All you need to know about Cape Town Cycle Tour road closures
Major routes across Cape Town will close from Thursday to Sunday as the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour winds through the CBD, southern suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard and False Bay.
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Large parts of Cape Town will effectively grind to a halt this weekend as the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour triggers widespread road closures across the CBD, southern suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard and False Bay.
Closures begin on Thursday morning in Green Point, with Fritz Sonnenberg Road between Beach Road and Granger Bay Boulevard restricted to local access from 6am. Further disruptions will roll out into the CBD on Friday evening.
The most significant impact is expected on Sunday, race day, when major inner-city routes including Strand Street, Darling Street, Adderley Street, Riebeek Street and Buitenkant Street close from as early as 4am.
Key arterial routes will also be affected. Outbound traffic on Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2) will be closed from 5.30am to 12.30pm, while sections of the M3 southbound towards the southern suburbs will be shut between 6am and 1.30pm.
Along the Atlantic Seaboard, Victoria Road through Camps Bay, Clifton and Bantry Bay will be closed for much of the day. Beach Road in Sea Point and Mouille Point will be closed inbound to the city from 5am to 6.30pm.
False Bay communities, including Fish Hoek, Simon’s Town, and Scarborough, will experience closures along Main Road (M4) and Plateau Road (M65) during the morning and early afternoon.
The Cycle Tour, first staged in 1978 as the “Big Ride-In” advocating for safer cycling infrastructure, has grown into a global mass-participation race and remains one of Cape Town’s flagship sporting events.
Parking restrictions will apply from midnight on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday in parts of Camps Bay, Sea Point and the CBD.
Organisers have appealed to residents along the route not to park on Main Road in affected areas and to use alternative side streets or designated parking areas.