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The tour/Race

The Tour d’Afrique takes four months to cover 11,800 km from Cairo to Cape Town on a bicyle travelling through 10 countries : Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.

It has been held each year since 2003 and about 400 cyclists from more than 20 countries have completed this interesting and exhausting journey. The tour started on 14 January 2012 in Cairo, Egypt and are scheduled to end in May 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa.

On the hottest days dehydration is a real possibility and the need to keep pumping fluids and fuel into your body is of utter importance. In Ethiopia stone throwing children will try your patience and keep you on your toes. The guys already had their backsides wipped with sugarcane in Egypt in the first stages of the 2012 tour.

The Tour features 94 cycling days or stages, averaging 123 km each, broken up by 24 rest days and 2 days of ferry boat travel for a total of 120 days of crossing Africa from north to south. Stages range from 80 km on rough terrain to more than 180 km on the best paved roads.

Of the 45 Participants in the 2012 Tour d’Afrique only 26 are racing, ALARIC is one of them. He is cycling to raise money for 2 local charities.