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| Man dies in RideLondon cycle race Leith Hill ascent | Man dies in RideLondon cycle race Leith Hill ascent |
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| A man has died from a suspected heart attack while taking part in the RideLondon cycle festival. | A man has died from a suspected heart attack while taking part in the RideLondon cycle festival. |
| Organisers said a 55-year-old collapsed on the lower part of the ascent of Leith Hill - Surrey's highest point - on Sunday, during the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100. | |
| The "mass participation" event follows the route from London to Surrey made famous in the London 2012 Olympics. | The "mass participation" event follows the route from London to Surrey made famous in the London 2012 Olympics. |
| The man received immediate medical attention but died at the scene. | |
| A spokeswoman for Surrey Air Ambulance said emergency teams received the alert at about 11:00 BST and a doctor and paramedic tried to help the man. | |
| Surrey Police said they also attended the incident near Dorking, but the force has not released any further details. | |
| More than 25,000 cyclists - including club cyclists, celebrities and amateur riders - took part in the amateur sportive. | More than 25,000 cyclists - including club cyclists, celebrities and amateur riders - took part in the amateur sportive. |
| The event saw riders go from the Olympic Park in east London, through Leatherhead, Oxshott and Esher before finishing on the Mall. | |
| Mayor of London Boris Johnson hailed it as "the greatest mass-participation cycling event in the world". |