Natural feature
Chapman's Peak
Cliff-hung coastal drive that hosts the highest point of the world's largest timed cycle race.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to Chapman's Peak in Cape Town follows a cyclist finishing the Cape Town Cycle Tour's highest point, then rewinds to the road's construction between 1915 and 1922 and the deadly rockfalls that closed it at the turn of the millennium. You'll hear about the 1978 protest ride that grew into the world's largest timed cycle race, and the response mounted after two people were killed within weeks of each other. Best taken in slowly, with an eye on the cliff face above the road.
This audio guide was created using AI.