Cape Classic 380

The Cape Classic will be based in Montagu, in the Western Cape on the famous Route 62, each day starting at the Mimosa Lodge, Church Street.

Day 1 : The Koo Valley – out and back

5 November 2021 7:00 am Start from Mimosa Lodge

Riders will assemble at the start venue and ride up the majestic Koo valley where the formidable Burgers and Rooihoogte passes await. In between two climbs will be a light hearted time trial of 7.5kms for those who wish to compete for the sponsor’s prizes and also to beat the sponsor’s own average speed record of 52.9kmph set in 2018. The Stage is 100km long and involves a total climb of 1500m. We will ride as a peloton but given the nature of the climbs and descents some splintering of the groups will be inevitable.
A little known but beautiful valley, little used but with good road surfaces provides two challenging climbs on the way out and a lightning fast descent on the way back to a water point at Oupa Batt se Winkel. Then a 39km cruise back to Montagu for lunch and jersey presentations.

Day 2: The Tradouws

6 November 2021 7:00 am Start from Mimosa Lodge

We head out of Montagu again through the Cogmans Kloof Pass and turn left before Ashton towards Swellendam At 35km we join the final part of the Coronation Double Century route passing over Bakoondhoogte Pass and those rolling roads. Negotiating Swellendam with the assistance of Swellendam Provincial Traffic department will see us on the N2 before turning for Suurbraak and the stunning Tradouw Pass. After turning left onto the R62 a further 12km will see us at our lunch stop at Joubert-Tradauw wine farm. Straight after lunch comes the climb of Op de Tradouw and its fast descent towards Montagu. The longest stage at 160km and 1870m of climbing will be challenging but rewarding.

Day 3: A Cruise around the Breede River

7 November 2021 7:00 am Start from Mimosa Lodge

For 2021, the route is being varied, reducing the time spent on the R60 and cutting out the final climb over Remhoogte. It continues to loop around the Breede River from Montagu towards Robertson but now turns left at Arabella avoiding the stretch of R60 to the Robertson circle.

We will cross the Breede at the trestle bridge as usual, heralding the start of the 14 km Points Jersey section, which finishes just before our water point at Bonnievale Cellars. After the drift bridge at Drew we turn left back through Bonnievale, returning to Montagu via Arabella and Ashton. Finishing in Montagu at the Kloof Padstall for a champagne reception, lunch and prizegiving, the stage will be 106km long with approximately 770m of climbing.