Tour d'Afrique
Template:Refimprove 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.[1] 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.[2] 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).[3] 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.[4]
Historical Race Results
| Start[5] | km | Finish | Winner | First female | Countries on route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-18 | 10 967 | 2003-05-18 | Sascha Hartl, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Marie-Claude Baehler, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa |
| 2004-01-17 | 11 750 | 2004-05-15 | Rob Van der Geest, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Sandra Simon, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2005-01-15 | 11 786 | 2005-05-15 | Kim Bremer, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Francziska Morger, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2006-01-14 | 11 900 | 2006-05-13 | Matt Caretti, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Joan Louwrens, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2007-01-13 | 11 900 | 2007-05-12 | Adrie Frijters, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Eva Nijssen, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2008-01-12 | 10 700 | 2008-05-10 | Jos Kaal, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Deb Corbeil, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2009-01-10 | 11 777 | 2009-05-09 | Allan Benn, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Taryn Laurie, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2010-01-10 | 11 844 | 2010-05-15 | Stuart Briggs, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Gisela Gartmair, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2011-01-15 | 11 718 | 2011-05-14 | Paul Wolfe, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Tori Fahey, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2012-01-14 | 11 693 | 2012-05-12 | Christian Sailer, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Femke Nelissen, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2013-01-11 | 11 718 | 2013-05-11 | Pascal Duquette, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Bridget O'Meara, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2014-01-10 | 11 781 | 2014-05-10 | David Grosshans, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Ina de Visser, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2015-01-09 | 11 781 | 2015-05-09 | Mike Lantz, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Sue Shuttleworth, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2016-01-15 | 11 387 | 2016-05-14 | Douwe Cunningham, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Katja Steenkamp, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| 2017-01-13 | 11 183 | 2017-05-13 | Charles Butler, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Alexandra Pastollnigg, Script error: No such module "flag". |
Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
References
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Literature
Hardy Grüne: Tour d'Afrique: 12 000 Kilometer Radrennen von Kairo nach Kapstadt, 2011
External links
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