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Because of the information overload in respect of The Argus Cycle Tour, I am posting edited information received from www.cycletour.co.za

"The Provincial Government of the Western Cape has reaffirmed its support for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour through a number of valuable contributions and commitments, the most important being new innovations with regard to emergency medical services, renewed efforts to ensure road safety for cyclists, and boosting the development of promising young cyclists from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Cycle Tour participants will be the first sportspeople to have access to the Western Cape's brand-new mobile ICU clinic. The unit is the first of its kind to operate in South Africa and was designed and built locally in the Western Cape for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The increasing number of people getting killed on Western Cape roads has again stressed the importance of road safety for vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. When the Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle assumed office he identified road safety as one of his key goals. To this end, he established the Safely Home (province's road safety) campaign which aims to halve road fatalities in the province by 2014. The long-term objective is to expand dedicated cycling lanes on all identified major roads in line with international best-practice. The Minister has also instructed his legal advisors to examine the prospect of changing traffic laws to oblige motorists to keep a distance of 1.5 metres between themselves and cyclists.

The province wants to promote cycling as one of the many ways to reduce traffic congestion, protect the environment and promote healthy living."

A few celebs to be on the look out for include Lance Armstrong,Gabriella Sabatini, Bob Skinstad, Francois Pienaar and Hugo Porta.