Cape Town Cycle Tour 2024 weather forecast

The world’s biggest timed bike race, the Cape Town Cycle Tour, will take place on Sunday, 10 March. Here’s what the weather has in store … Image: Supplied

Cape Town Cycle Tour: These roads will be CLOSED

Here is a list of the road closure TODAY as thousands of cyclists are set to take to the City’s streets on Sunday.

Cape Town Cycle Tour 2024 weather forecast

The world’s biggest timed bike race, the Cape Town Cycle Tour, will take place on Sunday, 10 March. Here’s what the weather has in store … Image: Supplied

Thousands of cyclists are expected to take part in the 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday. Several roads will be closed. Here is the list of the roads that will be closed TODAY.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTED

The following areas will be affected:

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GREEN POINT

  • Helen Suzman Boulevard from Beach Road to the Traffic Circle: 2 pm (Sat) – 9 pm (Sun)

NOORDHOEK

  • Chapman’s Peak Drive (M6) and Noordhoek Road (M6) to Princess Street: Sat: 6 pm (Sat) – 6 pm (Sun)

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CAPE TOWN (CBD)

  • Strand Street & Newmarket Street between Adderley Street & Russel Road: 4 am – 4 pm
  • Buitenkant Street between Darling Street & Caledon Street: 4 am – 4 pm
  • Sir Lowry Road between Canterbury Street & Christiaan Barnard Boulevard: 4 am – 9 am
  • Hanover Street between Darling & Tennant Street: 4 am – 9 am
  • Darling Street between Adderley Street & Lower Plein Street: 4 am – 4 pm
  • Lower Plein Street between Strand Street and Darling Street: 4 am – 4 pm

WOODSTOCK/ UNIVERSITY ESTATE

Phillip Kgosana Drive (M3)
Roodebloem Road and Hospital Bend
Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2) Eastbound
Traffic will be diverted to Main Road from 5:30 am to 12:30 pm.

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES WHERE POSSIBLE

Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Interchange

  • Settlers Way (N2) to Muizenberg (M3) ramp (Southbound)
  • M3 on-ramp from Groote Schuur Hospital (Anzio Road – Southbound)
  • (From 5:30 am to 12:30 pm.)

Mowbray, Rondebosch, Newlands, Claremont, Bishopscourt

  • M3: Rhodes Drive, Union Avenue,Paradise Road, Edinburgh Drive (From 6:00 am to 1.30 pm.)

Wynberg, Constantia, Tokai

  • M3 Freeway (Blue Route): 6 am – 13:30 pm
  • Tokai – Steenberg Road (M42): 06:15 am – 12:30 pm

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PARTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED FOR LONGER

Parts of the following areas will be closed for a bit longer for the 42km race:

  • Wynberg, Constantia, Tokai
  • Mowbray, Rondebosch, Newlands, Claremont, Bishopscourt
  • Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Interchange
  • Tokai, Lakeside, False Bay Coast to Cape Point, and Scarborough
  • Cape Point, Scarborough, Kommetjie, Ocean View, Masipumelele
  • Hout Bay, Llandudno, Camps Bay, Bakoven
  • Bantry Bay, Clifton
  • Sea Point, Mouille Point

Find the detailed list of road closures and times, here.