The City of Cape Town is “overrun” with cyclists, as excitement is building ahead of this Sunday’s 47th installment of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. A flurry of activity is happening behind the scenes of the world’s largest-timed cycle race.
“The Cape Town Cycle Tour is one of the Mother City’s long-standing jewel events,” says the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
Cape Town “overrun” with cyclists
About 30 000 cyclists will take part in the race of which there will be three routes. This includes the traditional 109km route from the Grand Parade circling the Cape Peninsula on 9 March 2025.
Smith added, “Its impact on our city’s economy and destination marketing over the last five decades cannot be overstated.”
The other two races are the 78km Invitational Women’s Race and the U17 Boys Race. Entrants will start from Fish Hoek and finish in Green Point. There’s also a less demanding challenge which is the 42km route from the Grand Parade to the Southern Suburbs, which finishes in the City Centre. This will take place for the third year in a row.
47 Countries represented at Cycle Tour 2024
According to the race organizers the Cycle Tour in 2024 had attracted more than 10 500 cyclists from outside the Western Cape. They were from 46 countries. Adding local cyclists brought the overall tally to 47 nations.
MORE ABOUT: The Cycle Tour 2024-Edition
At the same time, people are reminded that the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour Expo will be held at the DHL Stadium, from 6-8 March 2025. Organizers says more than 37 000 people attend the expo over its 3-day run yearly.
Road Closures
Residents and visitors to the Mother City are reminded that several roads will be closed. There will be important road closures from Thursday, 6 March, to Sunday, 9 March 2025. Roads in Green Point, Sea Point, the Southern Suburbs and the Deep South will be affected.
“Its growth during this period has coincided with a rising interest in outdoor sports, an increase in the number of people taking up cycling in our city, and a growing sense of community around fitness and well-being.”
FIND THE ROAD CLOSURES HERE: Cape Town Cycle Tour 2025 Road Closures
Important information about the MyCiti
There’s a free MyCiTi shuttle to ferry participants to the stadium for race pack collection. It operates from the CTICC from 08:30 to 19:30 on Thursday and Friday and from 08:30 – 16:30 on Saturday.
MMC Smith says on race day, the shuttle will operate from 05:00 to take participants between Stadium, Thibault and Civic stations. The last bus will be at 18:00.
He says for participants who make use of the CTICC paid parking, the shuttle will run from the P3 drop off to the CTICC from 08:00 to 18:00 on race day.
People should also note that as a result of the road closures, several MyCiTi service routes will be impacted over the weekend.
Here are some road closures:
- Helen Suzman Boulevard from Beach Road to the Traffic Circle will be closed from 14:00 on Saturday until 21:00 on Sunday.
- Chapman’s Peak will be closed from 18:00 on Saturday until 18:00 on Sunday.
- Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2) outbound from the city will be closed from 05:30 until 12:30 on Sunday.
- The Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Interchange, including the on ramp from Groote Schuur Hospital and Anzio Road, will be closed from 05:30 until 12:30 on Sunday
- Victoria Road along Camps Bay, North and South bound will be closed from 07:00 until 18:00 on Sunday.
- M4 Main Rd through Tokai, Lakeside, False Bay to Cape Point and Scarborough will be closed on Sunday between 05:45 until 14:00.
MORE INFORMATION: About Events in Cape Town
“It is an honour for the City to contribute to the event’s growth over the years and we’re excited to continue this partnership for the 47th edition of Africa’s premier cycling event.”
