Tag Archives: The Argus Cycle Tour

Mike Rubbing His Hands Together

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie, Today I saw you looking so cute in pink! Off to church you went and afterwards you went to the Padstal to see Oupa and visited the dog which you have altogether outgrown. This is you with … Continue reading →

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Argus Cycle Tour in October

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Bicycles whizzed by. The first sign the leading pack were imminent was the presence of the helicopter…can you spot it? There was also a yacht, which was heading towards Fish Hoek and then when the … Continue reading →

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Rest Day!

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was a rest day. It was so needed for Mike and I to recharge our batteries for the week ahead. It was also the Argus Cycle day and the weather was perfect. The wind was not as bad … Continue reading →

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Back to Working in Bed

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Helga

There is rain in Cape Town and it’s just such bed weather that I have succumbed to the temptation of taking my laptop and working in bed, snug as a bug in a rug, with hot chocolate to boot.  It’s … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Argus Cycle Tour Cancelled

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Helga

It was to be the 40th Argus/Pick n Pay Cycle Tour – the world’s largest timed cycling event – but it did not happen. A number of issues worked against it, starting with the wind. After the 2009 Cycle Tour … Continue reading →

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Proud To Be Capetonian

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Helga

10-33am The massive fires that swept through the Cape Town mountains last week bought out the best in the Capetonian community.  The damage done was summarized in this pictorial.. For the first time in 38 years, Cape Town’s famous annual … Continue reading →

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Dramatic Argus Cycle Tour Action…

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Helga

10-11am While thousands of people were still lining up at the start of their 2014 PnP Argus Cycle Tour, already there had been a horrible accident 10m from the finish line. We saw it live on TV and I rewound … Continue reading →

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Only 35000 bicycles in Cape Town…

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Helga

12-04 Which is a far cry from the 9 million bicycles in Beijing! When the Cycle Tour comes to Cape Town, it’s a big issue for the Southern Suburbs and South Peninsula…roads are closed and loads of people line the … Continue reading →

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