CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR EVENT GUIDE MESSAGES

Our support The doesn’t stop at Magic the finish line. of a Lekker Ride!

STEPHEN HAYWARD CHAIRMAN OF THE CYCLE TOUR TRUST

THIS YEAR WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WELCOMING YOU ALL TO OUR Favourite Part Of The Route: 42ND CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR. We Edinburgh Hill. The cheering T hope that as riders, you will have a splendid and encouragement from the spectators, and the day out on your bike; and as visitors, you will smell of cooking bacon. enjoy the beauty that Cape Town has to offer. What started out as a demonstration ride so many When in Cape Town… go to harbour for a years ago, to raise awareness about the lack of cycling traditional snoek and chips infrastructure and safety for cyclists, has evolved into a wrapped in newspaper. world-class event, and still holds the record for being the Speak like a Capetonian: largest timed sporting event in the world. “Moerse lekker ride!” (A very I recall my first Tour, way back when, nervously approaching pleasant cycle) the huge crowd of happy cyclists on the Foreshore and thinking how stupid I was to enter an event in which I would spend five hours in the saddle. The gees of these mad cyclists, The Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy, based in , uses cycling to help change children’s lives for and the music – and the announcer shouting, “HOOOOPLA!” – the better. Cycling offers a constructive after-school activity which, combined with our education and life soon got me into the cyclist vibe, and off I went. skills programme, supports these youth so they can become champions both on and off their bicycles. Not having trained, I had vowed that I would pull out of the ride shortly after the start. But in the end, I never did – the Since 2004, over 1 000 young people have been assisted through the programme, with some going spectators and my fellow cyclists just kept me going. After on to become professional cyclists. having to stop five times because of cramps, I finally finished; and I continue to return every year for my annual thrill.

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Riding For Others

JOHN BRADSHAW RETAIL EXECUTIVE: MARKETING, PICK N PAY

PICK N PAY WOULD My LIKE TO EXTEND OUR p WARMEST WELCOME Magtig! TO CAPE TOWN, THE MOTHER CITY OF DAN PLATO SOUTH AFRICA AND ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES ON THE PLANET. It’s with great pleasure that we’re once again able to be a proud sponsor of one of the world’s THE WORLD- enthusiastic supporters cheering on the riders over most iconic cycling events: the Cape Town Cycle Tour. RENOWNED CAPE those gruelling hills. A special welcome to the cyclists who have T TOWN CYCLE TOUR It’s always a pleasure to welcome cyclists from sacrificed many hours to reach this point, with many race day, ensuring the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2020 is CELEBRATES ITS 42ND other parts of South Africa, the continent and the travelling great distances to get here. We trust that a most memorable one. EDITION IN 2020, AND world to our friendly and welcoming city. The event this dedication and commitment will be rewarded To all the dedicated supporters who stand along the ONCE AGAIN THE CITY OF CAPE contributes immensely to the city’s economy, and by the joy of participation in what has become the roadside for hours on end, often in the scorching sun TOWN IS PROUD TO HOST THIS to job creation, which is greatly appreciated by the largest timed cycle race in the world. and unforgiving wind: thank you for your cheering, and ICONIC RACE. residents of Cape Town. Pick n Pay would also like to acknowledge for never letting our cyclists down – they couldn’t do The world’s largest timed cycle race offers I want to take this opportunity to wish the 35 000 everyone’s contributions, and especially to thank all it without you! thousands of cyclists stunning scenery and a fun cyclists a safe and triumphant race; to wish the of you riders who will be cycling for charities on the On race day we also rely on hundreds of service and challenging course. My favourite memory, organisers a successful event; and to hope that both day: our sincerest, most heartfelt thanks once again providers and volunteers behind the scenes who which often comes to mind when thinking about local and international spectators will thoroughly for your support. We will be with you all the way on work tirelessly to make sure the cyclists get to the the Cape Town Cycle Tour, is the thousands of enjoy one of the most beautiful races in the world. start; our sincerest thanks to them for their ongoing participants at the starting line, preparing to tackle While you’re here, don’t forget to sample our support and commitment. this challenging but beautiful route. local cuisine. It will have you saying one of my regular As always, I’m sure you will join me in thanking It takes discipline and perseverance to prepare phrases: “My magtig!” (Oh my goodness!) the City of for providing one of for this race, and the rewards are many – from On behalf of the City of Cape Town, I’m pleased the finest venues in the world. achieving your best time, to enjoying the ride, to to welcome you all to Africa’s leading festival and Wishing you all the best for a safe, enjoyable and getting an energy boost from the thousands of event destination. wind-free ride. If you see me on the road, please give me a little bit of encouragement! MESSAGES

what was my first real job – encouraging me to become better acquainted with the Mother City as a spectator of the tour. Every year thereafter, for 10 consecutive years, we supported participating riders at different points on the route. The camaraderie and breathtakingly spectacular views are still etched in my memory. In many ways, my first experiences with the CTCT manifested the immense power sport has to bring diverse groups of people together, while motivating Stay healthier lifestyles and promoting Cape Town and the greater Western Cape as the national sporting Awhile! destination of South Africa. ALAN WINDE I encourage entrants to enjoy the race; but WESTERN CAPE PREMIER more importantly, I wish them well in their final SPEAK LIKE A CAPETONIAN preparations for the day. As Liane Cardes reminds us: I WOULD LIKE TO being astounded by the beauty of our coastline, and Ytstiek issie “Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is WELCOME ALL THE the warmth of the supporters cheering us on. Since main ding! key to unlocking our potential.” (Most important i PARTICIPANTS IN then, I have had the pleasure of completing 11 races, is showing up!) My favourite part of the route is probably the THE 42ND EDITION with this year being my twelfth. starting line. It is here that one experiences first- OF THE CAPE My favourite part of the race is the cheering hand the energy of the participants, while feeding TOWN CYCLE TOUR TO OUR from supporters on Wynberg Hill, up Suikerbossie off the supporters’ excited anticipation in the early BEAUTIFUL PROVINCE. WE ARE in Hout Bay, and at the finish line. Despite my The Power hours of what is often a crisp Cape Town morning. INCREDIBLY PROUD TO HOST surname suggesting otherwise, those years in And remember – when in Cape Town, be sure to THIS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT, WHICH which we had little to no wind from the front were of Sport try a full-house Gatsby from Golden Dish in Athlone. PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN also beneficial! Great for carbo-loading! SUPPORTING OUR PROVINCIAL I also encourage those visiting Cape Town ANROUX MARAIS MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT ECONOMY, TOURISM, AND LOCAL for the race to stay longer – or come back, with COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ROUTE. their families – to enjoy our exquisite wine farms, I remember my first Cape Town Cycle Tour – our scenic hiking trails, and to support our local I REMEMBER, AS A which was 25 years ago, in 1988. I had just opened markets and heritage sites. NEWLY-SETTLED a bicycle shop in Knysna, and was an enthusiastic I would like to wish everyone participating in the i CAPETONIAN IN THE recreational cyclist. race all the very best – the professional team at 80S, THE EXCITEMENT I completed the race in 3 hours and 22 minutes. I the Cycle Tour will no doubt ensure that you have a AROUND EVERY CTCT. was clearly much fitter than I am today! I remember wonderful race. See you at the start line! In particular, I fondly remember my colleagues – at MESSAGES

Tramma Kassie! ALDERMAN JP SMITH MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, CITY OF CAPE TOWN

BEST MEMORY I recall media coverage of the Cycle Tour, and being awed by how fit and brilliantly athletic these riders must be to complete such a distance in such a short time.

FAVOURITE PART OF THE ROUTE Definitely Hout Bay, where I live! It’s a beautiful and heritage that I hope will not disappear, and suburb, with great coffee and restaurant stops for I encourage people to use it when saying ‘thank the spectators – especially those wanting to witness you’. It’s not something you will hear anywhere the cyclists take on the most daunting part of the else in SA! event: Suikerbossie!

WHEN IN CAPE TOWN… kayak around the coast from , have a vegan Gatsby at Lekker Vegan in Gardens, and take a paragliding flight from .

SPEAK LIIKE A CAPETONIAN As I worked for a while in Malaysia, there is a beautiful part of Cape Town’s heritage that is close to my heart, namely the term ‘Terimah kasih’, which is Malay for ‘Thank you’. In Cape Town it’s generally pronounced ‘Tramma kassie’, though it has become increasingly rare to hear it here. But it’s a part of Cape Town’s Malay history

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106 I S S U E 1 • 2 0 2 0 The RACE-READY Don’t-Ever-Forget List You will NOT be allowed into your start chute without these four items. If you’ve messed up, don’t give the aunties and uncles volunteering at sparrows’ a hard time about it.

OFFICIAL RACE NUMBER RACETEC CHIP (or Winning Time chip) NUMBER BOARD 8 HELMET Race-Day Essentials DRINK SPARINGLY... OFTEN! Rushing to get ready for the You need to be taking in about 500ml an hour – two-thirds of a Cycle Tour, it’s all a bit of a blur big bottle. But please – don’t get to – especially for the front half of the end of the first hour dry, and the field, who are dressing in the then down it all in one go, or your dark. Here’s our forget-nothing stomach will go on strike. Small sips snag list, to get you started on every few minutes is kinder to the the right foot. plumbing. Take a 500ml Powerade with you to the start – over and by tim brink above your on-bike quota – and drain it in the half hour before your group sets off. It’ll kick-start your hydration, and the sugary boost will make you feel invincible up SUNSCREEN Nelson Mandela Boulevard. Burnt skin is not just a problem the following day (or later in life); GET THERE EARLY it can also hasten the effects of You’re going to wait for ages heatstroke and exhaustion on race anyway, so an extra few minutes day itself, if it’s a scorcher. A decent won’t matter. And if it gets you to sports factor 50 will protect you, the front of the group for the off, and keep you cool. It isn’t just about you’ll be safer than when you have the ride, either – it’s always baking to run the gauntlet of 999 other at the finish-line carnival. attempts to clip in under pressure. RACE-READY 3 Things CHECK, AND CHECK COMMANDO IS KING. AGAIN! OR QUEEN. You Things to double-check before you Cycling shorts are designed to be leave your home or hotel (I speak worn next to the skin – without Didn’t from bitter experience): is your underwear. True story. If your front wheel in the car? Is your thru- knickers bunch up for 109km, you Know axle skewer in the car? Have you won’t walk for a week afterwards; You got your shoes? Both of them? And rather let the skimpy Lycra and for the right pedals? 109km on road padding work their magic. And try Needed pedals, with MTB cleats, is not fun. not to think about that hottie who just pedalled past, wearing just as Paper Padding: It can be chilly in the start little as you are. We’re all in the chutes, but you don’t COME same boat. want to carry a jacket all the way round the Peninsula. Solution: NOTHING NEW! a newspaper – like the pros still do in Race day is not when you should the Grand Tours – is be trying out new stuff, whether perfect for keeping your body warm. Plus We have the mountain bike trails. We have the cycling lanes it’s those on-special white shoes, it’s less damaging to and world-class road infrastructure. We have the energy. or the latest and greatest energy the environment than RIDE concoction. Play in training, a plastic bin liner. Come to Cape Town and make your cycling event a success. rather than finding out on the day Something Savoury: Visit capetown.gov.za/events that your Mango-Chilli HiEnergy Sickly sweet is the order of the day, as TM PowerBomb is about to turn your we ingest more sugar BUM CREAM ride into a Tour de Portaloo. than an eight-year-old at a birthday party. We don’t advocate trying stuff Pack a small amount GREAT WIDE-RANGING DIVERSE DIVERSE 5-STAR EASY GLOBAL for the first time on race day… PEDAL ON THE of biltong or droëwors, LOCATIONS CALENDAR ATTRACTIONS CULTURE HOSPITALITY ACCESS APPEAL too – or anything except for bum cream. It will, quite DOWNHILLS savoury and salty – to literally, save your sorry butt. You You will gain so much time by give your poor taste buds a break. can use Fissan paste, or any nappy keeping the pedals turning (not flat cream, but the dedicated cycling out, just keeping your momentum), A Saturday Spin: It’s a creams are specially formulated that the slight bit of extra energy good idea to loosen up ahead of the big day, to keep your derriere happy, no used is really worth it. It’s also safer as long as you don’t matter how sweaty or savage – you’ll concentrate, and be primed overdo it – say, an easy Voted World’s Leading Festival ride along the coastal and Event Destination 2018. your ride ends up being. to react, rather than daydreaming road from Mouille your way into trouble. Point to Africa’s Leading Festival & Event and back. But nothing Destination 2018 & 2019. more than about an hour. You won’t be alone – it’s a festival of easy cycling before the big day. NUTRITION

THERE ARE NO STRICT RULES ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU Fuel Your Ride SHOULD DRINK – THE There remains a great deal of AMOUNT YOU NEED controversy about the need for WILL DEPEND ON YOUR SWEAT RATE. carbo-loading; but the fact remains Start hydrating early on; and that topping up with stored fuel drink little and often, according For more great the day before the race is highly nutritional advice to your thirst. Take two recommended. and information refillable bottles on the bike contact Pick n Pay’s – one for water, and one for by juliet fearnhead , Pick n Pay Dietitian dietitian [email protected] a sports or electrolyte drink. Ideally, your choice of drink HAVE SEVERAL DON’T OVER-EAT. with fruit, yoghurt and TO PREVENT THE ONSET should provide electrolytes SMALL MEALS WITH Some recommendations are almonds to boost your energy OF FATIGUE, START (sodium and potassium) as well COMPLEX CARBS TO a beef or chicken stir-fry with levels. If it’s just too early for FUELLING ABOUT 30 as carbs (glucose or sucrose). MAXIMISE GLYCOGEN noodles, pasta with a light you to eat, opt for an energy MINUTES INTO THE RACE. For a caffeine boost near the STORAGE – suggestions sauce and grated parmesan, bar, or even just a banana. The key is to fuel little, but end of your ride, consider include a seed-loaf sandwich, a or even baked, crumbed often; don’t over-eat, but don’t keeping an easy-to-access whole-grain couscous and roast chicken or fish with a baked REMEMBER TO forget to eat either. Some caffeine gel or tablet . vegetable salad, a filled, baked potato and salad. HYDRATE, AND riders set a regular alarm as sweet potato, fresh or dried DRINK A GLASS OF a reminder. Consider these If you’re interested in more fruit, or wholewheat crackers EATING SOMETHING FLUID AT LEAST AN recommended snacks: individualised guidelines, with hummus. Drink plenty of BEFORE YOU START HOUR BEFORE THE • 250ml sports drink think about working with a fluid the day before, too – that THE RACE WILL RACE. Many cyclists like • a small handful of raisins registered dietician who has way, you’ll start the ride well ENSURE YOU FEEL to include coffee or tea for a • ½ an energy or granola bar a special interest in sports hydrated rather than having to STRONGER DURING pre-ride caffeine boost – the • ½ a banana nutrition, and can design an play catch-up in the morning. THE RIDE – AND IT caffeine tricks the brain into • 1-2 boiled baby potatoes eating plan that will help meet WILL DELAY THE making the ride feel easier, • ½ an energy gel the nutrition demands of your IT'S WISE TO AVOID ONSET OF FATIGUE. and can help you to keep • Marmite sandwich (1 slice) competitive sport. You can find EATING TOO LATE IN Porridge or cereal with going for longer. • 3 salty crackers a sports dietician in your area THE EVENING BEFORE milk is the perfect pre-race by visiting www.adsa.org.za. THE BIG DAY – AND breakfast; or make a smoothie HYDRATION Once again there will be 14 refreshment points offering Coke, Powerade, water and ice. 600ml, rather than gulping it all down. • If you are feeling overheated, stop and pour some water over your head Drink, and Be and body, and do so again at the next water point. Wet Merry clothes will keep you cool as you start to cycle again. The ice The Cape Town Cycle Tour celebrates its available at most of the water 42nd anniversary in 2020, and Coca-Cola points can also be used to cool Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) is proud to down your core temperature; apply it to the back of your neck have been associated with the world’s and under your arms. largest timed cycle race for the past 39 “The Cape Town Cycle of those years. Tour is one of the busiest races for the CCPB team, and CCPB, the local bottlers and Matthew Jewell, Marketing safety and security are of the distributors of Coca-Cola Assets Manager for CCPB, says, utmost importance. We are products in the Western and “Hydration is key at such a big very pleased to have been Northern Cape, will once again cycling event, where the sheer partnered with this world- keep cyclists hydrated and number of people already renowned cycling tour for refreshed as they embark on poses a logistical and safety the past 39 years, and wish all this scenic but often gruelling challenge. We urge participants cyclists a fantastic race and route. The CCPB special events to keep hydrated throughout all the best to the organising and logistics team begin setting the race. 110 000 litres of water, 50 000 – and the cyclists – cool and remain hydrated. team,” concludes Jewell. up the hydration points along “Once again there will be litres of Coca-Cola and 40 000 refreshed.” • It is critical to keep a balance the route from midnight on race CCPB is guided by the between being underhydrated For more information day. 300 dedicated crew and Hydration is key at such a big following hydration tips from and overhydrated, which can about Coca-Cola 37 transport trucks make all of cycling event, where the sheer the Cape Town Cycle Tour be as debilitating, so avoid Peninsula Beverages, visit the magic happen with Coca- number of people already poses organisers for cyclists preparing the temptation to drink more peninsulabeverage.co.za Cola, Powerade and water, as a logistic and safety challenge. for the race and on race day: than that. or contact 021 936 5500. the team works through the • On a hot day, the average • The key to good, balanced CCPB is also on Facebook: early hours of the morning in 14 refreshment points where litres of Powerade. And to top rider should be drinking hydration is to listen to your www.facebook.com/ preparation for the race, which we will deliver a selection of it all off, 60 tons of ice will be between 400ml and 600ml body, drinking small amounts CocaColaPenBev. sets off at 6:15. drinks, including more than delivered to keep the drinks per hour to ensure that they regularly to make up that 400- START MAP

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MEDICLINIC will have 13 points along the route where our staff can RECOVERY check your blood It’s important to cool your pressure, pulse and sugar levels. muscles down after a ride. Keep walking through the finish zone, and slowly get the blood moving back from your Trust The Doctor legs to the rest of your body. FROM CRAMPING TO HYDRATION TO KNOWING If you just stop, you may feel WHEN NOT TO START – DR DARREN GREEN dizzy, because all the blood has FROM MEDICLINIC IS HERE TO GUIDE YOU. been shunted to your legs. Get a recovery drink – a No one really knows why ENERGY chocolate milk is always great we cramp.But we know that Don’t try anything new on – and replenish your lost fluids there are different causes for race day! and electrolytes before you cramp in different population But if you must, try to be have that first celebratory groups. And being conditioned sure you know what’s in the drink. You’ll be thankful you did is the most important thing for products you’re taking. Read on Monday. reducing the chances of cramps, the labels. since they hit most often when A lot of energy boosters them a boost when they tire. MEDICATION antipyretics, used to treat STAYING SAFE the muscles are fatigued. contain stimulants that have But be sure you know the sugar Whatever you do, don’t change fever, can affect liver toxicity Mediclinic will have 13 points So, what to do when your use of chronic medication when combined with alcohol – along the route where our staff you cramp? on race day. such as your post-finish beer. can check your blood pressure, The first thing is to stop. Then there are the serious Whether it’s asthma, Then there are the serious pulse and sugar levels. We’re You can’t keep riding if your painkillers: such as opioids, epilepsy, blood pressure or painkillers: such as opioids, which there to help you, and our hamstring is cramping, which contain codeine, and can heart medication, stick to your contain codeine, and can affect responsibility is to make sure because you’ll be a danger affect concentration. normal schedule. Your body is concentration and your level of everyone is safe. to others on the road if you used to exercising with those consciousness. Not something Sometimes, riders become suddenly swerve or fall over. the ability to increase your content of the drink or gel meds anyway. you want when you’re flying argumentative if we advise The best way to get the heart rate, so be careful. you’re taking. It may make you The crucial group you down Hospital Bend. them to stop – understandably, muscle to uncramp is to It’s best to stick to well- feel great 10 minutes later, but need to keep an eye on is If you have a history of but it’s important to know that stretch it. Ask someone to help known brands such as after the spike, it will dump you. the painkillers. If you take severe allergy and anaphylaxis, we’re always working only in you slowly stretch the muscle, Powerade, since they will be The key is sustained painkillers of any kind, you put remember your EpiPen. The your best interests. or stretch it yourself. You need available at all the refreshment energy release throughout the yourself at risk. Some anti- route may take in some of the If one of our medical staff to increase the blood flow into stations on race day. race; and drinking and eating inflammatory medication can world’s great flora, but they advises you to stop, please the muscle; this will help to On the day, everybody wants good sources of carbs, and affect kidney function, and also attract bees. So always be listen to them. It could save get it working again. that gummyberry juice to give even protein. even cause kidney failure; while on the safe side. your life. SUPPORT

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From an environmental just before you start Of course, we would really impact perspective, the climbing; and the second is rather you carry sufficient Cape Town Cycle Tour is a in Hout Bay, between the bike spares on you – a world-leading event. The two traffic circles – again, tube, something to inflate We are excited to announce the launch of the new Avis app. scale of the clean-up allowing you to lighten your it with and tyre levers, as operation after the Tour is load for Suikerbossie. a bare minimum. But for Avis Preferred customers will be able to skip the queue, add extras staggering: to leave 109km The idea is to keep your that second puncture, or spotless – after 35 000 rubbish until either of something more dramatic, choose their exact car and collect their keys from the key locker*. cyclists, plus spectators, these (or bin it at any of we have you covered. support vehicles and 3 000 the refreshment stations, volunteers have done their which are fully equipped to CUT-OFF POINTS & TIMES thing all day – is an award- receive your refuse), rather To ensure your safety, and SKIP winning achievement. than spreading it across that of other road users, a THE QUEUE Cleaning up stricken cyclists? our beautiful Peninsula. number of cut-off points have been established. They do that too… Apart from generally being Why let something simple bad manners, littering Unfortunately, if you have ADD increases our baboon not reached a specific cut- take longer than it needs to? problems, so Stash Your off point in time, you will YOUR EXTRAS Trash is doubly good. have to board one of the sweep buses provided, Choose your extras upfront which will take you and your bike back to the finish at Green Point. STASH YOUR TRASH One of the innovations THE SWEEPS (indeed, one of the The Mega and Mini Sweep successes) of recent years plan comprises 16 Mini CHOOSE YOUR CAR has been the Cycle Tour’s WHAT IF MY BIKE Sweep vehicles and 14 Stash Your Trash campaign, BREAKS? Mega Sweep buses. Cyclists Getting something similar is nothing with two dedicated areas Most refreshment stations who don’t make the cut-off like choosing what you want where riders can empty will have a mechanic station must board a Mega Sweep their pockets (this is good; (along with a medical tent, bus (the Mini Sweeps roam it makes you lighter for a physio service, Coke, the route, uplifting riders Chappies and Suikerbossie) Powerade and water), but who can’t continue away of wrappers and other there will also be mechanics from the cut-off spots). All rubbish which otherwise – on motorbikes carrying cyclists are scanned (via disturbingly often – ends limited spares en route. their race number), which up on the road. Wave them down if you allows the race control DOWNLOAD TODAY The first one is at the need assistance, or make team to identify which foot of Chapman’s Peak, your way to a refreshment cyclists have been collected station and get help there. by sweep vehicles. SPECTATOR SPOTS

Where To Watch PUSH YOUR LIMITS IF YOU’RE NOT ONE OF THE 30 000 CYCLISTS TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR’S CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR, THEN PACK A PICNIC, SLAP ON SOME SUNBLOCK, AND COME AND CHEER THE RIDERS ON. HERE ARE THE BEST VIEWING SPOTS ALONG THE ROUTE.

EDINBURGH DRIVE AND BLUE ROUTE Paradise Road is good for watching cyclists speed past and start the climb up Edinburgh Drive, which is the steepest gradient of the Tour. If you’re keen to spot a family member or friend, then this is the best vantage point. The bridges along the Blue Route are also a crowd favourite – CHILL ZONE: even more so in 2020, as Watch the Heart FM will be hosting a riders go by huge spectator spot. from your spot at ’s Olympia Getting in and out will be Café. a challenge, obviously, as the roads are closed for the race, but it’s worth the as the riders will be effort: pack a picnic, or jol searching for their last with the locals. droplets of energy. You’ll need to walk a short way, GLENCAIRN BEACH NOORDHOEK as there’s no parking on or and Kalk Bay As riders get close to even near the climb itself. locals line the roads; and a Chapman’s Peak, they little further along, there’s pass Noordhoek Farm AND NEO 2T Smart Trainer pedestrian access to Village; join the locals (on THE FINISH Tacx smart trainers are now available on Garmin.com the grassed area at foot) and relax at one of After the Camps Bay Glencairn Beach. the restaurants on the beachfront, with its roadside. pedestrian bridge SIMON'S TOWN giving access to both Main Road is the next HOUT BAY AND sides of the road, popular spectator point. SUIKERBOSSIE there’s just the finish Jubilee Square is a long- Stroll down to Main Road or stretch along Beach standing favourite, and camp out on Suikerbossie. Road for you to show always has a great vibe. It’s a great place to watch, your support. Power Dynamic Inertia ANT+® Wireless BLUETOOTH® Technology Speed and Cadence

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What? at the Jetline Action photo FINISHING THE CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR wall, to celebrate finishing IS ONE OF LIFE’S FINEST MOMENTS – NO your 109km feat! MATTER HOW MANY YOU'VE DONE, OR HOW FAST YOU MAY HAVE RIDDEN. FROM HERE, YOU HAVE CHOICES. You can head straight home THE FIRST THING TO YOUR COKE AND (boo, hiss); or you can stash CONSIDER AT THE YOUR POWERADE. your bike in the Thule Bike FINISH IS ACTUALLY Please, keep moving AS YOU APPROACH Park, and celebrate your through this area, if only THE FINISH. There are ride with us in the race to reduce the stress levels two people, on the day, village, where you can eat, of the patient Rotarians who have the honour of drink, be merry and relive whose job it is to keep the throwing their arms in the every pedal stroke. Please flow going – there’s plenty air in victory: the men’s ensure that your Number of space to share war winner, and the women’s Board (with your Number stories just a few hundred winner. If you are neither Board sticker) is cable-tied metres on. Do remember of those, then please don’t; to your front handlebars, to have your photo taken the number of crashes on so you’re able to check your the finish line is, well, silly. bike in at the Thule Bike Just... don’t. Park. The Number Board links you to your bike. RIGHT, BACK TO THE FUN BITS: AFTER YOU FINISH, YOU WILL BE SHEPHERDED TO COLLECT YOUR MEDAL, 2020 cape town cycle tour

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resources and upgrading the programme, and since 2017 • Together with the Cycle school – built to accommodate we’ve been involved with: Tour Trust, we worked with 600 children, but currently • The Masi 750 sports the high school to reopen teaching 1 950. In spite of programme, to which we and run the water station in massive management and contributed R50 000; Masi, which had been closed Where The Money Goes logistical problems, it has been • Songezo Jim’s Cycling down because of pilfering; a revelation to see the levels Academy, run by one of • Donating kit for one of the The Cape Town Cycle Tour is and a security-based response bullying, teenage pregnancy of enterprise and innovation Masiphumelele’s most Ukhanyo soccer teams; owned by the Cape Town Cycle would not be sustainable. and poor learning results. in sport and academic successful residents • Donating soccer and Tour Trust, and the proceeds We engaged with Ocean More than R400 000 has achievement in this school. (supported by Masicorp): netball kit to an Ocean View from the Tour are split equally View High School, and been invested, and academic Former SA cricketer we donated 15 racing bikes, school for children with between the Pedal Power headmaster Keith Klein. Their results and social behaviour Vince van der Bijl is a board Cycle Tour entries, and learning disabilities; Association and Rotary. most pressing need then influenced positively. Becoming member of the MCC in repair and maintenance; • Further afield, we Rotary uses its share for was to re-roof an asbestos- a member of the school cycling London, and persuaded the • Donating 40 new single- contributed 000 community-based projects clad classroom , for a secure team has become a highly club to contribute £50 000 speed bikes for the school, in towards a state-of-the-art across the Western Cape, computer centre. Over the next prized achievement. towards a multifaceted sports collaboration with BEN, PPA skateboard park in Hout Bay, including early-learning centres three years, Claremont Rotary The school fleet of bicycles programme at the school, and Qhubeka; where we plan to work with on the , and has funded and coordinated: has grown to over 200, and supporting six sports, including • Setting up a chess club; other Rotary clubs to expand assisted 61 Early Childhood • A community forum; a pump track has been built cricket, soccer, rugby, netball • Eye testing and spectacles on the good work being done Development centres (ECDs), • Two computer centres, one that is accessible to kids from and basketball. Today, over 450 for 30 kids with vision in this area. physically upgrading 14 of air-conditioned; the whole area; alongside an kids are assisted by 19 staff problems at Ukhanyo them. It has introduced teacher and coaches. Vince has also Primary School; training and enrichment done mind-blowing work at the • Refurbishing an ECD school Songezo The school fleet of bicycles has Jim’s Cycling programmes in all of the ECDs, grown to over 200, and a pump Ukhanyo Primary School. run by Masicorp, at a cost of Academy improving the life chances of track has been built. We have established a R600 000. Attendance rose is one of over 4 000 children a year. strong relationship with this from 50 to 150; Rotary’s beneficiaries. The Claremont and • 25 bicycles, and Cycle Tour independently-run bike repair Newlands clubs have made entries for 30-plus children facility on the school grounds, significant investments in and staff; which maintains bicycles for communities along the Cycle • A vegetable garden, to help the whole of Ocean View. Tour route in the South provide meals for learners; In the last three years, Peninsula – starting in 2004, as • School tours; and Masiphumelele has been our a result of kids in Ocean View • The MindMatters social focus. We partnered with throwing stones at riders in development programme, Masicorp, an NGO that has the Cycle Tour. We realised this which addressed issues been active for over 20 years, could become a serious threat, such as deviant behaviour, playing a major role in providing BENEFICIARIES

court cases; Network (BEN). Bike4All is a interaction and promoting • Government partnerships to holistic distribution program social cohesiveness. But most strengthen the campaigns; that aims to promote mobility importantly, cycling is fun! So • Visible safe-cycling gear; and access to bicycles far, we have: • Media campaigns to in a responsible and • Distributed close to 3 000 create awareness sustainable manner. bicycles nationwide; Better Safe Than Sorry A bicycle is a cheap • Taught 250 learners to cycle

As one of the two partners sport, and as a means of and the Maluti Double90 BIKE4 ALL and reliable means of with Learn2Cycle lessons; (with Rotary) in the Cycle Tour transportation; sponsored by CycleLab, DISTRIBUTION transport, which – most • Trained more than 3 500 Trust, which organises the • To improve conditions for powered by Biogen. We host PROJECT importantly – alleviates youth and adults who Cape Town Cycle Tour, the cyclists regarding their safety; the popular Tiletoria Elgin With funding that is granted to the congestion we face on successfully completed our PPA has been behind the Cycle • To arrange and organise cycle Valley MTB, and for the very us, our focus is on the Bike4All the roads. Riding a bicycle safety training course; Tour from the beginning. tours, fun rides and outings; first time, The MTB Challenge. campaign, which was launched means saving on transport • Established bike rental sites Founded in 1976, the PPA is a • To co-ordinate cycle in 2017 and runs in conjunction costs and relieving stress, in McGregor and Greyton. Public Benefit Organisation tours, fun rides and outings THE SAFETY OF with the Bicycle Empowerment while encouraging social committed to promoting organised by other bodies and CYCLISTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT cycling and the interests to assist them in their efforts; ROAD IS OUR CLUBS of cyclists. Recreational • To establish contact and PRIORITY – STAY In recent years, the PPA has cycling (on- and off-road), liaise with – and where WIDER OF THE RIDER made a considerable effort development through cycling, appropriate, affiliate with – Since its inception in 2011 YOUR SAFETY to develop the sport of safe cycling and advocacy are other organisations having as the ‘Stay Alive at 1.5’ cycling in poorer, previously among the PPA’s priorities. Its similar interests and objectives. campaign, the ‘Stay Wider is our priority disadvantaged communities of the Rider’ safe cycling across South Africa, and campaign, launched in 2014, supports several clubs and Recreational cycling (on- and has grown to become a cycling initiatives. We continue PPA off-road), development through nationally recognised safety to support 45 development cycling, safe cycling and campaign. clubs with subsidised event advocacy are among the • 125 000 stickers handed out entries, PPA membership and PPA’s priorities. to drivers annually; fuel assistance. • Handed out 6 500 bibs Please join the PPA – as a mandate is: FLAGSHIP PPA across all provinces in 2019; member, you contribute to • To be a representative body EVENTS • Awareness rides in Joburg, us making the roads safer for the furtherance of the Cape Town Cycle Tour seeding Mamelodi, Khayelitsha, OFFICIAL VEHICLE PARTNER and providing opportunities interests of cyclists; events include the Medihelp Durban, PE and Mossel Bay; to others who need our help.

• To promote cycling as Stellenbosch Cycle Tour, the • Crash and crime map; STAY WIDER www.pedalpower.org.za OF THE RIDER a recreational activity, a Tour De PPA, the One Tonner •Monitoring and support of is one of the PPA’s most successful campaigns. EXPLAINER

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The world’s biggest timed bike to start – 30 000 riders in 1A, entries doubled every year for ride can be intimidating; if you essentially. Imagine the chaos. the next decade, and the need reckon the thought of 30 000+ From the very first Tour, the for seed became a major safety Lycra-clad people descending need to split riders into groups initiative. on Cape Town for a spin was clear, and that was with The Cape Town Cycle around the Peninsula is wild, only 525 starters. In 1978 it Tour was the first mass- just imagine the frenzy behind was easy; the licensed riders participation event to the scenes. (the racing snakes) started implement a seeding system, As the organisers of the five minutes after the amateur mainly because it fast became event, the Cape Town Cycle riders, and peace reigned. It the only one that needed Tour Trust is on a perpetual was short-lived, though, as the to. You need more than one path of improvement; whether tweaking the near-perfect The Cape Town Cycle Tour was seeding system or finding a the first mass-participation sensible way to include e-bikes, event to implement a seeding the other 51 weeks of the year system... are as busy as Race Week.

HOW DOES SEEDING ACTUALLY WORK? Let’s start with the why. Imagine the free-for-all if we could decide where we wanted EXPLAINER By The Numbers result, preferably from a seeding POWE R TO research has shown that start in the normal seeded event, and ideally the average of THE e-bikers ride up to five times groups, and their e-time will your best three results will be used. 6 Riders have 27 The record PEOPLE a week (and twice as far), not qualify for future seeding; Only your best results are used for completed every number of sub-3 Cycle E-bikes at the Cape Town compared to just once, all at neither do they qualify for any single edition (Neville seeding purposes – the rest are Tours ridden by Linus Cycle Tour? WHAT?! Oh yes, more vigorous efforts than on prizes (all of which is moot; if Yeo, Neil Bramwell, van Onselen. discarded from the calculation. Louis de Waal, Steph they’re here – and they’re a normal bike. Fast-forward a you want to ride 109km on an (So it never hurts to have a bad du Toit, Gareth Holmes, 9 The number of here to stay. And this is a very decade, and we’ll all have one e-bike, you’ll be on its lowest- Stephen Stefano) result, because a bad result is riders with 21 or more good thing; it’s quite easy in our arsenal. assist setting all the way, or finishes under three better than no result at all!). Some 46.1 Wimpie van hours to separate the people who The decision to allow pedal- face pushing a 30kg bike up races have a better-quality field de Merwe’s average have ridden a pedal-assist assist bikes – it’s important to Suikerbossie). The CTCT rules speed in a recumbent, than others. The adjusted winner’s R400 000 000+ bike further than the shop make this distinction; a bike dictate that to enter your in 1993, to win outright flowing annually into time should be roughly the time in 2h16, a full 17 minutes the Western Cape parking lot, from those who that keeps powering when you e-bike, it must be governed to that the winner of an event would faster than the pros economy around the see it as cheating. It really isn’t stop pedalling is a motorbike, 25km/h, not weigh more than event. have done if the winner of the 92 the oldest rider – e-bikes are drawing people and is not eligible – was not 40kg, not have a motor rated Cycle Tour had ridden that event to complete the 446 finishers in to our sport who would never taken lightly. The e-peloton at more than 250kW, and CTCT – Japie Malan, on at the same effort. To allow for the first ever Argus have ridden otherwise; and will be the last group to leave comply with all the regular a tandem with his son Tour, in 1978 this there is a difficulty, or ‘beta’ Maurice (70). Japie also they are such enablers that the start. e-Riders may not bicycle safety regulations. factor; which will be 1 if the event completed it solo in 36 Olga Basson has 2010, aged 90 is as difficult as the Cycle Tour, ridden more Cycle Tours than any other woman less than 1 if it’s easier, and more 803 801 than 1 if it’s harder. finishers in total, in 41 1000 marshals, years You need enough results to 450 law-enforcement officers (230 traffic make up 100% before the seeding 84 668 829km cops, 40 Metro Total system starts working properly covered, in total, in 41 police, 182 SAPS), 65 years – 220 times to the ambulances, 120 first- for you. If you don’t have enough moon and back aiders, 25 doctors, 64 Workspace results to make up a full seeding, nurses a penalty of 20% is added in the 80 Mary Warner, the oldest female finisher, 7 Anriette case of two results missing, or back in 2006 Schoeman has won Provider 10% in the case of one result CTCT 7 times. Willie Bradley Pickering- missing. There is no subjectivity in 4 Engelbrecht is the Dunn completed the winningest male, with 5 this process – it is an automated 1988 tour on the back victories calculation, without human of dad Bruce’s tandem aged four… thankfully intervention. the rules have become Copier & Print PBX & Voice Solutions Connectivity Chances are, if you’re objective more sensible, and Output Focussed Technology Fibre & Wireless too, your seeding will be spot-on! younger riders do the Junior events instead. Multifunctional Print & Smart Solutions Computing Software Solutions Collaboration - Visual Communications PC, Servers, Storage MDS & MPS (IWB & Projectors), Uni€ed End-Point Security Communications

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