British cycling hero Sir Bradley Wiggins will race on Surrey’s roads when he competes in Sunday’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Tour de France winner and multiple Olympic gold medallist Sir Bradley was a late addition to the Sky line-up. The move sees him return to the roads used for the races at the 2012 Olympics, where he won gold in … Continue reading
Amateur riders will tackle Surrey’s climbs with an English cycling legend, a rugby World Cup winner and a Tour De France champion when they take on Sunday’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 challenge. Chris Boardman, who won Olympic pursuit gold in 1992 and three Tour de France stages, England’s 2003 Webb Ellis Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson and Stephen Roche, who claimed 1987 … Continue reading
Teenager Becky Reed is so hooked on boxing she is aiming to make a career out of it thanks to the help of Surrey County Council and Catch22. Last year the 19-year-old was classed as being NEET – not in education, employment or training. Now she is on the way to becoming a coach in … Continue reading
The new generation of British cycling stars will race against the world’s strongest teams in Sunday’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Commonwealth Games road race bronze medallist Scott Thwaites, Simon Yates, who made his Tour de France debut this summer, and Team Sky’s Luke Rowe will power along Surrey’s roads together with former British champion Ian Stannard. They … Continue reading
Surrey roads will re-open up to three hours earlier during this weekend’s second annual Prudential RideLondon cycling festival after the organisers acted on feedback from the county council and residents. The London & Surrey Cycling Partnership plans to re-open the outward 25-mile stretch between Hampton Court Bridge and Forest Green near Leith Hill on Sunday … Continue reading
More than 60 bids have been lodged for a share of a £500,000 pot of cash to help people improve their local areas. Surrey County Council received 62 applications from groups before the latest deadline for cash. The Community Improvements Fund was launched by leader David Hodge with the aim of supporting residents’ efforts to independently enhance … Continue reading
A host of cycling stars, including former world road race champion Philippe Gilbert and multiple Tour de France stage winner David Millar, today confirmed they will compete on Surrey’s roads next month. Team Sky’s Ben Swift and Simon Yates, who made his Tour de France debut in this summer’s race, will also be on the start line … Continue reading
Riders from Nuun-Sigma Sport cycling team have given top tips on conquering the three toughest climbs on this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100.
Team Sky will be among 10 squads currently competing in the Tour de France that will race on Surrey’s roads next month in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. For the full list of 25 teams taking part and for more information, visit the Prudential RideLondon website.
The ballot will open next month for the 2015 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey festival of cycling. For more information, visit the Prudential RideLondon website.
A project to make Surrey the best connected county in the country is three-quarters of the way to being completed. More than 68,000 businesses and homes that would otherwise have missed out on the opportunity of getting faster broadband are now connected to the high-speed technology. A further 16,000 properties are due to be covered … Continue reading
Scores of volunteers who worked tirelessly to keep Surrey residents safe during last winter’s floods have been thanked by Surrey’s Lord-Lieutenant Dame Sarah Goad and Surrey County Council Chairman David Munro. Mr Munro said: “From 4×4 vehicle drivers to those who assisted in relief centres and worked for the Red Cross, all the volunteers did … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Deputy Leader Peter Martin was on hand to witness newly-appointed Minister of State for Universities and Science Greg Clark sign a deal giving Surrey multi-million-pound funding as part of a first step towards long-term economic growth. The deal was confirmed at the Farnborough International Airshow. For more information, visit the Enterprise M3 … Continue reading
Plans have been revealed for a new £10m university technical college (UTC) focused on training the next generation of engineers and digital professionals. The proposal for a brand new ‘careers college’ in Guildford catering for up to 800 students from Surrey, London and Hampshire is contained in a Surrey County Council report. It comes after … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has saved taxpayers around £700,000 in the last year thanks to sharing buildings with other organisations. The saving – enough money to pay for a year of residential care for 28 people or 70 school places – comes because sharing more buildings means paying less for rent, heating and repairs. Around 1,000 … Continue reading