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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.
This year’s Reigate Cycle Festival will take place on Sunday 20 July, encouraging more local people to ditch their cars and get on their bikes instead. The festival, from 10am-5pm in Priory Park, is a family-friendly event including stunt demonstrations, expert advice on safety and maintenance, exhibits from cycling groups and shops, a large variety … Continue reading
Tour de France cyclist and former world champion Mark Cavendish will race on Surrey’s roads again this summer. Cavendish will compete in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic on 10 August. The race for professionals follows a mass-participation 100-mile ride on the same day. The route for both events is based on the one that featured in … Continue reading
A recruitment drive is under way for volunteers to help out at this summer’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey cycling festival. Around 3,400 volunteers are needed by the organisers of the events, which include the RideLondon-Surrey 100 mass participation event and the RideLondon-Surrey Classic race for professionals on Sunday 10 August. More information, including details about registering, can be found … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has welcomed grants to almost 30 grassroots Surrey groups thanks to the Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling. More than £242,000 has been given to the groups, ranging from sports clubs to community playgrounds, thanks to grants of up to £10,000 each from the London Marathon Charitable Trust, which runs the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey … Continue reading
Feedback from Surrey County Council and residents has helped organisers of this summer’s major cycling festival to re-open roads along the route up to three hours earlier. The London & Surrey Cycling Partnership (LSCP), the event organisers, has introduced route changes and event improvements. Approximately half of the roads in Surrey will open up to … Continue reading
Organisers have announced the results of a ballot for cyclists to enter this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey event through the county. Click here for a link to the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey release.
A new online journey planner that helps Surrey shoppers beat the last-minute Christmas rush and even watch their weight is available from the county council. The real-time planner – which is available at http://www.travelsmartsurrey.info – saves time, money and carbon emissions by giving the latest and best routes for driving, walking, cycling and public transport, such … Continue reading
Council bosses are set to push for Government action on unregistered road cycling and give local people a greater voice if a new strategy is approved this month. Cycling has boomed in the county since it hosted the 2012 Olympic road races, including thousands either watching or riding in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey events. In September, … Continue reading
Here is your chance to listen to a debate on the future of cycling in Surrey. Hosted by BBC Surrey, the 90-minute discussion at the University of Surrey was organised by Surrey County Council. The authority is currently consulting on its proposed cycling strategy. Panellists included representatives from the council, Surrey Police, British Cycling and those concerned … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council funding initiative that gives thousands of pounds to community groups for green travel returns to Merstham on Saturday 26 October. Last year, eight local groups in the ward won a share of £60,000 from Travel SMART, which supports and promotes projects aimed at improving travel and stimulating economic growth. The projects all … Continue reading
Cabinet Member for Community Services Helyn Clack spoke to BBC Surrey presenter James Cannon today about Surrey County Council’s cycling strategy. The interview came the day before a debate on the future of cycling in the county at the University of Surrey in Guildford. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
There are more than 100 places left for Surrey residents to join a live radio debate on the future of cycling in the county. Surrey County Council is currently consulting on its proposed cycling strategy, and BBC Surrey is hosting the debate with a panel of guests at the University of Surrey in Guildford on 23 … Continue reading
The Surrey stage of this year’s Tour of Britain cycle race will see a “battle royale”, according to Team IG Sigma Sport’s Ben Greenwood. The roads that feature in Saturday’s penultimate stage between Epsom and Guildford are familiar to the Sigma cyclist from training rides from the team’s Kingston base in preparation for the race. … Continue reading
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