Largest cycling race
Who
Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour
What
31219 people
Where
South Africa (Cape Town)
When
The largest cycling race contained 31,219 finishers and was the 2004 Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour in Cape Town, South Africa, on 14 March 2004. The race featured 42,614 entrants. The tour had humble beginnings, with only 525 entrants and 446 finishers in its inaugural 1978 running. The 2011 edition of the race capped the number of entrants at 35,000.