CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR
109km
Distance
1,030m
Elevation
2
Climbs
Moderate
Difficulty
Course Overview
One of the world's largest individually timed cycling events, with over 35,000 riders tackling the famous route around the Cape Peninsula. The scenery is genuinely world-class — Chapman's Peak Drive, the slopes of Table Mountain, False Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard all feature. A technically accessible event with a challenge from the Cape Peninsula's famous southeaster wind, which can make the coastal sections brutally difficult.
Key Climbs
CHAPMAN'S PEAK
5.5km · avg 6.8% gradient
373m
Summit
Sustained gradient — settle into a rhythm
SUIKERBOSSIE
3.1km · avg 8.4% gradient
260m
Summit
Steep — stay seated, keep cadence high
Typical Finish Times
Based on FTP, weekly training volume and previous event experience.
Elite
2:20–2:45h
Racing category, high FTP
Advanced
2:45–3:30h
Structured training, 10+ hrs/wk
Intermediate
3:30–4:30h
Regular training, 7–10 hrs/wk
Beginner
4:30–7h
First big event, 5–8 hrs/wk
Event Type
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Quick Facts
- Distance
- 109km
- Elevation
- 1,030m
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Country
- South Africa
- Typical month
- March
- Key climbs
- 2
- Difficulty
- 2/5 — Moderate
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