An illustrious field of Olympic medal-winning rowers with six medals between them will take part in this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100. Rowers Heather Stanning, Mark Hunter (pictured right, with rowing partner Zac Purchase), Jessica Eddie and Olivia Carnegie-Brown will be on the start line at Sunday’s event. England’s World Cup-winning rugby captain and former head coach … Continue reading
Two-time Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams OBE today joined students and teachers from Teach First, the social mobility charity tackling educational inequality, at the Lee Valley VeloPark for the official launch of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46, part of the world’s greatest festival of cycling. Adams is taking on the challenge of cycling the 46 mile … Continue reading
The organisers of Prudential RideLondon have announced that cyclists have raised more than £41 million for charity over the first four years of the world’s greatest festival of cycling. This year riders in the festival raised more than £12 million for charity, equalling the record set in 2015. A total of 26,770 riders completed the … Continue reading
A Surrey father who donated a kidney to his seriously-ill daughter is taking part in this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 to raise money for the hospital which is caring for her. He is among 27,000 riders taking part in the mass participation event on 31 July, with a further 3,000 set to ride the new … Continue reading
Australian motorsport ace Mark Webber has confirmed he will take part in this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100. The ex-Formula 1 star, who twice won the British Grand Prix and is back at Silverstone this weekend (8-10 July) as part of the Channel 4 presenting team for the 2016 race, is riding for the London Youth … Continue reading
Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes MBE will ride the inaugural Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 on Sunday 31 July as she continues her quest to raise £250,000 for five charities: The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, Hospice in the Weald, Myeloma UK, Pickering Cancer Centre and Mind UK. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 is the latest event to … Continue reading
Sir Bradley Wiggins has helped to design the commemorative medal for finishers of the inaugural Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 on Sunday 31 July, part of the world’s greatest festival of cycling. The legendary multi-Olympic medallist and Tour de France winner has championed the launch of the 46-mile sportive, which he describes as the perfect introduction to … Continue reading
Sir Bradley Wiggins met young riders from three charities at the Lee Valley VeloPark today as he officially launched the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46, the new event that will be part of Prudential RideLondon 2016, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, in London and Surrey on 30-31 July. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 on Sunday 31 July … Continue reading