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| Thousands take part in RideLondon festival | |
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| More than 25,000 cyclists have descended on the capital this weekend for RideLondon. | |
| The annual cycling festival will see thousands of enthusiasts take part in a host of events including a 100-mile ride from London to Surrey on Sunday. | The annual cycling festival will see thousands of enthusiasts take part in a host of events including a 100-mile ride from London to Surrey on Sunday. |
| The amateurs FreeCycle fun ride will be followed on a similar course by 150 professionals racing in the RideLondon-Surrey Classic. | |
| Some roads and bridges on the route have been be closed for the events. | |
| A number of roads in the City of London, Westminster, parts of the borough of Camden and Waterloo Bridge are closed from 06:00 BST to 18:00 on Saturday. | |
| On Sunday, road closures will be in place from 04:00 in parts of east, central and south-west London ahead of the 100-mile race. | On Sunday, road closures will be in place from 04:00 in parts of east, central and south-west London ahead of the 100-mile race. |
| The event started at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, then follows a 100-mile (160km) route on closed roads through the capital and into Surrey's countryside, before finishing on The Mall in central London. | |
| From 10:30 onwards, roads along the route will be reopened in phases once the event has passed. All roads are expected to be open by 20:00. | From 10:30 onwards, roads along the route will be reopened in phases once the event has passed. All roads are expected to be open by 20:00. |
| London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Waterloo Bridge will be closed until the evening. | London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Waterloo Bridge will be closed until the evening. |
| Transport for London has a full list of all roads and bridges effected. | Transport for London has a full list of all roads and bridges effected. |