Route for RideLondon-Essex 2023 sportive confirmed
The route for next year’s RideLondon-Essex 2023 sportive has been confirmed, and will be the same as the one taken by last May’s debut edition which saw more than 22,000 cyclists head east out of the...
View ArticleTown council says “restrictive” RideLondon sportive not wanted – because...
A local council in Essex has claimed that the majority of locals “don’t particularly want” the annual RideLondon sportive to return to the town this year as residents “can’t get out of their own road”...
View ArticleTony Blackburn calls for RideLondon to be replaced by “event for car owners”...
As thousands of cyclists, from families to pro racers, take to the streets of London on their bikes today as part of RideLondon’s festival of cycling, veteran DJ and TV presenter Tony Blackburn has...
View ArticleTony Blackburn insists "joke" idea to replace RideLondon with "event for car...
Veteran radio personality Tony Blackburn has backtracked on his weekend comments about RideLondon, stating that "obviously" replacing the sportive with a "car day" would "bring everything to a...
View ArticleStars in their cars – Criticising RideLondon road closures reflects wider...
Disc jockey Tony Blackburn may insist that his online rant against the road closures associated with last weekend’s RideLondon, which brought tens of thousands of cyclists out onto the capital’s...
View ArticleEntries open on Tuesday for 2024’s Ford RideLondon-Essex – and will be...
Places for next year’s Ford RideLondon-Essex 100 will go on sale next Tuesday – and for the first ever time, they will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis rather than via ballot.Ever since...
View ArticlePolice investigate RideLondon incident as cyclist seriously injured in...
Essex Police has called on RideLondon participants who may have witnessed a serious collision during the event to come forward with camera footage or information. The appeal comes after a cyclist...
View Article“A sad day for women’s cycling”: RideLondon Classique cancelled for 2025 as...
The RideLondon Classique will not take place in 2025, as the event’s organisers revealed that there was “no option” but to cancel the Women’s World Tour stage race after the UCI shifted its position in...
View ArticleRideLondon to take "hiatus" in 2025 for organisers to work on "new concept",...
2024 continues to be a tough year for cycling events and its organisers as RideLondon, the popular cycling sportive festival held in London every year since 2013 to celebrate the legacy of the 2012...
View ArticleRideLondon “hiatus” for 2025 due to opening of “car use-encouraging” tunnel,...
The planned opening of the controversial Silvertown Tunnel in London early next year, which cycling campaigners have said will increase car use and pollution in the capital, was a key factor behind the...
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