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RideLondon cycle event: Road users warned 'plan ahead' RideLondon: 'Biggest ever' cycle even held in London
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Londoners have been warned to plan to avoid disruption on the roads during the biggest road cycling event the capital has seen. More than 70,000 cyclists are preparing to take part in the "biggest road cycling event ever in the UK" - to be held in London this weekend.
More than 70,000 cyclists are taking part in the four separate events for the RideLondon festival, held on Saturday and Sunday. The highlight of the RideLondon festival is a 100-mile race from London through Surrey which will take place on Sunday.
The highlight is set to be a 100-mile race from London through Surrey. People in the city have been warned about disruption on the roads.
Transport for London warned residents and businesses "don't get caught out" and to plan their travel in advance. Transport for London said residents should not "get caught out" and should plan their travel in advance.
People are advised to avoid driving in central London, especially the area affected by the RideLondon-Surrey100, which will take place on Sunday. The area affected by the RideLondon-Surrey100 runs from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park through east, central and south-west London on to Surrey and finishing on The Mall in central London.
The cycle ride will run from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, through east, central and south-west London to Surrey, finishing on The Mall in central London.
'London in the lead'
London's Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy said: "This is the largest event London's streets will have seen since the Olympics.London's Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy said: "This is the largest event London's streets will have seen since the Olympics.
"During the London 2012 Games, Londoners and businesses took sensible steps to plan ahead and adapt their travel."During the London 2012 Games, Londoners and businesses took sensible steps to plan ahead and adapt their travel.
"I'm urging everyone to do that once again so that they don't get caught out, and can continue to get around and enjoy the weekend.""I'm urging everyone to do that once again so that they don't get caught out, and can continue to get around and enjoy the weekend."
Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be one of about 20,000 cyclists taking on the 100-mile (160km) ride.Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be one of about 20,000 cyclists taking on the 100-mile (160km) ride.
"We hope to see huge numbers of people doing the 100-mile cycling marathon, the largest ever inaugural mass-participation event in the world," Mr Johnson said. He said he hoped to see "huge numbers of people doing the 100-mile cycling marathon".
"Prudential RideLondon will be another great sporting event for our city, our capital and our country. And he claimed: "It shows that London is in the lead in delivering cycling events."
"It shows that London is in the lead in delivering cycling events."