Gallery: Cape Town Cycle Tour

Cape Town. 8.3.2015. Fireworks were used at the start of races at this year's solidarity Cape Town Cycle Tour race. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 8.3.2015. Fireworks were used at the start of races at this year's solidarity Cape Town Cycle Tour race. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 8.3.2015. Participants in the female elite section of the Cape Town Cycle Tour at the start of this year's solidarity race where they had their own start. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 8.3.2015. Participants at the start of this year's solidarity Cape Town Cycle Tour race. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 8.3.2015. Paramedics attend to a casulty along Wynberg Hill during this year's Cape Town Cycle Tour. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 080315. The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place on Sunday morning.The race has been shortened from 109 to 47-kilometres, due to the recent runaway fires in the Mother City. Many participants have dedicated their ride to those who lost their homes and possessions and the firefighters who worked tirelessly to douse the flames. The leading pack making their way to the finish. Picture Leon Lestrade.

Cape Town. 080315. The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place on Sunday morning.The race has been shortened from 109 to 47-kilometres, due to the recent runaway fires in the Mother City. Many participants have dedicated their ride to those who lost their homes and possessions and the firefighters who worked tirelessly to douse the flames. The leading pack making their way to the finish. Picture Leon Lestrade.

Cape Town. 080315. The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place on Sunday morning.The race has been shortened from 109 to 47-kilometres, due to the recent runaway fires in the Mother City. Many participants have dedicated their ride to those who lost their homes and possessions and the firefighters who worked tirelessly to douse the flames . Lynette Burger winning in a time of 01:17:52, 2. Picture Leon Lestrade.

Cape Town. 080315. The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place on Sunday morning.The race has been shortened from 109 to 47-kilometres, due to the recent runaway fires in the Mother City. Many participants have dedicated their ride to those who lost their homes and possessions and the firefighters who worked tirelessly to douse the flames .Nolan Hoffman winning the Cape Town Cycle Tour in 01:01:49, 2. Picture Leon Lestrade.

Cape Town. 080315. The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place on Sunday morning.The race has been shortened from 109 to 47-kilometres, due to the recent runaway fires in the Mother City. Many participants have dedicated their ride to those who lost their homes and possessions and the firefighters who worked tirelessly to douse the flames . Picture Leon Lestrade.

Britain's Mark Cavendish before the start of the Cape Town Cycle Tour. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.

The Cape Town Cycle Tour took place, with the race being shortened to 47 km's due to the fires that have hit the Cape Peninsula the last week. Indpendent Media photographers were at hand to capture all the action.