The outbreak of the coronavirus has resulted in a number of organisers having to cancel or postpone cycling events on the 2020 calendar.
Organisers were forced to either cancel or postpone cycling events on the 2020 calendar due to the coronavirus. Photo: Supplied
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Sunday that all events on the international cycling calendar are to be suspended until at least April 3.
This announcement also affects qualifying events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which is said to be postponed pending further discussions.
Here is a list of the South African cycling events that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the government to contain it.
| Event | original date | status | new date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-hours Southern Skies MTB relay & solo race | April 4 – 5 | Cancelled | |
| 36ONE MTB Challenge | April 24 – 26 | Postponed | November 13 – 15 |
| African Continental Road Championships | March 22 – 29 | Postponed | TBA |
| Amohela MTB Classic | March 28 – 29 | Postponed | TBA |
| Around The Pot Overberg 100 Miler | July 18 | Postponed | July 24, 2021 |
| Bay by Bike MTB Race | April 5 | Postponed | TBA |
| Bielie Mielie MTB Classic | April 3 - 5 | Postponed | August 21 - 23 |
| Berg 100 | March 21 | Postponed | June 13 |
| Bezhoek Extreme MTB Festival | May 30 - 31 | Postponed | TBA |
| Cape Epic | March 15 – 22 | Cancelled | |
| Cradle Mountain Trophy | April 4 - 5 | Postponed | October 24 - 25 |
| Cradle Traverse | April 3 - 5 | Postponed | October 16 – 18 |
| Cullinan2Tonteldoos | April 17 - 18 | Postponed | TBA |
| Darling Brew Extreme | March 28 | Postponed | May 30 |
| De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience | August 28 - 30 | Postponed | November 19 - 21 |
| Demacon MTB Series #2 | April 25 | Cancelled | |
| Demacon MTB Series #3 | June 6 | Cancelled | |
| East Rand MTB Classic | April 4 | Cancelled | |
| East Rand Classic Road Race | April 5 | Cancelled | |
| Gravel Travel MTB race | April 19 | Cancelled | |
| Great Kei Trek | April 30 - May 5 | Postponed | August 7 – 9 |
| Great Zuurberg Trek | May 29 - May 31 | Postponed | TBA |
| Greytown MTB Classic | May 13 | Postponed | TBA |
| Hippo Hollow MTB Challenge | May 16 | Postponed | TBA |
| Houw Hoek MTB Tour | May 2 - 3 | Postponed | September 19 - 20 |
| iMfolozi MTB Challenge | July 31 - August 2 | Cancelled | |
| JBay Wind Farm MTB Classic | June 13 | Cancelled | |
| joBerg2c | April 24 – May 2 | Cancelled | |
| Joburg Classic | March 29 | Postponed | TBA |
| Karkloof Classic | May 30 - 31 | Postponed | October 24 - 25 |
| MATSA 100Miler MTB Race | March 28 | Postponed | May 16 |
| M2M 110km Bike Ride | April 25 | Cancelled | |
| MTB Hectorspruit | April 4 | Postponed | October 31 |
| Maluti Double90 | April 18 | Postponed | TBA |
| Maluti Mountain Bike Festival | October 29 - November 1 | Postponed | TBA |
| Nanaga MTB Race | April 19 | Cancelled | |
| Namib Quest | May 17 - 22 | Cancelled | |
| Ostrich Crawl MTB Race | March 28 | Postponed | TBA |
| Panorama Tour | June 13 - 16 | Postponed | August 5 - 10 |
| Race to the Sun | May 9 | Postponed | August 29 |
| Ride2Nowhere | September 11 - 13 | Cancelled | |
| Ride The Cape | March 27 - 29 | Postponed | November 20 - 22 |
| Royal Drakensberg MTB Challenge | March 21 | Cancelled | |
| SA National Track Championships | March 21 – 24 | Postponed | TBA |
| SA Downhill Championships | April 5 | Postponed | TBA |
| Sani2c Adventure | May 12 - 16 | Postponed | December 2 – 4 |
| Sani2c Race | May 12 - 16 | Postponed | December 3 – 5 |
| Sani2c Trail | May 12 - 16 | Postponed | December 1 – 3 |
| Sondela Bela Bela MTB Challenge | May 17 | Postponed | TBA |
| Spurfest | March 27 – 29 | Cancelled | |
| Schools MTB League | July 11 | Cancelled | |
| Sugar Rush Classic | April 5 | Postponed | TBA |
| Swartberg100 Gran Fondo | April 25 | Postponed | TBA |
| The 1000 Miler | August 1 - 10 | Cancelled | TBA |
| The 2000 Miler | August 7 - 27 | Cancelled | TBA |
| The Giant Pumpkin Festival & Cycle Race | March 28 | Postponed | TBA |
| Tour Durban | April 25 – 26 | Postponed | TBA |
| Tour de Limpopo | May 20 - 24 | Postponed | September |
| Trailseeker #2 series | May 23 | Postponed | TBA |
| Trans Augrabies | June 13 - 15 | Postponed | June 17 - 19, 2021 |
| Trek2Teebus | May 1 - 3 | Postponed | TBA |
| Weekend Warrior | April 4 - 5 | Postponed | TBA |
*To be updated following further announcements.
