The Cape Argus Pick & Pay Cycle Tour was started in 1978, when Cape Town’s biggest newspaper agreed to sponsor the ‘Argus Cycle Tour’.

The inaugural cycling event was held on 28 October 1978 and attracted 525 entrants, 446 of whom finished with an estimated 14 finishing in under 3:30.

The cycling race started outside the Castle in Strand Street and finished in Camps Bay, a distance of 104km.

For the first time in its 25-year history, the cycling tour had to be stopped in 2002. On the recommendation of the medical team, the Tour was stopped at Ou Kaapse Weg at approximately 14h45.

Weather predictions for the day were 'fine and warm, with a maximum temperature of 28 degrees', whereas temperatures of 42 degrees were reached on parts of the course!

In 2007, the Cape Argus Pick & Pay Cycle Tour saw its 30th birthday, and attracted over 30 000 entrants, of which well over 2000 entries were international.

The Cape Argus Pick and Pay Cycle Tour has grown into a highlight on both the professional and amateur cyclists calendar nationally and internationally.

The Cape Argus Pick and Pay Cycle Tour 2008

Date: 9 March 2008
Entry: Entry closes on 22 February 2008

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Here is a little something that will excite all our young sportsmen and woman of South Africa.

If you are looking for exciting sporting events for kids in Cape Town, The Pick 'n Pay Tricycle and Junior Tours, aimed at children between the ages of two and twelve.

The event takes place on Saturday, 1 March 2008, at the Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery and aims to promote cycling as a sport that can be enjoyed while teaching children the essential elements of cycling, including road safety.

Read more in our things to do with kids in Cape Town section.