The Cape Town Cycle Tour once again lived up to its global reputation as the largest timed mass‑participation cycling event in the world, bringing tens of thousands of riders onto the iconic roads of the Cape Peninsula. Alongside the vast amateur peloton, the elite races delivered thrilling finales, with both the men’s and women’s competitions decided in sprint finishes.
Men’s race: four riders sprint for victory
The men’s race came down to a four‑man sprint, after an aggressive and selective race. With no rider able to break clear in the final kilometres, Ryan Gibbons clearly won in the sprint ahead of Jaedon Terlouw and Ryno Albertus Schutte. Callum Ormiston just missed the podium.
Men – Top 3
- Ryan Gibbons (RSA)
- Jaedon Terlouw (RSA)
- Ryno Albertus Schutte (RSA)
Women’s race: solo win for Shillaw
In the women’s race, most elite riders opted for the 78km race which is not the qualifier distance for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. That race finished with a sprint between 11 women and was won by Lisa Bone. In the 109km qualifying distance, the victory was for Erin Kate Shillaw with an impressive 3-minute lead over Sanet Coetzee with Czech Katerina Slegrova in third!
Women – Top 3
- Erin Kate Shillaw (RSA)
- Sanet Coetzee (RSA)
- Katerina Slegrova (CZE)
