Cape Town Cycle Tour 2025: Road Closures & Race Day Highlights

📅 When: Sunday, March 9, 2025
🕰️ Time: Varies by route (see details)
📍 Where: Cape Town (Various routes)
🚴 Routes: 109km Classic | 42km | Prelude Challenge
💰 Cost: Free for spectators

🚴‍♂️ Cape Town Cycle Tour 2025: Road Closures & Event Details 🚴‍♀️

The 47th Cape Town Cycle Tour returns on Sunday, March 9, 2025, attracting nearly 30,000 cyclists to the Mother City. With fully closed roads, stunning scenery, and an electric atmosphere, this world-class event is a must for cyclists and spectators alike.

🛑 Key Road Closures:

🚧 Saturday, 8 March
📍 CBD: Surrounding Grand Parade (Castle, Darling, Caledon, Strand) closed from 14:00
📍 Green Point: Helen Suzman Blvd (Beach Rd to traffic circle) closed from 14:00
📍 Chapman’s Peak Drive: Closed from 18:00 (until Sunday 18:00)

🚧 Sunday, 9 March
📍 CBD: Major closures from 04:00 – 16:00
📍 M3 Blue Route: Lane closures 05:30 – 15:00
📍 False Bay Main Road: Partial closures 05:45 – 14:00
📍 Cape Point/Kommetjie/Noordhoek: Road closures 06:45 – 14:00
📍 Victoria Road (Hout Bay – Camps Bay): Sections closed from 07:00 – 18:00

🚴 Race Highlights:

🌍 Prelude Challenge: Global riders can cycle 109km anywhere between Feb 22 – March 2, 2025, and earn an official finisher’s medal!

🏅 109km Classic Challenge: Cape Town’s most scenic race, passing Simon’s Town, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak & Suikerbossie.

🎉 42km Route: A shorter, fun-packed ride through Constantia and Newlands Forest—perfect for new cyclists!

🌟 “The Cape Town Cycle Tour is a celebration of cycling and Cape Town’s natural beauty. Whether you’re a pro, a first-timer, or a spectator, don’t miss this incredible event!” – David Bellairs, Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust.

🚴‍♂️ For more details, visit the official Cape Town Cycle Tour website.

https://www.myciti.org.za/en/timetables/special-services/