Cape Town Cycle Tour 2027

The wind and weather on Cape Town Cycle Tour

The Cape Town Cycle Tour is the world’s largest timed cycle race: 109 km around the Cape Peninsula, from the Grand Parade in the city centre over Chapman’s Peak and Suikerbossie to the finish at Green Point. Riders set off in seeded batches over almost three hours.

It’s also the ride where the wind decides the day. Mid-March is still south-easter season: mornings are often calmer, then the Cape Doctor builds and can gust hard along False Bay and around Chapman’s Peak. Wind cancelled the 2017 edition and shortened others, and the first and last batches can meet very different rides. Set your start time and pace above: the forecast follows the hours you’ll actually be riding. The wind on every stretch of the course appears once the route is added to this page.

Questions about Cape Town Cycle Tour

When is Cape Town Cycle Tour 2027?

Cape Town Cycle Tour is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, in Cape Town, South Africa. Entries, start times and rules are on the official website.

How long is Cape Town Cycle Tour?

The main route is 109 km. Set your pace on this page to see roughly when you'll finish, and the weather for the hours you'll be riding.

Where does Cape Town Cycle Tour start?

At Grand Parade, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. This page forecasts the weather there for your start time until the official route is published, then the wind on every stretch of the course.

When does the Cape Town Cycle Tour weather forecast open?

On Thu 4 Mar, about 10 days before the start, when Apple Weather's hourly forecast first reaches race day. It then updates through the day until race morning.

Will it be windy for Cape Town Cycle Tour?

The forecast on this page answers that for your own start time and pace: the average wind, the strongest gusts, the temperature and any rain while you're riding. Once the route is published it also shows where you'll have a headwind, a crosswind or a tailwind.

Is this the official Cape Town Cycle Tour forecast?

No. Windline is independent and not affiliated with the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust. It's a free wind and weather forecast for riders, from Apple Weather data.