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F E S T I V A L G U I D EWelcome to our guide to the Prudential RideLondon weekend. Over the following pages you will find all the info you need to enjoy the five events that make up this exciting weekend of cycling

SATURDAY 1 AUGUST

09:00 Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route opens (see map on page 75)

16:00 Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route closes

17:00 Brompton World Championship (page 76)

18:00 Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix Pro Women’s Race (page 76)

19:05 Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix Youth Girls Race (page 76)

19:50 Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix Youth Boys Race (page 76)

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST

06:00 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 first riders depart Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (page 79)

08:30 Prudential RideLondon Handcycle Classic starts in Kingston (page 78)

09:00 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 last riders depart Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

10:10 First riders in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 expected to finish on The Mall

13:30 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

starts on Horse Guards Road (page 86)

17:30 Last riders in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 to finish on The Mall

18:00 Winner of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic expected to finish on The Mall

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veryone is welcome at this summer’s biggest and best festival of cycling. Come along

and enjoy the fun and freedom of cycling around a 10-mile traffic-free route in central London. We want people of all ages and abilities to get on their bikes and come together to experience an unforgettable day of cycling in the capital so encourage your family and friends to hit the streets on Saturday 1 August.

For one day only you’ll be able to enjoy a traffic-free ride past many of the city’s world-famous landmarks, from Buckingham Palace in the west to the Bank of England in the east via the Houses of Parliament and St Paul’s Cathedral.

THE ROUTEAs well as passing many of London’s iconic landmarks, the route goes south of the river for the first time with a loop over Waterloo Bridge, offering stunning views of London.

There are a further two miles of Explore Routes through the City of London, allowing riders to meander through the historic streets of the capital.

You can enter and exit at any point along the route, do as many laps as you like and come and go as you please as you

explore many of the iconic sights and hidden gems that London has to offer. You can also hop on and off your bike at our six fabulous Festival Zones to enjoy a range of music, entertainment and activities or grab some refreshments from one of the many cafes, restaurants and bars around the route.

There will also be music zones, Penny Farthings, stagecoaches, music bikes, bands on bikes and stilt bikes. Bike doctors will be on hand in case your bike has a mechanical problem.

NEW FESTIVAL ZONES This year, Aldwych and Lincoln’s Inn Fields join Green Park, St Paul’s Churchyard, Guildhall Yard and Leadenhall Market as official Festival Zones – find out more about what’s happening at each zone below.

Cycle parking, First Aid and Info Points will be available at all six of the Festival Zones so you can park your bike while you enjoy all the free activities, music and entertainment on offer. Don’t forget to bring a lock so you can leave your bike while you explore. GREEN PARK The Green Park Festival Zone will host a range of entertainment throughout the day, including shows, demos and Guinness World Record attempts. An

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International Urban Trials Competition will feature top stunt rider Andrei Burton and a team of 10 world and national champions who will tackle a series of breathtaking challenges using replica iconic London buildings as obstacles and platforms.

There will also be a VeloPark Challenge – a virtual try-out of the Olympic Velodrome – plus a 200m mountain bike course; a Superhero zone with facepainting, graffiti wall and entertainers; a customise-your-tabard zone with paints and glitter; a Bling-Your-Bike zone with all sorts of accessories to customise a bike; outdoor games including giant Jenga, Connect

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Four, table football and much more. Refreshments will also be available in Green Park, with plenty of healthy food options to tempt you.

ST PAUL’S CHURCHYARD The beautiful and iconic surroundings of St Paul’s Churchyard will be transformed into a hub of cycling activity, featuring bike polo matches and polo try-outs for spectators by the London Hardcourt Polo Association; Penny Farthing Polo; Flat Land Street Cycle with pro riders demonstrating spins, balance and technical tricks; and a pedal-powered juice bar and pedal-powered DJs to refresh and entertain you.

GUILDHALL YARD Guildhall Yard Festival Zone will feature the world’s only stunt unicycle team, Extreme Uni Cyclists. The Access Sport BMX try-out area will showcase the best of London’s BMX riders. There will be music all day with live DJs, plus a pedal-powered quiz, Rollapaluza races, cycle Scalextrics and a virtual velodrome.

LEADENHALL MARKET Leadenhall Market will be transformed into the London Bike Market to showcase the best of cycling in London. The Hall of Frame will display discarded unusable bike frames made into art, while five British bike builders will join forces to create the

Prudential RideLondon bike frame in Bike Build. The Makers Market will showcase the innovative bike makers and craftspeople working in cycling today.

ALDWYCHThere will be loads to see and do at the new Aldwych Festival Zone. Hop off your bike and enjoy music by Puncture Kit, the drumming cyclist, plus Cycling for All bicycle workshops, a jump box ramp show and a coffee shop.

LINCOLN’S INN FIELDSThis new Festival Zone will feature a picnic area, live classical music on the bandstand, a cafe and a children’s games and entertainment area. ››

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Park, with Buckingham Palace providing a stunning backdrop to all the action. The race starts at 18:00 on Saturday 1 August.

BROMPTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPAhead of the pro women’s race, the Prudential Ride London Grand Prix will feature the 10th Brompton World Championship race, bringing this unique event to central London for the first time.

Always a show-stopping spectacle, the Brompton World Championship will see up to 500 riders make a mad dash to unfold

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he Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix is a series of criterium races taking

place in St James’s Park in central London on the evening of Saturday 1 August.

Head into central London and you’ll be able to watch double Olympic champion – and Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix 2013 winner – Laura Trott battle it out against an epic field of the world’s best pro cyclists as she returns to race in the capital. Last year Trott’s Wiggle Honda teammate Giorgia Bronzini took the win, beating Marianne Vos, Lizzie Armitstead and Trott in the process.

Come along to show your support and enjoy a spectacular, adrenalin-fuelled display of bike racing as the world’s top women riders race around St James’s

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their bikes before sprinting off on two wheels to complete up to eight laps around St James’s Park. This will be a strictly no Lycra allowed race – it’s a chance for riders to showcase their city style in suit jackets, collared shirts and neck ties.

THE NEXT GENERATIONThe Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix will also showcase Britain’s next generation of Olympic cyclists in two youth races. Each of the British Cycling regions has been invited to enter a team of girls and a team of boys to give the cycling stars

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If you can’t make it to St James’s Park, the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix Pro Women’s Race will be broadcast live from 18:00-19:00 on BBC TV on Saturday 1 August. Check your TV listings for details.

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of the future the opportunity to perform on this amazing stage.

“Youth development is key to British Cycling’s success both in terms of growing participation and also in the supply of talented riders to represent the country at the highest level,” said British Cycling chief executive Ian Drake. “So this is the perfect event for

British Cycling’s regional youth teams. It gives them the chance to race in professional conditions in the centre of London.”

All of the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix races will follow a fast, flat 1.3-mile circuit around St James’s Park. The stunning route starts on The Mall before heading towards Buckingham Palace,

through two tight turns onto Birdcage Walk before a left-hand turn into Horse Guards Road. The final left brings riders back onto The Mall for a spectacular finish facing Buckingham Palace.

Check out the race route and plan where to catch all the action at www.PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/GP ››

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PRUDENTIALRIDELONDON HANDCYCLE CLASSICWHERE: Kingston to central London | WHEN: Sunday 2 August | TIME: 08:30

atch Britain’s top handcyclists at the Prudential RideLondon

Handcycle Classic. The event will see a field of up to 30 handcyclists race from Kingston’s Ancient Market Place on a 15-mile route through the capital to finish in spectacular style on The Mall in central London on the morning of Sunday 2 August.

The race will feature up-and-coming handcyclists from Battle Back who are looking to target the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020.

Battle Back is a Ministry of Defence initiative, based at Headley Court near Epsom, to

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encourage seriously injured service personnel to participate in sport and adventurous training as part of their rehabilitation process and beyond.

In the men’s race Josh Boggi will go up against Ben Zissman, Steve Arnold and Chris Hawes, while in the women’s race Jen Browning, who was third in 2014, and Hannah Hunt, who placed fourth last year, will be the ones to watch.

VISIT KINGSTONKingston is looking forward to throwing a huge family-friendly festival to welcome the thousands of cyclists who will pass through the town on Sunday 2 August.

“Kingston is proud to be at the heart of some great cycling action once again,” said Councillor David Glasspool, Kingston Council’s Cabinet Member for Arts, Heritage, Tourism and Leisure.

“Kingston is the best place for family and friends to cheer on competitors in the events. It is the only place along the entire route that the sportive and pro cyclists pass through on both their outbound and inbound journeys. Visitors choosing to base themselves in Kingston for the day will enjoy a family-friendly bike festival and a carnival atmosphere.”

After watching the start of the race, fans will be able to support the amateur cyclists streaming through town before catching the pro event on big screens in the Market Place and Clarence Street.

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PRUDENTIALRIDELONDON-SURREY 100WHERE: London & Surrey | WHEN: Sunday 2 August | TIME: 06:00-17:30

On the following pages you will find a detailed guide to the Prudential

RideLondon-Surrey 100 route from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park out through London and Surrey and back to the Finish on The Mall in central London.

The advice in the following pages is intended to help your friends and family to organise their day on Sunday 2 August so that they have the opportunity to cheer you on and find a great spot to watch the pro riders in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic later in the day.

There are loads of great viewing places along the route to choose from – 100 miles is a long way after all – but to make sure your supporters enjoy the event safely and with as little discomfort as possible, we

suggest they read the following pages and think carefully about where to spectate to ensure they get the most out of what promises to be a truly amazing day of cycling.

QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARKWe strongly recommend that your friends and family do not accompany you to the start of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on the morning of Sunday 2 August.

Access to the sportive Start Area will be tough for spectators as public transport will be limited at that time in the morning, there will be extensive road closures in place and parking will be extremely difficult.

If your friends and family are keen to support you as you

take on 100 miles through London and Surrey, the next few pages feature maps of the route from start to finish along with suggestions about the best places to watch the action (and the places they should avoid).

Of course, public transport on and around the routes of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey events is unfortunately subject to unforeseen changes prior to both events so please make sure your supporters check all train times and look for up-to-date travel information online before they travel. ››

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PRUDENTIALRIDELONDON-SURREY 100 MILES 0-30Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to Walton-on-Thames

TRAVEL INFOPlease note that train timetables, station opening times and access are all subject to last-minute changes. Your supporters should click on the ‘Live travel news’ link on www.tfl.gov.uk for live updates in London.

For updates to other rail services along the route, or to check whether train operating companies have any restrictions in place during the weekend, your friends and family should visit the National Rail Network website at www.nationalrail.co.uk to find out more.

Please note that you’ll take a slightly different route this year through central London while work on the new East-West Cycle Superhighway along the Embankment continues.

EAST LONDON TO THE CITYAfter leaving Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park you’ll head through Poplar and Stepney and towards Tower Bridge before continuing along Cannon Street then over Holborn Viaduct. A left turn will take you down New Fetter Lane and on to Fleet Street and along the Strand. Several London Underground stations serve this section of the route: Tower Hill, Monument, Mansion House, St Paul’s, Farringdon and Temple.

ST JAMES’S TO HAMMERSMITHFrom the Strand you will head through Trafalgar Square, along Pall Mall and up St James’s Street before turning left onto Piccadilly for a five-mile section along the A4. If your supporters want to spectate along this section of the route, there are plenty of London Underground stations to transport them to the heart of the action. The following Piccadilly Line stations will put

them within a five-minute walk of the route along the A4: Piccadilly, Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, Gloucester Road, Earls Court and Barons Court. West Kensington Station on the District Line is also right next to the A4.

CHISWICK TO MORTLAKEAt mile 17, you will turn south off the A4 at Hogarth roundabout and onto the A316 to cross the Thames at Chiswick Bridge. You will then complete a short spell on the A205 before turning up East Sheen Lane and into Richmond Park at Sheen Gate. Your supporters should head to Mortlake Station if they want to get to this section of the sportive on public transport.

RICHMOND PARKOnce through the gates of Richmond Park, you will turn west along Sawyer’s Hill then left at Richmond Gate and head south along Queen’s Road. The closest stations to this part of the route are Richmond Underground Station on the District Line and Richmond National Rail Station. Supporters should expect the walk from the station up the hill into Richmond Park to take around 30 minutes.

KINGSTON UPON THAMESAfter leaving Richmond Park at Kingston Gate Lodge, you will continue south along Queen’s Road before turning west onto the A308 through Kingston town centre. The route passes through Kingston twice – at roughly 25 miles and 85 miles – so supporters stationed here will have two opportunities to cheer you on and enjoy the street party taking place in the town. Kingston, Norbiton and Hampton Wick stations are a short walk from the route.

HAMPTON COURT PALACEAfter crossing Kingston Bridge, you will continue along the A308 to the first Hub on the route at Hampton Court Palace. Your friends and family should head to Hampton Court railway station to support you on this section of the sportive.

WALTON-ON-THAMESFrom the 27-mile point at Hampton Court Bridge, you will follow Hurst Road (A3050) past Molesey Reservoirs and through Walton-on-Thames to Weybridge. There are very few public-transport options along the route after Hampton Court station but this would be a great place to watch the action. ››

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The Hampton Wick Festival and Grand Parade will feature Tudors and clowns, vintage cars and Penny Farthings, weird and wonderful circus performers, musicians and dancers and gorillas on motorcycles. For the first time this year, the festival will include the Hampton Wick Intergalactic Kids’ Bike Fest. To find out more, visit www.hwfestival.org.uk.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARKFIRST RIDERS 06:00LAST RIDERS 09:00

TRAFALGAR SQUAREFIRST RIDERS 06:26LAST RIDERS 09:49

CHISWICK BRIDGEFIRST RIDERS 06:44LAST RIDERS 10:22

RICHMOND PARKFIRST RIDERS 06:49LAST RIDERS 10:30

KINGSTON UPON THAMESFIRST RIDERS 07:03LAST RIDERS 10:56

HAMPTON COURT BRIDGEFIRST RIDERS 07:06LAST RIDERS 11:03

WALTON-ON-THAMESFIRST RIDERS 07:17LAST RIDERS 11:22

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PRUDENTIALRIDELONDON-SURREY 100 MILES 30-65Weybridge to Dorking

WEYBRIDGEYour supporters will find it easier to get to the route just after the 33-mile point, where you will turn south along the B374 Heath Road and cross the railway line by Weybridge station. Weybridge, with its quality restaurants, cafes and shopping, is another perfect place to watch the action.

WEST BYFLEETThe route continues south through Brooklands before turning west on the A245 through Byfleet and West Byfleet. It’s a short walk from West Byfleet station to the route on Old Woking Road. A couple of miles later you will swing south onto the B367 Coldharbour Road through Pyrford and Ripley before crossing over the A3 and beyond the 40-mile mark. The streets of the metropolis are well and truly behind you now and the long, winding curves of Rose Lane and Ripley Lane, through beautiful Surrey countryside, will be a welcome change as you head towards West Horsley.

NEWLANDS CORNER At West Horsley the route turns right at the roundabout onto the A246 Epsom Road through East

Clandon and opens out to a dual carriageway then turns left down Shere Road. After a mile and a half you will reach Newlands Corner, arguably one of the loveliest areas on the route. Newlands Corner sits on a ridge of the Albury Downs, which is part of the North Downs in an area of chalk grassland and woodlands.

This section of the route has some of the best views of the Surrey Hills but it will, unfortunately, be difficult to access on the day because of the necessary road closures around the route. If your friends and family are prepared to walk up to this beautiful spot though, they will be rewarded with great views. ABINGER HAMMERFrom Newlands Corner you will continue east through Gomshall past the halfway point and on to Abinger Hammer. Gomshall Station has a limited service on Sunday but if your supporters fancy watching the event away from the bustle of London, the village is very pretty and there are pubs and cafes to watch the action from. Check out www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk for up-to-date travel details.

You will then turn south down the B2126 Felday Road, which becomes Horsham Road, until you reach Holmbury St Mary. From here you continue onto Holmbury Road and hit the most southerly point of the sportive, turning left onto Ockley Road at Forest Green.

LEITH HILLThe route then turns north up Etherley Hill and onto Abinger Road, where you’ll enjoy smaller leafy lanes and more beautiful Surrey countryside before heading onto the big climb of the sportive up Leith Hill Lane – a tough part of the route but a great spot to support from. Climbing the hill, the route hits Guildford Road, at which point it turns east to Westcott and the 63-mile point. The route then continues eastwards towards the town of Dorking.

DORKINGDorking will be a great place to watch the action – a perfect balance of town and country and there will be plenty to entertain your supporters before and after they see you. You, however, will have to push on through the town and on to the challenge of Box Hill. ››

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WEYBRIDGEFIRST RIDERS 07:23LAST RIDERS 11:33

WEST BYFLEETFIRST RIDERS 07:34LAST RIDERS 11:54

NEWLANDS CORNERFIRST RIDERS 07:59LAST RIDERS 12:50

ABINGER HAMMERFIRST RIDERS 08:08LAST RIDERS 13:12

LEITH HILLFIRST RIDERS 08:25LAST RIDERS 13:51

DORKINGFIRST RIDERS 08:40LAST RIDERS 14:29


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Box Hill

HeadleyHeath

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Celebrate Pyrford will take place at Pyrford Cricket Club on Coldharbour Road. The village will once again host this fantastic festival to celebrate the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey events passing through. The event will kick off with the Pyrford Games, which feature sack, egg-and-spoon and three-legged races, as well as junior relays for the little ones. There will also be live music, a bouncy castle, BBQ, Hog Roast, Pimms tent, Hogs Back Brewery beer and a big screen showing all the live action from the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Don’t miss it! Find out more at www.celebratepyrford.moonfruit.com

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PRUDENTIALRIDELONDON-SURREY 100 MILES 65-100Box Hill to The Mall

BOX HILL & LEATHERHEADAfter the summit of Box Hill you’ll take a left turn to Headley and on to Leatherhead. The third Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 Hub will be based at the Swan Shopping Centre in Leatherhead at the 75-mile mark.

OXSHOTTFrom Bull Hill you will turn onto Randall’s Road and head north to Oxshott, which spectators can access by train. There are also several pubs in the village. The route then continues north through Esher Common.

ESHERYou’ll then pass through Esher turning onto the A307 at Esher High Street before passing Sandown Race Course and heading towards the Surrey-London border. Now on Portsmouth Road, you’ll wind your way back towards London. The towns and villages become more frequent with both Thames Ditton and Surbiton stations well within walking distance of the route.

KINGSTON UPON THAMESIt is here, as you enter Kingston, that you will get your first glimpse of the Thames since leaving it behind at Hampton Court Bridge over 60 miles ago. This is also the first point on the route that the return journey meets the outbound journey and, with both Kingston Station and Norbiton Station nearby for access, it makes for a great location for your supporters to watch the event.

Kingston will be throwing a huge festival to welcome the cyclists passing through the town. As well as lining the route to watch the sportive, visitors to the town will be able to pull up a deckchair and watch the pro event on big screens in the Market Place and Clarence Street. They will also be able to make the most of Kingston’s great shops, restaurants, bars and cafes.

The route leaves Kingston along the London Road until it turns right onto Coombe Road (A238) and passes Norbiton Station.

WIMBLEDONThe sportive will cross the A3 again and, staying with the A238, reach Raynes Park Station and on to the 90-mile mark just before Wimbledon. Wimbledon offers another ideal vantage point to watch the day’s events; the station is well connected and the Love Wimbledon Street Party is sure to be a treat (see opposite for details).

The route then runs alongside the Womble’s famous home, Wimbledon Common. This is the last large green space on the route and, as you turn right at Tibbet’s Corner and head downhill, you will feel like you’re well and truly back in the city.

PUTNEYPutney is a great place for spectators; well connected, with East Putney Underground and Putney Rail Station, it is also the point where the route crosses the Thames for the last time.

CHELSEAAt Putney Bridge Underground station the route will fork right up New King’s Road then turn right down Ashburnham Road for a last view of the river along Chelsea Embankment.

WESTMINSTERThe final mile will see you head past the Houses of Parliament and up Whitehall before a left turn through Trafalgar Square. The Finish Line will now be in view as you pass under Admiralty Arch and along The Mall to finish facing Buckingham Palace. Your friends and family should note that this area is likely to be particularly crowded.

THE FINISHAfter you’ve completed the sportive, there is a Meet and Greet zone in the Broad Walk area of Green Park to rendezvous with your friends or family (see map on page 27). The trees in this part of the park will be marked with letters of the alphabet so you can arrange to meet at your family initial or at another pre-arranged letter.

This area will be busy but do NOT be tempted to congregate around the exits from the secure area closer to the Finish Line. This causes enormous congestion and health and safety issues for the crowds in this area. Our security personnel are under instructions not to allow people to congregate here and to move them along.

Heavy mobile phone traffic on all networks means you may find

TIMING GUIDE

BOX HILL SUMMITFIRST RIDERS 08:50LAST RIDERS 14:51

OXSHOTTFIRST RIDERS 09:16LAST RIDERS 15:49

ESHERFIRST RIDERS 09:23LAST RIDERS 16:02

KINGSTON FIRST RIDERS 09:33LAST RIDERS 16:20

WIMBLEDONFIRST RIDERS 09:47LAST RIDERS 16:47

PUTNEYFIRST RIDERS 09:55LAST RIDERS 17:01


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M23

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FulhamBroadway

Pimlico

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SloaneSquare

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BushyPark

WimbledonVillage

RichmondPark

Box Hill

HeadleyHeath

Dorking

Oxshott

Esher

Leatherhead

LeithHill

The Mall

Westcott

PutneyBridge

Putney

Kingstonupon Thames

Cobham

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WimbledonCommon

The Love Wimbledon Street Party will be on closed roads from the Worple Road junction of Wimbledon Hill Road to St George’s Road/Alexandra Road. Come along to the street party and enjoy a variety of fun activities including BMX displays. Find out more at www.lovewimbledon.org

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it difficult to receive or make a call in and around the Finish Area. Do not rely on mobile phones as your only means of communication. Share a contact telephone number to relay messages to a third party who will be at home and will be able to take calls and pass messages between you, should your plans go awry.

In the unlikely event of the Finish Area becoming unavailable as a result of a serious incident or the sportive being stopped for some other reason, you are advised to agree an alternative meeting place (this should not be within two miles of the Finish Area) with friends and relatives.

After crossing the Finish Line it will take about 30 to 40 minutes for you to reach the Meet and Greet Area. Remember to build these factors into your arrangements for meeting friends and relatives. Remember that you are likely to feel tired and weary and meeting with your friends and relatives after the sportive will be difficult among thousands of other cyclists if you haven’t made simple arrangements.

After you have been reunited with your friends or family, why not stay in central London to watch the closing miles of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic? Depending on the speed of the professional race, the winners should cross the Finish Line at about 18:00. For more information on watching the race, turn to page 86. ››

CHELSEAFIRST RIDERS 10:03LAST RIDERS 17:17

THE MALLFIRST RIDERS 10:10LAST RIDERS 17:30




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on’t miss your chance to see the world’s best cyclists battle it out at the Prudential

RideLondon-Surrey Classic on Sunday 2 August.

Britain’s greatest one-day bike race is back and this year’s fast and furious showdown will see 150 of the world’s top pro cyclists take on a 200km route through London and Surrey.

Now in its third year, the race (Category 1.HC on the UCI Europe Tour) offers the highest prize money pool of any one-day Classic and will be televised live by BBC Sport.

The race will also feature Mark Cavendish for the first time. “I can’t wait to ride this year,” said Cavendish. “After only two years, this race is already an event every rider wants to win and you can’t beat racing in front of British crowds. After missing out in 2014 I was determined to ride in 2015. ”

Mick Bennett, Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic Race Director said: “We’re delighted to have Mark Cavendish in this year’s field. He’s not just a great sprinter but he’s also a very good climber on this type of terrain and this route should suit him very well. The extra circuit of the climb to Ranmore Common that we’ve added to the route this year brings a whole new dimension to a great race. That’s where Team Sky and BMC shook up the race last year and I’m sure

teams will do the same again this year. We are set for something very special on 2 August.”

The race will see 25 teams of six riders start on Horse Guards Road in St James’s Park at 13:30 on Sunday 2 August and stream west through the capital, offering spectators a variety of great opportunities to support their cycling heroes along the route.

One option for cycling fans is to head to the start area on Horse Guards Parade next to St James’s Park, where spectators will be able to see the pro riders signing in and putting the finishing touches to their preparation ahead of the race.

Another great option is to catch the action along the route as the riders zip through central London. Check out the best places to watch this section of the race using the map and information on pages 80 and 81.

After racing through central London, the pro riders will head out of the capital and over Chiswick Bridge as they make their way towards Surrey’s stunning countryside. This year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic route will once again feature multiple circuits in the Surrey Hills, including five passages through Dorking.

After cycling through Abinger Hammer and Westcott the riders will go through Dorking for the first time before heading south to Coldharbour to climb Leith Hill.

DWHERE: London & Surrey | WHEN: Sunday 2 August | TIME: 13:30-18:30

Once riders have climbed Leith Hill, they will head through Dorking again before tackling three circuits through Westhumble to Ranmore Common before racing back through Dorking for a final time and on to Box Hill.

The direct route back into London, used by the 2012 Olympic road race, via Leatherhead, Oxshott and Esher, will see the distance from the final climb to the finish shortened bringing into play a greater tactical element, as the sprinters’ teams battle to bring back any breakaway moves made in the hills.

There will be a huge family-friendly festival in Kingston upon Thames town centre, which the cyclists pass through twice. As well as lining the route to cheer on the riders, spectators will be able to enjoy a bike-based street party and make the most of Kingston’s many shops, restaurants and cafes.

The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic will also be shown live on a big screen in Green Park, where you can meet friends and family to relax after you’ve conquered the 100-mile challenge.

Further details on the teams and cyclists taking part will be announced on www.PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/Classic in the coming weeks.

Check out the race route and plan where to catch all the action at www.PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/Classic


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There will be live coverage of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic on BBC TV on Sunday 2 August. Check your TV listings for details. You might want to set the video so you can catch up on the pro race coverage as you recover from your 100-mile challenge.

CATCH THE ACTION !PRUDENTIAL RIDELONDON-SURREY CLASSIC STARTS ON HORSE GUARDS ROAD, ST JAMES’S PARK13:30

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WIMBLEDON VILLAGE

Richmond Park

Box Hill

HeadleyHeath

DORKING

WEYBRIDGE

WALTON- ON-THAMES

MOLESEY

BYFLEET

WEST HORSLEY

LEATHERHEAD

SHERE

Leith Hill

RIPLEY

WESTCOTT

RAYNES PARKKINGSTONBRIDGE

CHISWICKBRIDGE

PUTNEY BRIDGE

PUTNEY

CHISWICK

KINGSTONUPON THAMES

OXSHOTT

ABINGER HAMMER

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Depart - Horse Guards Parade -4 13:30 13:30 13:30

Start - Earls Court 0 13:38 13:39 13:39

Kom 1 - Leith Hill 46 15:17 15:25 15:35

Sprint 1 - Dorking 53 15:31 15:40 15:51

Kom 2 - Ranmore Common 57 15:40 15:50 16:01

Sprint 2 - Dorking 65 15:56 16:07 16:21


Sprint 3 - Dorking 77 16:22 16:35 16:51


Sprint 4 - Dorking 88 16:47 17:03 17:20

Kom 5 - Box Hill Summit 92 16:55 17:11 17:30

Sprint 5 - Wimbledon 115 17:44 18:03 18:26

Finish - The Mall 124 18:04 18:25 18:50

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