Tour d'Afrique is one of the longest bicycle expeditions in the world. It is organised by TDA Global Cycling, a Canadian company based in Toronto.Cyclists test their mettle in 120-day race from Cairo to Cape Town It runs each year from January to May, from Cairo to Cape Town. The participants are expedition riders who cover each day at their own pace, stopping in the villages and roadside cafes. There are about 20 rest days.Tour d'Afrique 2010 Week 1 Update The organisers prepare three meals every day and transport tents and other equipment the riders need for the night stops.
The 2003 Tour d'Afrique set a Guinness World Record for fastest crossing of Africa by bicycle and this was achieved by nine participants of the race, Michael Kennedy, Chris Evans, Dave Genders (all from the United Kingdom), Paul Reynaert (Belgium), Jeremy Wex, Steve Topham, Scotty Robinson, Andrew Griffin (all from Canada) and Sascha Hartl (Austria).Is this the world’s toughest bike race? 12,000 km across Africa by cycle The 2008 Tour d'Afrique did not cross Kenya due to the political situation and reported violence.
The race component of the Tour d'Afrique was suspended after 2017, with the event continuing as an annual cycling expedition.Tour d'Afrique race results
Historical Race Results
StartTour d'Afrique race resultskmFinishWinnerFirst femaleCountries on route2003-01-1810 9672003-05-18Sascha Hartl, Marie-Claude Baehler, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa2004-01-1711 7502004-05-15Rob Van der Geest, Sandra Simon, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2005-01-1511 7862005-05-15Kim Bremer, Francziska Morger, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2006-01-1411 9002006-05-13 Matt Caretti, Joan Louwrens, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2007-01-1311 9002007-05-12 Adrie Frijters, Eva Nijssen, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2008-01-1210 7002008-05-10 Jos Kaal, Deb Corbeil, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2009-01-1011 7772009-05-09 Allan Benn, Taryn Laurie, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2010-01-1011 8442010-05-15 Stuart Briggs, Gisela Gartmair, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2011-01-1511 7182011-05-14 Paul Wolfe, Tori Fahey, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2012-01-1411 6932012-05-12 Christian Sailer, Femke Nelissen, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2013-01-1111 7182013-05-11 Pascal Duquette, Bridget O'Meara, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2014-01-1011 7812014-05-10 David Grosshans, Ina de Visser, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2015-01-0911 7812015-05-09 Mike Lantz, Sue Shuttleworth, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2016-01-1511 3872016-05-14 Douwe Cunningham, Katja Steenkamp, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa2017-01-1311 1832017-05-13 Charles Butler, Alexandra Pastollnigg, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa
References
Literature Hardy Grüne: Tour d'Afrique: 12 000 Kilometer Radrennen von Kairo nach Kapstadt, 2011 External links
Official site Lonely Planet coverage of 2009