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GUIDEWelcome to our guide to the Prudential

RideLondon weekend. Over the following pages you will find all the info you need to enjoy the seven events that make up this

exciting weekend of cycling

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Saturday 29 July

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11:00 Prudential RideLondon Handcycle Grand Prix (PAGE TWO)

12:10 Prudential RideLondon Elite Handcycle Grand Prix (PAGE TWO)

13:55 Prudential RideLondon Youth Grand Prix (PAGE TWO)

14:30 Prudential RideLondon BMX Grand Prix (PAGE TWO)

09:00 Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route opens (SEE MAP ON PAGE FOUR)

16:00 Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route closes

17:00 Prudential RideLondon Classique Pro Women’s Race (PAGE SEVEN)

19:15 Brompton World Championship Final (PAGE EIGHT)

05:45 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 First riders depart Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (PAGE NINE)

09:00 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 Riders depart Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (PAGE 17)

09:30 First riders in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 expected to finish on The Mall

11:20 First riders in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 expected to finish on The Mall

13:40 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic starts on Horse Guards Road (PAGE 18)

17:45 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

WHERE: QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

WHEN: FRIDAY 28 JULY | TIME: 11:00-18:00

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The world’s greatest festival of cycling kicks off with the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix on Friday 28 July at the Lee Valley VeloPark in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix will be packed with exciting races and competitions, while there will also be plenty of free entertainment for the family in the Festival Zone.

The day begins with the Prudential RideLondon Handcycle Grand Prix at 11:00, an event for injured veteran servicemen and women, while the Prudential RideLondon Elite Handcycle

Grand Prix at 12:10 will feature some of the world’s best handcyclists.

The Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix will showcase Britain’s next generation of top cyclists in a series of four races for boys and girls, and the Prudential RideLondon BMX Grand Prix will feature events for five age categories from under-8s to 16-year-olds.

Meanwhile, the Grand Prix Festival Zone features a daredevil bike stunt show from Action Sports Tour, DJs, a BMX and bike try-out area, and a pedal-powered juice bar.

THE NEXT GENERATIONThe Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix will consist of boys and girls races in both Youth A (open to riders under 16) and Youth B (open to riders under 14) categories, while the BMX Grand Prix is open to riders in the following five age groups: under-8s; 9 to 10-year-olds, 11 to 12-year-olds; 13 to 14-year-olds, and 15 to 16-year-olds.

Check out the race schedule on the right, then come along to show your support as the cycling stars of the future perform on this amazing stage at Lee Valley VeloPark in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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An unbelievable showcase of skill, balance and aerial style on BMX bikes.

Led by an energetic presenter and backed with a powerful sound system, the show creates an unparalleled atmosphere, leaving audiences mesmerised, thrilled and inspired. This is an exhibition not to be missed!

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Starts at: Activity

11:00Prudential RideLondon Handcycle Grand Prix (30 minute race)

12:10Prudential RideLondon Elite Handcycle Grand Prix (45 minute race)

13:55Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix - Youth B Girls

14:55Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix - Youth B Boys

15:55Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix - Youth A Girls

16:55Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix - Youth A Boys

14:30 BMX Motos

16:05 BMX Quarter Finals

16:45 BMX Semi Finals

17:10 BMX Finals

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WHERE: CENTRAL LONDON

WHEN: SATURDAY 29 JULY | TIME: 09:00-16:00

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Everyone is welcome at this summer’s Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle. Come along and enjoy the fun and freedom of cycling around an eight-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 29 July.

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, for the third year running the route goes south of the river 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 along 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 seven 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.

Cycle Superhighways The Cycle Superhighways offer a great way to arrive and depart from the event. The event map on pages five and six shows the East-West and North-South routes surrounding the event 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.

FESTIVAL ZONES There are seven Festival Zones again this year at Southbank, Aldwych, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Green Park, St Paul’s Churchyard, Guildhall Yard and Leadenhall Market. Find out more about what’s happening at each zone on pages five and six.

Cycle parking, First Aid and Info Points will be available throughout 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.

LED RIDES We’ve put together a series of Led Rides with the London Cycling Campaign to deliver you to the heart of the action. Experienced ride leaders will cycle at a relaxed, easy pace that’s perfect for beginners. There are Led Rides from every London borough to the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route before the event, and back to each borough after the event. Signing up for a Led Ride is free and easy. Once you have registered for the event, use the link in your confirmation email and you’ll be able to select the Led Ride you want to join. To sign up, visit PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/FreeCycle

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GREEN PARK FESTIVAL ZONEThe Green Park Festival Zone will host a range of entertainment throughout the day, including shows, demos and Guinness World Record attempts. The London Trials Championship presented by Buxton will feature top stunt rider Andrei Burton and a team of world and national champions who will tackle a series of breathtaking challenges using replica iconic structures, such as a viaduct and railway station – inspired by the Peak District town of Buxton – as obstacles and platforms. The competition is supported by Buxton Natural Mineral Water.

There will also be activity areas presented by Prudential, Skoda, Continental, Evans and Amstel; a 200m mountain bike course; Go Ride racing with British Cycling; Transport for London’s walking and cycling roadshow; a big screen with all-day entertainment; a kids’ zone with indoor cycle-themed arts and crafts including face painting, customise-your-tabard, bling-your-bike and entertainers; outdoor games including giant Jenga, Connect Four, table football and much more.

Refreshments will also be available, with plenty of healthy food options to tempt you.

ALDWYCH FESTIVAL ZONEThere will be lots to see and do at the Aldwych Festival Zone. Take in a film at the pedal-powered Cycle Cinema or check out the Flat Land Street Cycle with pro riders demonstrating lots of different tricks.

For the kids there is cycle-themed face painting, while static Rollapaluza races provide fun for all the family. Kings College coffee shop will provide the refreshments.

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SOUTHBANK FESTIVAL ZONEThe London Eye returns for a second year as a Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle Festival Zone. A BMX stunt show will showcase unbelievable skill, balance and aerial ability with shows throughout the day.

There will also be music from Puncture Kit – the drumming cyclist whose bike transforms into a fully functioning drum kit – while Rollapaluza offers you the chance to race your family and friends on a static race bike.

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LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS FESTIVAL ZONEThe Lincoln’s Inn Fields Festival Zone offers a relaxing space, with live classical music on the bandstand, a picnic area and cafe, the interactive Clif Bar DigiWall and children’s games and entertainment area.

GUILDHALL YARD FESTIVAL ZONEGuildhall Yard Festival Zone will feature the world’s only stunt unicycle team, Extreme Unicyclists, who are sure to amaze with their tricks. 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 and pedal-powered sounds and beats, plus a pedal-powered juice bar where you can produce your own tasty smoothie, slot car racing and a virtual velodrome.

LEADENHALL MARKET FESTIVAL ZONELeadenhall Market will be transformed into the London Bike Market to showcase the best of cycling in London. The Makers Market will showcase the innovative bike makers and craftspeople working in cycling today, while the

Frame Lab will also be on hand presenting its finest bespoke bike frames. There will be a cycle screen printing press, and live DJs will offer up some music, but you can also test those vocal cords and pedal power at bikeoke! Slow biking entertainment will also test how slow you can ride and stay upright!

ST PAUL’S CHURCHYARD FESTIVAL ZONEThe 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 Bike Polo Association; Penny Farthings; the Jump Box

ramp stunt show; the Get Cycling Disability Bike Roadshow; and a junior track with a range of bikes for younger riders to try out. You can also catch all the fun of the Brompton Urban challenge, or head over to our latest venue at Paternoster Square which plays host to a big screen, food market and tandem ‘Wheel Love’ date bikes.




The Prudential RideLondon Classique pro women’s race takes place on a spectacular 5.5km circuit in central London, beginning on The Mall in St James’s Park, before going up Constitution Hill, turning at the top to come down and onto Birdcage Walk, then passing Big Ben and turning left onto Whitehall and right onto the Strand before turning again to come back up the Strand, through Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch and back onto The Mall.

The Prudential RideLondon Classique, which will be televised live on BBC Two,

has WorldTour status with the world’s governing body for cycling, the Union CycIiste Internationale (UCI) and has a prize pool of 100,000 Euros. Once again, the prize money for the Prudential RideLondon Classique is the highest ever offered for a women’s one-day race and matches the prize money offered at the world’s richest one day men’s race – the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic – which takes place the following day, Sunday 30 July. We’ll be celebrating this by encouraging everyone

riding in the race, as well as everyone watching on TV at home and on the streets of London, to use the hashtag #PedalParity on social media.

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 central London, with many of the capital’s finest landmarks providing a stunning backdrop to all the action. Find out more about the route, teams and prize money at PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/Classique


WHEN: SATURDAY 29 JULY | TIME: 17:00

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WHEN: SATURDAY 29 JULY | TIME: 19:15

After the Prudential RideLondon Classique pro women’s race, the 12th Brompton World Championship takes place in St James’s Park, bringing this unique event to central London for the third time.

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

bikes before sprinting off on two wheels to complete up to eight laps around St James’s Park.

It is 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 race follows 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 PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk



WHERE: LONDON & SURREY

WHEN: SUNDAY 30 JULY | TIME: 05:45-17:45

In 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 plan their day on Sunday 30 July 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.

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.

WHERE TO WATCH 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).

PLAN AHEAD Make sure your supporters check train times and look for up-to-date travel information online before they travel.

Your supporters should click on the ‘Live travel news’ link on tfl.gov.uk for live updates in London, or visit tfl.gov.uk/ridelondon.

For updates to other rail services along the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 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 nationalrail.co.uk to find out more.

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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

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 30 July.

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

EAST LONDON You will head out of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park through Poplar and Stepney and towards Tower Bridge before continuing along the Embankment by the River Thames. Several London Underground District line stations serve this section of the route: Tower Hill, Monument, Mansion House, Temple and Embankment.

PICCADILLY TO HAMMERSMITHYou will turn off the Embankment and 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


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Kingston upon Thames First Riders 06:35 Last Riders 11:00

Hampton Court Bridge First Riders 06:40 Last Riders 11:05

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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 sportive 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 (where riders in the 46-mile sportive will leave the route), you will follow Hurst Road (A3050) past Molesey Reservoirs and through Walton-on-Thames to Weybridge.

There are very few public-transport options available along the route after Hampton Court station, but this would be a great place for your supporters to catch a glimpse of you during the sportive.

THE ANCIENT MARKET PLACE, KINGSTONKingston is a great place to catch the action in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 as the route passes through the town twice. Kingston’s Ancient Market Place will host a cycling festival with something for all the family, including a big screen, live music, street entertainment and a breathtaking BMX stunt show. This is definitely a prime location to enjoy the day’s action.



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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. Monument Green with its artisan food and craft market, combined with music from local Brooklands Radio make Weybridge 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 most picturesque 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 HAMMER From Newlands Corner you will continue east through Gomshall past the halfway point and onto 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 plenty of pubs and cafes to watch from. Check out 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.

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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 is 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, including our popular DJ truck, which will ensure an amazing atmosphere. You, however, will have to push on through the town and onto the challenge of Box Hill.


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WEST BYFLEET LI:VEA legacy of the Olympic road races that whizzed through the village in July 2012, West Byfleet LI:VE takes place from 29-30 July at West Byfleet Recreation Ground. The big screen, fun fair, food stalls and children’s games will entertain all ages, making this the ideal place to enjoy a front row seat of the amateur and professional cyclists.

CELEBRATE PYRFORDCelebrate Pyrford takes place at Pyrford Cricket Club on Coldharbour Road. The village once again hosts this fantastic festival to celebrate the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey events passing through. The event kicks 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 is also live music, a bouncy castle, BBQ, Hog Roast, Pimm’s 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 celebratepyrford.moonfruit.com



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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, with a big screen and band on the High Street for spectator entertainment.

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. For supporters, the Esher High Street Festival returns once again, with a plethora of local business stalls. Now on Portsmouth Road (where riders in the 46-mile sportive will rejoin the route for the final 17 miles), 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.

THAMES DITTONJust off Portsmouth Road is the Thames Ditton Supporters Hub at Giggs Hill Green, where a new community-led day of fun will be taking place including children’s rides and inflatables, music, food stalls and local sports club demonstrations.

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 more than 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.

Once again, Kingston is throwing a huge festival to welcome the cyclists passing through the town on both their outbound and inbound legs. There will be something for all the family with a big screen, live music, street entertainment and a breathtaking BMX stunt show on offer. Your friends and family 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 crosses the A3 again and, staying with the A238, reaches Raynes Park station and onto the 90-mile mark just before Wimbledon.

Wimbledon offers another 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 Wombles’ 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 area in the Broad Walk area of Green Park to rendezvous with your friends or family. 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 prearranged 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 instructed not to allow people to congregate here and to move them along.

Heavy mobile phone traffic on all networks means you may find 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.


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MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILYAfter 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. As such, meeting your friends and relatives after the sportive will be difficult among thousands of other cyclists if you haven’t made specific 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 on The Mall at about 18:00. For more information on watching the race, see page 18.

TIMING GUIDE

Box Hill summitFirst Riders 08:20Last Riders 15:05

Oxshott First Riders 08:45Last Riders 16:10

Esher First Riders 08:50 Last Riders 16:20

Kingston First Riders 09:00 Last Riders 16:40

Wimbledon First Riders 09:15 Last Riders 17:05

Putney First Riders 09:20 Last Riders 17:20

Chelsea First Riders 09:25 Last Riders 17:30

The Mall First Riders 09:35 Last Riders 17:45

LOVE WIMBLEDON STREET PARTYThe Love Wimbledon street party sees in its fifth year with great food, music and children’s activities to complement the fantastic views of the cyclists. For more information, visit lovewimbledon.org.



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WHEN: SUNDAY 30 JULY | TIME: 09:00

The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 returns to the world’s greatest festival of cycling for its second year and features a spectacular 46-mile route. The sportive (remember, it’s not a race!) was been created with newer cyclists and younger cyclists in mind. It offers a great chance for beginner riders to take on the traffic-free roads of London and Surrey.

Beginning at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the sportive follows the same route as the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 for the first 27 miles and last 17 miles, with a two-mile section linking the two parts together.

MILES 0-27Supporters can use the map and information on pages 11 and 12 to check out the best places to watch this section of the sportive.

MILES 27-46After heading south through Thames Ditton and Western Green, the route turns to the east at the Scilly Isles, taking riders back into London through Kingston and over Putney Bridge to cross the River Thames for a final time.

Riders then follow the Embankment all the way alongside the Thames, heading past some of London’s most famous landmarks. After making their way across Parliament Square, up Whitehall and left at Trafalgar Square, riders will stream under Admiralty Arch before a spectacular finish on The Mall. See pages 98 and 99 for info on this section of the route.

A MEDAL TO TREASUREAfter cyclists finish the sportive on The Mall, they will receive a spectacular commemorative medal.



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WHEN: SUNDAY 30 JULY | TIME: 13:40-18:20

Don’t miss your chance to see the world’s best cyclists battle it out at the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic on Sunday 30 July.

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 fifth year, the race has also gained WorldTour status from the world’s governing body for cycling, the Union CycIiste Internationale (UCI). It offers the highest prize money pool of any one-day Classic and will be televised live on BBC One from 15:30 to 18:30.

The race will also feature the Continental Tyres King of the Mountains competition – five punchy climbs – and five in-race sprints to decide the Continental Tyres Sprints competition.

The race will see 25 teams of six riders from the world’s top teams

start on Horse Guards Road in St James’s Park at 13:40 on Sunday 30 July and stream west through the capital, offering spectators a variety of great opportunities to support their cycling heroes along the route.

CATCH THE STARTOne 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.

CENTRAL LONDONAnother 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 11 and 12.

After passing along West Street and South Street in Dorking, first comes a southern circuit of Coldharbour Lane and Leith Hill, a single ascent of the highest point in Surrey.

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CATCH THE ACTION!

There will be live coverage of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic on BBC One on Sunday 30 July from 15:30 to 18:30. You might want to set your TV recording devices so you can catch up on the pro race coverage as you recover from your 100-mile challenge!

After the descent from Leith Hill, the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic will make two circuits through Dorking High Street, Westhumble, Ranmore Common and Westcott. The race then travels back along Dorking High Street for a third and final time before heading towards Box Hill.

The race passes through Dorking town centre four times, where there will be two big screens and a popular DJ ramping up the atmosphere, making it a great spot for spectators.

VISIT KINGSTONThere will be a huge family-friendly festival in Kingston upon Thames town centre, which the cyclists will pass through twice.

As well as lining the route to cheer on the riders, spectators can enjoy a bike-based festival of activity including a big screen, live music, street entertainment and a breathtaking BMX stunt show, and make the most of Kingston’s many shops, restaurants and cafes.

GREEN PARK BIG SCREENThe 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.

TEAM NEWSFurther details on the teams and cyclists taking part in the pro men’s race will be announced on PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/Classic in the coming weeks.

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