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Bradley Wiggins is due to return to Surrey in just a few weeks for the final stage of the nation’s biggest cycling race, the Tour of Britain. The four-time Olympic gold medallist has announced he will compete in the eight-stage Tour which culminates in Surrey on September 16. To ensure people have all the information … Continue reading
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins has announced he will compete in the Tour of Britain next month. The eight-stage tour will culminate in a final stage through Surrey on 16 September, starting in Reigate and finishing in Guildford. The event will be Wiggins’ first competitive return to Surrey since he won gold in the Olympic time trial earlier in the summer. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has teamed up with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to launch plans for a new annual cycling event next summer, aimed at cementing the country’s excitement for the sport. With the medal haul of Team GB’s cyclists fresh in everyone’s memory, Surrey’s leader David Hodge joined up with London’s mayor to reveal … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Customers and Communities Yvonne Rees will take over as the Interim Chief Executive at Mole Valley District Council in September following the departure of Darren Mepham. Ms Rees will remain a strategic director at the county council and share her time between both authorities. It is believed to be … Continue reading
As cycling fever grips Surrey a new festival has been organised to encourage more people to embrace the bicycle. Guildford Cycle Festival will capitalise on the surge in popularity of pedal power since the Olympic medal-winning heroics of Team GB’s Bradley Wiggins, Lizzie Armitstead and Chris Froome on the county’s roads. The family friendly event … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is planning a bid to host a stage of the Tour de France following Team GB’s Olympic cycling success on the county’s roads. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Surrey to watch cycling stars, including medal winners Bradley Wiggins, Lizzie Armitstead and Chris Froome, compete in the time … Continue reading
Check out the live road updates for the Olympic time trials today to help keep you moving. Follow us on Twitter @GoSurreyLive for regular updates. Olympic cycling returns to Surrey today (1 August) for the men’s and women’s time trials. Team GB’s road race silver medalist Lizzie Armitstead and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will be among the athletes watched by … Continue reading
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to watch the Olympic road races in Surrey this weekend as cycling fever mounts on the back of Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France win. Mark Cavendish also made history as he claimed a fourth consecutive final-stage victory in Paris before turning his attention to securing Olympic glory on … Continue reading
Around 161,500 people lined the streets of Surrey to catch a glimpse of the Olympic torch relay travelling across the county. From Godstone to Guildford, cheering crowds delighted in seeing a slice of Olympic history unfold on their doorsteps on Friday. More than 50 torchbearers carried the flame on day 63 of its journey around the … Continue reading
An initial estimate for the number of people watching the Olympic torch relay in Godstone, Bletchingley, Redhill and Reigate today <20 JULY> is 46,500 people. The torch is still to pass through Dorking, Westcott, Shere, Gomshall, Godalming and Guildford.
The Olympic torch will visit a string of Surrey towns and villages on Friday before stopping in Guildford for a celebration in the park. Surrey’s busiest day of the relay will feature more than 50 torchbearers in the county. They include Austin Playfoot, 82, from Elstead, who carried the Olympic flame the last time the Games came … Continue reading
Giant Olympic rings reminiscent of Hollywood’s famous sign have been unveiled in Surrey today (19 July). The huge structure on the side of the National Trust’s Box Hill will become “one of the most memorable icons of the Games” when Mark Cavendish’s bid for gold is beamed to millions of televisions across the world. Labelled … Continue reading
The UK’s oldest full time firefighter carried the Olympic torch through Surrey today <17 July>, marking the 10 day countdown to the start of the 2012 Games. Malcolm Styles, 63, celebrated a 34-year career with Surrey Fire and Rescue Service by running with the flame through Felbridge. The long-serving firefighter is also a charity fundraiser. … Continue reading
A free iPhone app has been launched featuring all the information people need to enjoy the Olympic cycling events in Surrey this summer. The app acts as a digital spectator guide showing the routes of the Olympic road race and time trial events, as well as the locations of ‘live sites’ where there will be … Continue reading
The UK’s oldest full time firefighter will carry the Olympic torch through Felbridge when it comes to Surrey on Tuesday. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s Malcolm Styles is one of four torchbearers chosen to carry the flame through the village on 17 July. The 63-year-old from Redhill has been a firefighter for 34 years. The … Continue reading
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