About Tours | Cycle Lab

What better way to immerse yourself in the life of a region, to explore hidden corners and appreciate nuances while enjoying the benefits and enormous satisfaction of travelling under your own power. These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car, or on a train or a tour bus. Active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Sure, Cycle Tours provides amazing leaders, superb accommodations and meals, and opportunities you could never arrange on your own. But all of our comprehensive planning and support is aimed at something far simpler: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.

Our local tours will lead you through miles of unspoilt coastline, remote back roads, iconic villages, world heritage national parks, wild and verdant game reserves, famed vineyards, luscious subtropical rainforest and rugged wild mountainous terrain. Each of our hand chosen cycle touring routes has its own unique identity and varies in cycling intensity and distance allowing us to cater for all fitness levels and abilities.

Come and discover the flavour of each “attractive” overseas destination with our world class international tours that are unique and thrilling combinations of challenging and casual routes. You will experience the full complement of a cycling holiday; cycling in the mountains and rolling hills of provincial Italy, sipping wine and enjoying authentic regional cuisine, challenging yourself to the famous and breathtaking Alpe D’Huez, climbing and descending some of the most great & mythical climbs like Mont Ventoux in France and so much more!

Here are some of the annual local and international tours that we organise: Cape Town 2 Knysna, Tour de France, Giro D’Italia, Tour de California. We truly pride in making your tour experience a real cycling holiday!

For those who want to get completely off the beaten track and get right out there amongst it, we recommend our mountain biking holiday. This rugged outdoor adventure has been designed and created by fellow mountain biking fanatics and take in the epic wilderness of some of our favourite mountain biking destinations in Switzerland. Feel the freedom and see the beauty of the Swiss Alps at handlebar level on your once in a lifetime, Switzerland adventure.

If you are more interested in a custom cycling tour, we will create one especially for you; allowing you the opportunity to experience a journey that incorporates everything that you could ever want out of an adventure cycling holiday. We will combine riding, relaxing, wining and dining. The only limit is your own imagination!

Cycle Tours is also home to the Pro Classic Series. Although the series was only established in January 2009, it has shown much growth and forms a platform for the more serious cyclist to improve his racing. It consists of multiple events where the top cyclists in the province compete against each other in different age categories ranging from juniors to masters. An overall winner is then established at the end of each season.

We are also the proud organisers of the Cycle Lab Cape Cobra Challenge. One of Cape Town’s toughest races in the Southern Suburb! This event on average has attracted 2000 cyclists and we have created a family type of event with different activities. It is Tokai’s Lions Club charity race event and all proceeds goes a long way in establishing a much needed eye clinic in an impoverished area.

Please contact Eulogy du Plessis (tours@cyclelab.com) should you require more information or wish to add your name to the tours & events database. We look forward in welcoming you on our tours!

Yours in Cycling,
The Tours and Event Team