Each year there is a strong contingent of professional teams challenging for victory .
Most of all the event is about the tens of thousands of amateur cycling enthusiasts who travel from all corners of South Africa and around the world to experience this amazing race .
Each year there is a strong contingent of professional teams challenging for victory , but most of all the event is about the tens of thousands of amateur cycling enthusiasts who travel from all corners of South Africa and around the world to experience this amazing race .