View the route and spectator information for the Double Century taking place in Swellendam on Saturday.
Cyclists will line up in Swellendam and exit the town via Swellengrebel, turning left on to the N2.
The next left will be toward Suurbraak, followed by another left on to R324 up Tradouw Pass towards Barrydale and then left on to the R62.
Cyclists will ride over Op de Tradouw to Montagu and straight on to the R60 toward Ashton.
Then it is left on to Zandvliet Road, where their race time will be paused for 30 minutes and they can meet their support vehicles.
After this they will turn left on to the R60 towards Robertson, and then left at the Robertson Circle towards Bonnievale.
Before reaching Bonnievale, they turn right on to the R317 (Stormsvlei Road) over Rooibrug towards Bonnievale Cellars.
Shortly before reaching Bonnievale Cellars, the race time will again be stopped for 30 minutes to meet support vehicles for the last time.
Cyclists will then turn right at Bonnievale Cellars before turning left to head towards Drew.
Then it is right on to the R60 continuing towards Swellendam and finally left on to Van Eeden Street with the finish line in Swellendam.
Early bird spectators can line Somerset Street to watch the teams depart from the Swellendam Show Grounds between 5am and 7.30am.
Spectators can view cyclists at the Ashton team support zone, with the first team likely to arrive at about 9am.
They will be able to view the cyclists at Bonnievale Cellars on the R317, with the first team expected at 11am.
Spectators can also join at the finish line on Van Eeden Street, about 1.5km from the Show Grounds. The first finishers are expected in at 1.30pm.
The last team is expected at 4.30pm.
Cut-off times:
Op De Tradouw feeding station: 10am
Ashton team support zone: 12.30pm
Bonnievale team support zone: 2.30pm
Drew feeding station: 3.30pm
Finish: 4.30pm
Road closures:
Somerset Road, Swellendam: 4am – 8am
R324 – Tradouw Pass: 6am to 9.30am
Van Riebeek Road – Montagu: 8am to 11.30am
Van Eeden Street – Swellendam: 11am to 5pm
Murray Street & Stasie Street on either side of the Swellendam Show Grounds: 4am to 4pm
Zandvliet Road – Ashton 8.30am to 12pm
R317 – between Rooibrug and Bonnievale Cellars: 10am to 2pm
Kogmanskloof (between Ashton and Montague): 8.15am to 12pm
