"Cancellation of 2011 Giro del Capo" via the PPA website.

It is with deep regret that the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust announced that the 2011 edition of the Giro del Capo has been cancelled.

“Following months of discussions and negotiations with various potential sponsors, the required sponsorship has not been secured to ensure the running of next year’s event,” confirmed the Trust’s CEO, David Bellairs.

“It is extremely difficult to secure major sponsorship deals in a niche sport like elite cycling, especially with the announcement of another major tour of a similar classification ending a week prior to when the Giro del Capo was scheduled to take place,” Bellairs said.

For the past 18 years, the prestigious Giro del Capo has provided most local cyclists with their only opportunity to compete against top international cyclists.

TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES INAUGURAL 2011 ROUTE

(Johannesburg, 23rd November 2010 – Grayston, Sandton): The 2011 Tour of South Africa (ToSA) race routes have been unveiled today at the official launch of the UCI approved 2.2 category, 8 day, 7 stage road race which will take place in February next year. The Tour of South Africa will start in Gauteng and end in the winelands of Stellenbosch. In conjunction with the route reveal came the news of already confirmed international and local teams, race director and working team introductions. Sponsor announcement will be made closer to the time.

The intention of the chosen route is to showcase the heritage and beauty of our country, enabling international guests and local travellers to continue to feel and experience the warmth of South Africa and its people after the success of the FIFA World Cup 2010™.

The Tour of South Africa has been carefully timed to follow on from the Tour Down Under in Australia and before the major events in Europe. With the exceptional hospitality that has been planned for the teams, and the great weather prevalent in South Africa in February, will make it a real “must go to event” on the Global Cycling Calendar.

The event is fully sanctioned by the UCI and will be operated under their auspices and governing regulations. It is also sanctioned and supported by Cycling South Africa, the Department of Sport and Recreation and SASCOC.