Cape Town Cycle Tour

The 45th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 12 March 2023. Here’s who could win. Photo: Cape Town Cycle Tour

Cape Town Cycle Tour: 10 possible men’s winners

The 45th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 12 March 2023. Here’s who could win.

Cape Town Cycle Tour

The 45th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 12 March 2023. Here’s who could win. Photo: Cape Town Cycle Tour

The 45th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 12 March 2023.

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In addition to the ‘standard’ 109km race, there will also be a 42km route this year, while the elite women will contest their race over 78km, starting in Fish Hoek.

To accommodate the thousands of cyclists who will take part, several roads will be closed on race day.

For a full list, click HERE

So who will emerge victorious in the men’s race?

Marc Pritzen is the defending champion and will take to the start line in an attempt to hold onto his title.

SEEDING AND START TIMES

PrefixDescriptionStart Time
*U17 boys (Start: Fish Hoek)06:00
%Women’s Elite (Start: Fish Hoek)06:05
$Men’s Elite, Junior and 30-3906:15
@Racing Age Group 40 – 49 + Seeded06:20
&Racing Age Group 50+ and Seeded06:24
#Racing Tandem06:27
1ASeeded06:30
1BSeeded06:33
1CSeeded06:36
1DSeeded06:39
1ESeeded06:42
1FSeeded06:45
1GSeeded06:48
1HSeeded06:51
2ASeeded06:54
2BSeeded06:57
2CSeeded07:00
2DSeeded07:03
2ESeeded07:06
2FSeeded07:09
2GSeeded07:12
2HSeeded07:15
3ASeeded07:18
3BSeeded07:21
3CSeeded07:24
DhHand Cycles07:27
DuUnicycles07:27
DsBuggies07:27
3ESeeded07:36
3FSeeded07:39
3GSeeded07:42
3HSeeded07:45
4AAge 75+ and Seeded07:48
4B24+ and Seeded07:51
4CAge 70+ and Seeded07:54
4D21-23 and Seeded07:57
4E18-20 and Seeded08:00
4FOverseas08:03
4GOverseas08:06
4HInternational + 16-1708:09
5ASafe cycling08:12
5B13-15 and Seeded08:15
5C10-12 and Seeded08:18
5D9 and Seeded08:21
5E8 and Seeded08:24
5F7 and Seeded08:27
5GCorporate and Charity08:30
5H6 and Seeded08:33
6APPA08:36
6BPPA08:39
6CPPA/Open08:42
6DOpen08:45
6EOpen08:48
6FOpen08:51
6GOpen08:54
6HOpen08:57
42km Cape Town Cycle Tour
$U15 Boys09:45
%U17 Girls09:45
BSBuggies09:47
9ASeeded10:00
9BSeeded10:03
9COpen10:06
9DOpen10:09
9EOpen10:12
9FOpen10:15