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A fly through of the route that the Tour of Britain will take gives people a Bradley Wiggins eye view of the race. The 10 minute video follows the route of the final stage of the 2012 Tour of Britain starting in Reigate before crossing the finish line on Guildford’s High Street on Sunday 16 September. … Continue reading
More than 1,000 people flocked to an event staged to capitalise on the cycling fever sweeping Surrey. That was double the number expected to turn out for the Guildford Cycle Festival, which was organised to encourage more people to cycle. The family-friendly event at Stoke Park included stunt demonstrations, expert advice on safety and maintenance … Continue reading
World champion Mark Cavendish and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will spearhead Team Sky’s Tour of Britain challenge, it was announced today. It will be Wiggins’ first competitive return to Surrey since the Olympic cycling events this summer when he clinched gold in the time trial. Joining him in Team Sky’s line up will be Mark Cavendish, … 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
The world’s best cyclists will battle for Olympic glory on Surrey’s roads this weekend. World champion Mark Cavendish will lead the charge for Team GB on Saturday for the men’s road race while the women will compete on Sunday. After setting off from The Mall in London, the cyclists will enter Surrey via Hampton Court Bridge before … Continue reading
Britain’s Mark Cavendish began the final countdown to his bid for Olympic gold with a gruelling training session on Box Hill today (26 July). The world road race champion joined Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and his GB team-mates for several laps of the climb in the Surrey heat. Cavendish will lead Britain’s charge … 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
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
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
Helyn Clack, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games, was on BBC Surrey today (13 July) to answer listeners’ questions about the Olympic events taking place in the county. Surrey Police Chief Superintendent, Gavin Stephens, was also in the studio to answer questions around policing the Olympic events. Audio courtesy … Continue reading
World champion cyclist Mark Cavendish turned up the training power on Surrey’s roads as part of his build-up to an assault on the Olympic road race title. The Team GB rider completed a full-throttle training session on the Olympic road race route ahead of his Games glory bid on 28 July. Cavendish’s workout included several … Continue reading
Newsletters are being sent to Surrey residents and businesses within 100 metres of the Olympic cycling road race and time trial routes to help people plan ahead for the 2012 Games. The newsletters include detailed information about road closures, parking restrictions, maps of the route and tips for how to make the most of the … Continue reading
Surrey will host the final stage of the Tour of Britain when the national race takes place in September. Surrey County Council has captured the last stage of the 840-mile event after bringing the men’s and women’s Olympic cycle road races and time trials to the county. It takes place on Sunday 16 September, starting … Continue reading
The New Zealand cycling team has decided to train in Surrey to prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games. The announcement means Surrey will be hosting more Olympic teams than any other county in the South East region with a total of 23 teams now signed up to use the county’s world-class training facilities. The New … Continue reading
The 2012 Olympic cycle road race will be won or lost on the Box Hill climb according to the leader of the USA Olympic cycling team. During a visit to Surrey to study the route, Ken Whelpdale also said that basing his team in Surrey to train will give the USA an advantage over its … Continue reading
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