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| RideLondon: 20,000 cyclists take part in 100-mile race | RideLondon: 20,000 cyclists take part in 100-mile race |
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| More than 20,000 cyclists are taking part in a 100-mile race in London on the second day of the UK's largest ever mass participation cycling event. | More than 20,000 cyclists are taking part in a 100-mile race in London on the second day of the UK's largest ever mass participation cycling event. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson was one of the participants who set off early on Sunday morning from the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London. | London Mayor Boris Johnson was one of the participants who set off early on Sunday morning from the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London. |
| The cyclists will go through Surrey on a route similar to last year's Olympic road race cycling event. | The cyclists will go through Surrey on a route similar to last year's Olympic road race cycling event. |
| On Saturday 50,000 people participated in cycling events across the capital. | On Saturday 50,000 people participated in cycling events across the capital. |
| Families and amateur cyclists took part in an eight-mile ride through central London before elite cyclists raced during the evening. | Families and amateur cyclists took part in an eight-mile ride through central London before elite cyclists raced during the evening. |
| Britain's double Olympic gold medallist Laura Trott won the inaugural women's RideLondon grand prix. | Britain's double Olympic gold medallist Laura Trott won the inaugural women's RideLondon grand prix. |
| Motorists were warned of travel disruption as a number of roads in the capital and Surrey have been closed to cars throughout the weekend. | Motorists were warned of travel disruption as a number of roads in the capital and Surrey have been closed to cars throughout the weekend. |
| Later on Sunday, 150 professional cyclists - including Tour de France green jersey winner Peter Sagan - will follow the same 100 mile (160km) route as the amateurs. | Later on Sunday, 150 professional cyclists - including Tour de France green jersey winner Peter Sagan - will follow the same 100 mile (160km) route as the amateurs. |
| Mr Johnson had said earlier this week he wanted to turn London into "a paradise for cycling" and that the weekend's RideLondon event was the ideal way to boost participation. | Mr Johnson had said earlier this week he wanted to turn London into "a paradise for cycling" and that the weekend's RideLondon event was the ideal way to boost participation. |
| As well as Mr Johnson, other famous faces taking part in Sunday's race include rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson, two-time Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell, former Olympic champion sprint hurdler Sally Gunnell and actor Gary Kemp. | As well as Mr Johnson, other famous faces taking part in Sunday's race include rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson, two-time Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell, former Olympic champion sprint hurdler Sally Gunnell and actor Gary Kemp. |
| 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 on Sunday runs from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park through east, central and south-west London on to Surrey before finishing on The Mall in central London. | The area affected by the RideLondon-Surrey100 on Sunday runs from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park through east, central and south-west London on to Surrey before finishing on The Mall in central London. |
| It is hoped the two-day Prudential RideLondon festival will boost the number of active cyclists in the UK, attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to London and Surrey, and raise large amounts of money for charity. | It is hoped the two-day Prudential RideLondon festival will boost the number of active cyclists in the UK, attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to London and Surrey, and raise large amounts of money for charity. |
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