The Coronation Double Century represents some unique challenges, not least of which is eating and drinking properly (and enough) to help you “go the distance”.   For most recreational cyclists the 202-kilometre loop from Swellendam is the longest and toughest journey on a bike every year. The old adage goes that ‘if a car runs out of fuel, it will ...

(Cape Town, 8 August 2018) Entries for South Africa’s favourite team road race, the Coronation Double Century, will kick off on Monday, 13 August 2018. This iconic event is now in its 26th year and entries are, much like the past few years, bound to sell out in minutes.   Here’s what you need to know to avoid disappointment and ...

If it’s November, and it’s cycling, it must be Coronation Double Century time. For the majority of the 3 200 riders, this 202km team event is a test of endurance and friendship, but for a few teams, it is all about the win. The seeding system the event uses ensures the slowest teams start first (at an eyelid-cracking 5am), and ...

(Cape Town, 8 August 2017) Eager cyclists waiting to enter the 2017 Coronation Double Century team cycle event will be pleased to know that the new three-tiered entry process for the 25thCoronation Double Century will kick off on Thursday, 10 August 2017. Cyclists will have three opportunities to enter this very popular event and details are as follows: Tier 1 ...

(Swellendam, 26 November 2016) They came with a plan. The strategy was to go hard from the gun. To win in style. By doing so they would be telling a side story.  Nic White and his RoadCover Cycling Team today convincingly outgunned Alpha BodyWorks and Active Bodies to win one of the biggest team time trials in the world – the Coronation Double Century over 202-kilometres ...

(2 November, Cape Town) A long, one-day stage race, such as the Coronation Double Century, has a slightly different packing list than for your regular road event. Along with plenty of tubes, chain links and even derailleur hangers, your team will want to have the following: Duct tape If there is an item more useful than this, we’re yet to find ...

(Cape Town, 19 August 2016) Following the confirmation on Wednesday that, despite current extensive roadworks, the 24th Coronation Double Century will run on the traditional 202km route from Swellendam on 26 November 2016, the entry process will kick off on Tuesday, 23 August. Entries for the 2015 event sold out in under 13 minutes (the quickest sell-out in the event’s history) and ...

(Cape Town, 17 August 2016) Eager cyclists waiting to hear about the fate of the 2016 Coronation Double Century team cycle event will be delighted to know that the 2016 edition will take place on the traditional route. David Bellairs, a director of the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust (CTCTT), says: “A section of our traditional event route is under ...

(Swellendam, 21 November 2015)  In what proved to be an epic battle for the podium with a time difference of only 1.4 seconds, Team MTN Qhubeka clinched the main prize at the 23rd annual Coronation Double Century on Saturday 21 November 2015 in a time of 05:05:41.00 beating second placed Tag Heuer Spartens by Harris with a time of 05:05:42.40. Defending ...

(Cape Town, 17 November 2015) Defending Coronation Double Century champions Giant Durbanville A will be back to challenge for an unprecedented fifth successive victory, but they’re unlikely to have it all their own way this coming Saturday, 21 November. Giant has a good mix of big hitters, such as Martin Weseman and Stuart Marais, as well as experienced campaigners like David Garrett and up-and-comers ...