RideLondon
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| Status | Active |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Founder | Mayor of London, London and Partners, Transport for London and Surrey County Council |
| Next event | 28–30 July 2017 |
| Activity | Cycling |
| Organised by | London & Surrey Cycling Partnership |
| Sponsor | Prudential plc |
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RideLondon, known through sponsorship as Prudential RideLondon, is an annual three-day festival of cycling held in London. It was developed by the Mayor of London, London and Partners and Transport for London in partnership with Surrey County Council, and is managed by London & Surrey Cycling Partnership.
The festival was designed as an annual legacy from the Olympic Games and first held in 2013. The format consists of a series of cycling events on closed roads around London and Surrey for amateur cyclists and professionals, culminating in the London–Surrey Classic, a one-day international road cycling race.
Prudential RideLondon, the world's greatest festival of cycling, is composed of six events taking place the weekend following the end of the Tour de France at the end of July every year.
Taking place on the Friday at the Lee Valley VeloPark in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix features the Prudential RideLondon Handcycle Grand Prix, an event for injured veteran servicemen and women;the Prudential RideLondon Youths Grand Prix, showcasing Britain's next generation of top cyclists in a series of four races for boys and girls; and the Prudential RideLondon Elite Handcycle Grand Prix featuring some of the world's best handcyclists.
Taking place on the Saturday, the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle offers a great opportunity for people of all ages to experience the fun and freedom of cycling on traffic-free roads in Central London.
The route features many of the capital's world-famous landmarks including the chance to cycle past Buckingham Palace in the west to the Bank of England in the east via the Houses of Parliament and St Paul's Cathedral. Everyone is welcome, no matter what their age or ability. Cyclists are able to cycle the route at a leisurely pace and as many times as they like with the ability to stop off n route at a number of different Festival Zones where there are a range of bicycle-based entertainment and activities to enjoy.
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