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| RideLondon: 'Biggest ever' cycle event held in London | RideLondon: 'Biggest ever' cycle event held in London |
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| 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 preparing to take part in the "biggest road cycling event ever in the UK" - to be held in London this weekend. |
| The highlight of the RideLondon festival is a 100-mile race from London through Surrey, which will take place on Sunday. | |
| People in the city have been warned about disruption on the roads. | People in the city have been warned about disruption on the roads. |
| Transport for London said residents should not "get caught out" and should plan their travel in advance. | Transport for London said residents should not "get caught out" and should plan their travel in advance. |
| 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 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. |
| 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." | |
| 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. |
| He said he hoped to see "huge numbers of people doing the 100-mile cycling marathon". | He said he hoped to see "huge numbers of people doing the 100-mile cycling marathon". |
| And he claimed: "It shows that London is in the lead in delivering cycling events." | And he claimed: "It shows that London is in the lead in delivering cycling events." |