The Herald Cycle Tour is an annual
cycle race
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling ...
held in
Gqeberha
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, S ...
,
South Africa.
It features both 105 km and 46 km road race events.
History
The Herald was started in 1986 by
Rob Rudman,
Peter Dickason, and
Tony Lutz. The first Herald Cycle Tour in 1986 had 350 competitors, by 2007 there were over 3500 cyclists competing in the event.
Results
Men:
* 2003-
Nicolas White: 2hrs 31min
* 2004-
Jamie Ball
Jamie Ball (born 1 September 1979) is a South African former professional racing cyclist. In 2009 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.
Major results
;2005
: 3rd Overall Tour d'Egypte
::1st Stages 3 ( TTT), 5 & 7
: 4th Road ...
: 2hrs 38min
* 2005-
Malcolm Lange
Malcolm Lange (born 22 November 1973) is a South African former professional racing cyclist. He won the South African National Road Race Championships on three occasions. He also rode in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;19 ...
: 2hrs 38min
* 2006-
Noland Hoffmann: 2hrs 28min
* 2007-
Janse van Rensburg: 2hrs 33min
* 2008- Janse van Rensburg: 2hrs 35min
References
External links
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Cycle races in South Africa
Recurring sporting events established in 1986
Men's road bicycle races
1986 establishments in South Africa
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