05 with the men’s elite race over 109km starting at 06:15 in the Grand Parade precinct in lower Strand street.
The last group will go off at 08:57.
The 42km race will begin at 10:00.
In terms of the all-important weather forecast, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has predicted clear skies throughout the race with a minimum morning temperature in the CBD of 18 degrees Celsius.
The wind will be in a south-southeast direction and will peak at 28km/h.
The SAPeople website wishes ALL Cape Town Cycle Tour participants a safe an enjoyable ride. Here’s wishing the wind is always at your back!
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SEEDING AND START TIMES
| Prefix | Description | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| * | U17 boys (Start: Fish Hoek) | 06:00 |
| % | Women’s Elite, 17 – 40 Racing (Start: Fish Hoek) | 06:05 |
| $ | Men’s Elite, 17-40 Racing | 06:15 |
| @ | Racing Men 40-49 plus 17-29 not in $ | 06:20 |
| & | Racing Men 50+ plus 30-39 not in $ | 06:24 |
| # | Racing Tandem | 06:27 |
| 1A | Seeded, Racing Women 40+ | 06:30 |
| 1B | Seeded | 06:33 |
| 1C | Seeded | 06:36 |
| 1D | Seeded | 06:39 |
| 1E | Seeded | 06:42 |
| 1F | Seeded | 06:45 |
| 2A | Seeded | 06:48 |
| 2B | Seeded | 06:51 |
| 2C | Seeded | 06:54 |
| 2D | Seeded | 06:57 |
| 2E | Seeded | 07:00 |
| 2F | Seeded | 07:03 |
| 3A | Seeded | 07:06 |
| 3B | Seeded | 07:09 |
| 3C | Seeded | 07:12 |
| 3D | Seeded plus racing handcycles | 07:15 |
| 3E | Seeded | 07:18 |
| 3F | Seeded | 07:21 |
| 4A | Seeded | 07:24 |
| 4B | Seeded | 07:27 |
| 4C | International not seeded higher | 07:30 |
| 4D | International not seeded higher | 07:33 |
| 4E | International not seeded higher | 07:36 |
| 4F | Seeded | 07:39 |
| 5A | Seeded plus over 75s | 07:42 |
| 5B | Seeded plus over 23 tours | 07:45 |
| 5C | Seeded plus over 70s | 07:48 |
| Dh | Hand Cycles | 07:51 |
| Du | Unicycles | 07:51 |
| Ds | Buggies | 07:51 |
| 5E | Seeded plus 21-23 tours | 08:00 |
| 5F | Seeded plus 17-20 tours | 08:03 |
| 6A | Seeded | 08:06 |
| 6B | Seeded plus 14-16 tours | 08:09 |
| 6C | PPA Safe Cycling Group | 08:12 |
| 6D | Seeded plus 11-13 tours | 08:15 |
| 6E | Seeded plus 9-10 tours | 08:18 |
| 6F | Seeded plus 7-8 tours | 08:21 |
| 7A | Seeded plus 6 tours | 08:24 |
| 7B | Seeded plus 5 tours | 08:27 |
| 7C | Corporate and Charity Groups | 08:30 |
| 7D | Seeded & PPA | 08:33 |
| 7E | PPA | 08:36 |
| 7F | PPA | 08:39 |
| 8A | Open | 08:42 |
| 8B | Open | 08:45 |
| 8C | Open | 08:48 |
| 8D | Open | 08:51 |
| 8E | Open | 08:54 |
| 8F | Open | 08:57 |
| 42km Cape Town Cycle Tour | ||
| 9A | Seeded | 10:00 |
| BS | Buggies | 10:03 |
| 9B | Open | 10:06 |
| 9C | Open | 10:09 |
| 9D | Open | 10:12 |
| 9E | Open | 10:15 |
| 9F | Open | 10:18 |