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PRL MEDIA GUIDE 2016
SATURDAY 30 JULY
09:00–16:00 CENTRAL LONDON
Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle offers the chance for all the family to
enjoy 10 miles of traffic-free cycling on closed roads through central London
passing some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks. Everyone is welcome,
no matter what their age or ability. Cyclists will be able to join the route at any
point, cycle round at any pace and as many times as they like, stopping en
route to enjoy a range of bike-based entertainment and activities.
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This year the event showcases new areas of the capital.
The route will again take in the Strand and Lincoln’s Inn
Fields and returns to the Victoria Embankment, taking
in a section of the newly opened East-West Cycle
Superhighway (CS3).
The eight-mile circuit passes iconic London landmarks
including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s
Cathedral and the Bank of England and again goes south
of the river with a loop over Waterloo Bridge, offering
stunning views of London. There are a further two miles of
Explore Routes through the City of London, allowing riders
to meander through the historic streets of the capital.
Seven Festival Zones (up from six last year) offer riders a
chance to stop and enjoy a huge range of free bike-based
entertainment and to try out many different bike-based
activities. New for this year is the Southbank Festival Zone,
joining Green Park, St Paul’s Churchyard, Guildhall Yard,
Leadenhall Market, Aldwych and Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
LONDON IN THE LIMELIGHT
Tens of thousands of riders are expected to take to the
streets for this mass-participation celebration of cycling.
It offers a unique opportunity to experience the fun
and freedom of cycling on a route that features many
of the capital’s world-famous landmarks. London’s
greatest sights will create an inspiring backdrop for
a memorable day.
EXPLORE ROUTES
The Explore Routes in the City of London give riders the
chance to discover the secret corners of the City in a fun
and safe environment.
ANDREI BURTON AND THE INTERNATIONAL
URBAN TRIALS COMPETITION
Andrei Burton, one of the world’s top stunt cyclists, will
star in an International Urban Trials competition, presented
by Buxton Natural Mineral Water, that will take centre
stage in Green Park. A team of the world’s best riders,
led by Andrei Burton and featuring world and national
champion trials riders, will tackle a series of breathtaking
challenges on obstacles and platforms in the replica
Buxton Village.
EVERYONE’S WELCOME
Aimed at cyclists of all ages and abilities, Prudential
RideLondon FreeCycle is guaranteed to be a lively day
out. The event will demonstrate that cycling can be fun and
a great route to a healthy, active lifestyle as well as helping
the environment. It aims to continue to build on the legacy
of London 2012 by encouraging people of all ages to
stay inspired by the Games and entice more people to go
cycling more often.
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ON-THE-DAY TIMINGS
The Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route and Festival
Zones open at 09:00 on Saturday 30 July.
Riders planning to ride with a young family are encouraged
to avoid the afternoon as the route is likely to be at its
busiest between 12:00 and 14:00 and will reopen to
traffic at 16:00.
LONDON CYCLING CAMPAIGN GUIDED RIDES
For riders who are concerned about cycling to and from
central London for Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle, a
series of free Led Rides will be led by London Cycling
Campaign trained ride leaders who will cycle at a relaxed,
easy pace that’s perfect for beginners. There are Led
Rides from all 31 London boroughs. Riders signed up for a
Led Ride have the option to return home on a Led Ride at
15:00 or stay in London for the rest of the day’s festivities.
Turn to page 36 for a summary of the Led Rides schedule.
EVENT GOODIES
The first 22,000 registrants for the event received a free
reflective event tabard. All participants receive a free
Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle goody bag, which they
may collect from the Prudential RideLondon Cycling Show
at ExCeL in east London from 28 to 30 July.
FESTIVAL ZONES
Seven Festival Zones will be at the heart of Prudential
RideLondon FreeCycle. There will be seven separate
Festival Zones at Green Park, St Paul’s Churchyard,
Guildhall Yard, Leadenhall Market, Aldwych, Lincoln’s Inn
Fields and Southbank – all well worth a visit.
Each Festival Zone will feature a huge range of live bikerelated entertainment, music, shows, demonstrations and
workshops. In addition to the great cycling on offer, there
will also be entertainment for the whole family to enjoy
along and on the route, including a fleet of music bikes
and bands on bikes. All the activities are free of charge as
part of a fantastic day out for all the family.
Each Festival Zone will also have toilet facilities and water
bottle refill stations so that riders can fill up water bottles
and stay hydrated. First Aid medical provision will be
available along the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle route
and in each Festival Zone. Riders can stop off at any point
to enjoy the many enticing food and drink options that
London has to offer along the route.
WHAT’S HAPPENING WHERE
Green Park
•The International Urban Trials competition will take centre stage featuring top stunt rider Andrei Burton and a team of some of the best stunt cyclists in the world who will be tackling challenges of all kinds on, over and through a replica of Buxton landmarks.
• StreetVelodrome Finals – bringing the excitement and drama of track cycling to Green Park. There will be opportunities to see pro riders and for all ages to have a go at track cycling
• Kiddimoto – unique balance bikes for children on a brilliant inflatable course
• The VeloPark Challenge – a virtual try-out of the Olympic Velodrome with spot prizes
• A 200m mountain bike course for beginners and advanced riders
• Go Ride racing with coaches from British Cycling
• Cycle for All, showcasing all-inclusive cycling and adapted cycles on a unique cycling track
• Big screen with all-day entertainment
• Transport for London’s cycling hub offers sample cycle training sessions, bike security marking and information on cycling in London
• Kids’ Zone with cycle themed arts and crafts, and outside giant games and entertainers
• Customise-Your-Tabard zone with paints and glitter
• Bling-Your-Bike zone with all sorts of accessories to customise a bike
• Outdoor games including giant Jenga, Connect Four, table football and more
St Paul’s Churchyard
• Watch the excitement of bike polo with matches and then have a go in the polo try-outs
• Penny Farthing polo
• Jump box ramp stunt show
• Junior cycle track
• Get Cycling Disability Bike Roadshow
Guildhall Yard
• Marvel at the Extreme Uni Cyclists – the world’s only stunt unicycle team
• Access Sport BMX try-out showcasing the best of London’s BMX riders
• Music all day with live DJ
• Pedal-powered quiz
• Cycle Scalextrics
• Virtual Velodrome
• Pedal-powered juice bar and DJ
Leadenhall Market
The market will be transformed into the London Bike
Market, featuring:
• The Makers Market showcasing the makers and craftspeople working in cycling today
• Live DJs and Bikeoke
• South London Saddle Surgery
• Kids Art workshops
• Cycle screen printing press
Aldwych
• Cycle Cinema with pedal-powered screenings for cinema fans
• Brompton bike course
• Flat Land Street Cycle: pro riders demonstrate spins, balances and technical tricks
• Rollapaluza races: race family and friends on a static bike race
• Cycle-themed face painting for children and free massage for adults
• King’s College coffee shop
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
• Picnic zone
• Classical music live on the bandstand
• Outdoor games and entertainment
•Cafe
Southbank
• Drop and Roll Tour, sponsored by Continental Tyres, starring the legendary Danny MacAskill, whose YouTube videos attract audiences of 20+ million and his team of the world’s top street trials riders performing on a state of the art custom display rig
• Puncture Kit: the drumming cyclist
• Visit the Coca-Cola London Eye (advance booking required)
There will also be music and entertainment all along
the route with bands, music bikes, stilt bicycles, Penny
Farthings, stagecoaches and rickshaws and bike doctors
on hand in case of any technical problems.
Each Festival Zone will have cycle parking where
participants can leave their bikes safely while they enjoy
the free entertainment on offer.
LED RIDES
The London Cycling Campaign will provide led rides to and from all 31 London boroughs, enabling individuals and
groups to cycle from home to join the route in the centre of London with return led rides at 15:00. Full details below.
Barking and Dagenham
Route: Barking to Leadenhall Market
Start point: River Road/Alfreds Way/Cycle Superhighway
3 Junction, Near Greatfields Park, Barking IG11 0EU
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 9 miles
Return ride start point: Leadenhall Market
Return ride start time: 15:00
Barnet
Route: Barnet to Museum of London (St Martin Le Grand)
Start point: Tally Ho Pub, 749 High Road, Barnet N12 0BP
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 10 miles
Return ride start point: Museum of London
(St Martins Le Grand)
Bexley
Route: Abbey Wood to Southwark Bridge
Start point: Abbey Wood Rail Station,
Gayton Road, Bexley SE2 9RH
Start time: 09:00
Distance: 12 miles
Return ride start point: Southwark Bridge
Brent
Route: Wembley to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Pret a Manger, Units 46-48,
London Designer Outlet, Wembley HA9 0FD
Start time: 10:00 Distance: 9 miles
Return ride start point: Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Bromley
Route: Bromley to Southwark Bridge
Start point: Bromley South Station, High Street,
Bromley BR1 1ER
Start time: 08:30
Distance: 12 miles
Camden
Route: Swiss Cottage to Trafalgar Square
(Duncannon Street)
Start point: Swiss Cottage Library, Winchester Road
(opposite Fellows Road), Camden NW3 3NR
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 5 miles
Return ride start point: Trafalgar Square (Duncannon Street)
Croydon
Route: Croydon to Parliament Square
Start point: Lloyds Bank, 95 George Street
(corner Dingwall St), Croydon CR9 2NS
Start time: 09:30
Distance: 13 miles
Return ride start point: Parliament Square
Ealing
Route: Ealing to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway,
Ealing W5 2BY
Start time: 09:00
Distance: 10 miles
Enfield
Route: Enfield to Leadenhall Market
Start point: Edmonton Leisure Centre, 2 The Broadway,
Enfield N9 0TR
Start time: 09:00
Distance: 12 miles
Greenwich
Route: Cutty Sark to Waterloo Bridge
Start point: Thames Street (west of Cutty Sark Gardens),
Greenwich SE10 9LW
Return ride start point: Waterloo Bridge
Hackney
Route: Hackney to Bank of England
Start point: Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street,
Hackney E8 1EA
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 3 miles
Return ride start point: Bank of England
Hammersmith & Fulham
Route: Hammersmith to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Brook Green, Dunsany Road Junction,
Hammersmith W14 0JR
Start time: 10:30
Distance: 5 miles
Haringey
Route: Haringey to Bank of England
Start point: Ducketts Common, Turnpike Lane,
Haringey N15 3NX
Start time: 09:45
Distance: 7 miles
Harrow
Route: Harrow to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Harrow on the Hill Station/Lowlands Road
Harrow HA1 1BB
Start time: 09:30
Distance: 13 miles
Havering
Route: Gidea Park to Leadenhall Market
Start point: Gidea Park Rail Station Car Park,
Crossways, Havering RM2 6AT
Start time: 09:00
Distance: 16 miles
Hillingdon
Route: Ickenham to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Ickenham Pump, 16 High Road,
Ickenham UB10 8LJ
Hounslow
Route: Brentford to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Brentford Market Place, High Street,
Brentford TW8 8AH
Islington
Route: Highbury Fields to Museum of London
(St Martin Le Grand)
Start point: Highbury Fields War Memorial, Highbury
Place, Highbury Corner, Islington N5 1RR
Start time: 10:30
Distance: 3 miles
Return ride start point: Museum of London
(St Martin Le Grand)
Kingston
Route: Kingston to Buckingham Palace
Start point: Kingston Ancient Market Place,
Kingston KT1 1JT
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 14 miles
Return ride start point: Buckingham Palace
Lambeth
Route: Clapham to Parliament Square
Start point: Clapham Common Southside,
Windmill Drive, Clapham SW4 9DE
Start time: 10:30
Distance: 4 miles
Lewisham
Route: Bell Green to Waterloo Bridge
Start point: Waterlink Way junction with Perry Rise (near
Sainsbury’s), Bell Green, Lower Sydenham, SE26 4PU
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 11 miles
Return ride start point: Waterloo Bridge
Merton
Route: Wimbledon to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: Wimbledon Police Station,
15-23 Queens Road, Wimbledon SW19 8NN
Start time: 09:00
Distance: 9 miles
Newham
Route: Stratford to Leadenhall Market
Start point: Stratford Station
(Meridian Square), Station Street, Newham E15 1XD
Redbridge
Route: Redbridge to Leadenhall Market
Start point: Redbridge Town Hall, 128-142 High Street,
Ilford IG1 1DD
Richmond
Route: Richmond to Green Park (Constitution Hill)
Start point: The Little Green, Richmond TW9 1QL
Start time: 10:15
Distance: 10 miles
Southwark
Route: Peckham Rye Park to Southwark Bridge
Start point: Strakers Road, Peckham Rye Park, Peckham,
SE15 3UA
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 5 miles
Sutton
Route: Sutton to Parliament Square
Start point: Trinity Square, High Street,
Sutton SM1 1ES
Start time: 09:00
Distance: 13 miles
Tower Hamlets
Route: Mile End to Leadenhall Market
Start point: Under the Green Bridge, Mile End Park,
Mile End Road, Mile End E3 4PL
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 3.5 miles
Waltham Forest
Route: Walthamstow to Bank of England
Start point: Walthamstow Town Square Stage,
High Street, Walthamstow E17 7JN
Start time: 09:45
Distance: 9 miles
Wandsworth
Route: Tooting Bec to Parliament Square
Start point: Tooting Bec Athletics Track,
Tooting Bec Road, Tooting Bec SW16 8BW
Start time: 10:30
Distance: 7 miles
Westminster
Route: Queens Park to Buckingham Palace
Start point: Queens Park Gardens, Ilbert Street, Kilburn,
W10
Start time: 10:00
Distance: 4 miles
Return ride start point: Buckingham Palace
SATURDAY 30 JULY
START & FINISH ON THE MALL 17:00-18:45 (APPROX.)
New for 2016 is the Prudential RideLondon Classique, which
replaces the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix women’s
criterium race that has been held for the past three years in
and around St James’s Park.
Now a women’s UCI WorldTour event, the Prudential
RideLondon Classique will feature 22 of the world’s top
women’s teams racing 12 laps of a spectacular new 5.5km
circuit in central London. The circuit begins on The Mall in
St James’s Park, goes up Constitution Hill, turning at the
top to come down and onto Birdcage Walk, then passes
Big Ben and turns left onto Whitehall and right onto the
Strand before turning again to come back up the Strand,
through Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch and back onto
The Mall. See route map on pages 49 and 50.
In a landmark moment for women’s cycling, the prize
money for the Prudential RideLondon Classique will be the
highest ever offered anywhere in the world for a women’s
one-day race and matches the prize money offered at
the world’s richest one day men’s race the next day – the
Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. The total prize pool
for each race is 100,000 Euros.
The individual winner of the Prudential RideLondon
Classique wins 25,000 Euros in prize money and the
winning team is awarded 10,000 Euros. There will be
three Continental Tyres Sprints classifications in the race
offering a further 12,600 Euros in prize money.
The Continental Tyres sprints, new for 2016, will take
place at the end of laps three, six and nine. The first four
riders will get points for each of the three sprints. The rider
with the most points from the three sprints wins the overall
Continental Tyres Sprints competition, and a share of the
12,600 Euros prize fund.
The race offers a superb opportunity to witness and
support the very best of professional women’s cycle racing
and will be televised live on BBC Two from 18:00-19:00
(subject to change so please check schedules).
At the inaugural criterium event in 2013, Britain’s double
Olympic champion Laura Trott – supported by her Team
Wiggle Honda and GB teammates Joanna Rowsell and
Dani King – beat national criterium champion Hannah
Barnes in a dramatic sprint finish on The Mall to win the
event. The following year, Team Wiggle Honda retained
the title as Italy’s Giorgia Bronzini (a two-time world road
race champion) outsprinted world and Olympic road race
champion Marianne Vos in another breathtaking finish,
winning by less than a quarter of a wheel. The third winner
of the women’s race was Velocio Sports rider Barbara
Guarischi who snatched the win by half a wheel from
defending champion Bronzini in a bunch sprint for the line
in 2015.
#PEDALPARITY
Prudential RideLondon has launched #PedalParity, a new
social media campaign to celebrate its landmark decision
to award the women’s elite race the same world record
one day prize pool – 100,000 Euros – as the elite men’s
race, the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic which
takes place the following day on Sunday 31 July.
The equality in pay is a first in women’s cycling with
Prudential RideLondon leading the way in redressing the
financial gap in top level men’s and women’s events.
The campaign was recently launched with the support of
2015 winner Barbara Guarischi, former champion Giorgia
Bronzini and Britain’s world champion Lizzie Armitstead.
Hugh Brasher, Event Director, said: “We believe in equality
in sport. We are proud to have made the prize money in
the Classique exactly the same as the Classic, thereby
making it the richest women’s one-day race in the world.
“With our #PedalParity campaign, we hope to encourage
other events to follow our lead and recognise that the
world’s best women riders should be rewarded equally
with the world’s best men.
“They train as hard, race as hard and commit themselves
to their sport just as the very best men do.”
Rochelle Gilmore, the owner and manager of Wiggle
High5, said: “To have parity will get people to view
women’s sport as a professional sport and I hope
it will open up the dreams for women wanting to
become professionals.
“Prudential RideLondon is giving women the opportunity to
go home with the most prize money they have ever won on
the day. It makes the event really special.”
THE TEAMS (all information correct as at 18 July)
The Prudential RideLondon Classique features a talented
mix of female riders from UCI professional teams and
domestic British teams, with 17 of the current top 20 UCI
Women’s Elite teams confirmed to take part.
Defending champion Barbara Guarischi of Canyon SRAM
Racing will be looking to replicate her thrilling sprint win
in 2015. The Canyon SRAM Racing line-up supporting
Guarischi is set to include Briton Hannah Barnes and
German Lisa Brennauer.
Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team, formed in 2012, has been
the dominant force in women’s cycling this year, winning
eight of the first 10 races on the UCI Women’s World Tour
including the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
and the Tour of Britain, where Lizzie Armitstead topped
the leaderboard. Among the confirmed riders for BoelsDolmans is Chantal Blaak, who is currently 14th in the UCI
Women’s WorldTour rankings.
British-based Wiggle High5, currently number two in the
world rankings, will be looking to repeat their win from
2014 when Italian Giorgia Bronzini sprinted to victory.
Dutch Rabo-Liv Women’s Cycling Team will be bringing a
strong team to the Classique as they look to build on their
strong showing in the UCI Women’s WorldTour. Riding for
them will be Lucinda Brand and Roxane Knetemann.
Australian team ORICA-AIS return to London with promising
young cyclist Alexandra Manly among their named riders. The
20-year-old Australian is the two-time 2014 junior track world
champion in the individual and team pursuits.
The line-up of domestic teams competing in the
Prudential RideLondon Classique will include Drops
Cycling Team and Podium Ambition Pro Cycling P/B
Club La Santa, featuring riders Alice Barnes and Dame
Sarah Storey respectively.
THE WOMEN TO WATCH
Name: LISA BRENNAUER (GER)
Team: Canyon SRAM Racing
Date of birth: 08/06/1988
Home town: Kempten, Germany
The multiple World
Champion on the track has
ridden in three editions of
the Aviva Women’s Tour,
winning the overall title in the
five-stage event last year.
She recently finished on the
podium of the Energiewacht
Tour in Holland, winning the
Points Classification. The
German cyclist is currently ranked seventh in the UCI
world rankings. In 2014 Brennauer was World Time Trial
Champion, German National Road Race Champion and
National Time Trial Champion. She has the ability to make
a breakaway stick.
Name: BARBARA GUARISCHI (ITA)
Home town: Ponte San Pietro, Italy
Winner of the 2015
Prudential RideLondon
Grand Prix, Guarischi returns
to London having been part
of the Velocio-SRAM team
who won the 2015 UCI
World Championships
Team Time Trial. A stage
winner at the Giro Rosa
in Italy last year, the Italian
also won the German Sparkassen Giro World Cup to
complete a successful 2015. She will ride alongside her
Canyon SRAM racing team mates Hannah Barnes and
Lisa Brennauer.
Name: HANNAH BARNES (GBR)
Home town: Tunbridge Wells, UK
The British cyclist recently
beat her sister, fellow cyclist
Alice Barnes (Drops Cycling
Team), to the title at the
2016 British Road National
Championships to kick start a
season that, prior to her win in
Stockton-on-Tees, had been
hampered by an ankle injury
sustained in August 2015.
Name: DAME SARAH STOREY (GBR)
Team: Podium Ambition Pro Cycling P/B
Club La Santa
Home town: Manchester, UK
Britain’s most decorated
female Paralympian with 11
gold, eight silver and three
bronze Paralympic medals
to her name, Dame Sarah
Storey will make her second
appearance in the Prudential
RideLondon this year.
She comes to London
having won a gold and
two silver medals at the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track
World Championships.
Name: CHANTAL BLAAK
Team: Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team
Home town: Zuidland, Netherlands
The Dutch rider has enjoyed
a successful start to her
2016 season and will be
hoping to continue her good
form when she rides in the
Prudential RideLondon
Classique. At the time of
press, she had made the
podium 10 times from 18
starts, winning five of those.
She has won two of the UCI Women’s WorldTour races,
finished third at Tour of Flanders and come second in the
Dutch Women’s National Championships Time Trial.
Name: DANI KING
Team: Wiggle High5
Home town: Hamble, Hampshire
Dani King was one of the
stars of the London 2012
Olympics, winning gold in
the team pursuit with Laura
Trott and Joanna Rowsell.
The 25-year-old had won
a world title in the same
discipline a year earlier but
after London 2012 turned
her focus to road racing,
signing for Wiggle High5. 2016 has been her best year
yet on the road. She finished fourth overall and won the
King of the Mountains jersey at the Santos Women’s
Tour in Australia and was an impressive seventh at the
Philadelphia International Cycling Classic.
THE TEAMS - UCI WORLDTOUR TEAMS
Boels-Dolmans (Netherlands)
Established in 2012, BoelsDolmans has fast become one of the
dominant forces in women’s cycling,
currently leading the UCI rankings.
Having won two stages at the
2015 Women’s Tour of Britain, the
Dutch-registered team went on to
better that this year with Lizzie Armitstead crowned 2016
champion. This year the team, including Armitstead and
Chantal Blaak, has also won the Philadelphia International
Cycling Classic, the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and most
recently won stage two of the Giro Rosa.
Wiggle High5 (Great Britain)
The British-registered team,
formerly known as Wiggle Honda
Pro Cycling, is the creation of team
owner, manager and rider Rochelle
Gilmore. Formed in 2012, the
team features former Prudential
RideLondon Women’s Grand Prix
winner Giorgia Bronzini and Olympic gold medallist
Dani King. They are currently ranked second in the UCI
rankings having won the Flanders Diamond Tour, Stage
two of the Women’s Tour of Britain and three stages of
the Giro Rosa.
Rabo-Liv Women’s
CyclingTeam (Netherlands)
Formed in 2005 under the name
DSB Bank, Rabo-Liv Women’s
Cycling Team were the number one
ranked UCI women’s team in 2015.
The Dutch team have had a strong
start to the 2016 season, winning
the National Championship Road Race in both Poland
and the Netherlands. Among the riders representing them
at this year’s Prudential RideLondon Classique will be
Lucinda Brand, two-time Dutch national champion, and
Roxanne Knetemann.
Canyon SRAM Racing (Germany)
Rising from the ashes of the
Velocio-SRAM team, the newly
formed Canyon SRAM Racing was
announced in late 2015, in time for
the inaugural 2016 UCI Women’s
WorldTour. Riding for them this
season, and hoping to be on the
Start Line of the Prudential RideLondon Classique,
are Hannah Barnes, Lisa Brennauer and last year’s
winner of the Prudential RideLondon Women’s Grand
Prix, Barbara Guarischi.
Orica-AIS (Australia)
The Australian-registered Orica-AIS
competed in the inaugural Prudential
RideLondon Women’s Grand Prix
in 2013. They are back this year as
the fifth-ranked UCI women’s team
and will be challenging with riders
including Lizzie Williams, winner of stage three of the
Santos Women’s Tour earlier this year.
Team Liv-Plantur (Netherlands)
Team Liv-Plantur have enjoyed
podium finishes in three national
championships already this season,
including Sweden, Great Britain and
Canada. Leading the team at the
Prudential RideLondon Classique
will be Floortje Mackaij, winner of the
women’s Gent-Wevelgem race in Belguim last year.
Hitec Products (Norway)
Norwegian-based team Hitec
Products, formed in 2009, have
featured on the top of the podium
10 times this season, with honours
even between riders Kirsten Wild
and Vita Heine, the former being
set to ride this year’s Prudential
RideLondon Classique.
Ale’ Cipollini (Italy)
The Italian-registered team was
founded in 2011 and featured
two riders on the podium of the
2015 Prudential RideLondon
Women’s Grand Prix, Shelley Olds
and Annalisa Cucinotta. They are
currently ranked number eight in
the UCI rankings.
Cylance Cycling Team (USA)
Brand new for the 2016 season,
America’s Cylance Cycling Team
will have pro riders Shelley Olds,
second in the Prudential RideLondon
Women’s Grand Prix last year, and
Swiss Time Trial champion Doris
Schweizer in their armoury for this
year’s Classique.
BTC City Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Slovenia’s first ever professional
women’s cycling team BTC City
Ljubljana finished 15th (out of
31 teams) in its first ever year in
2015 and is now making strides
as the team sitting 13th in the UCI
rankings. Mia Radotic, winner of the
2015 Croatian Road Race and Time Trial
Championships, will lead the team at the 2016
Prudential RideLondon Classique.
Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
(USA)
Now in its 12th season of
competitive racing, Team TibcoSilicon Valley Bank have clocked
up more than 480 team wins. They
have two wins so far this season,
following on from their 23 victories and 63 podiums
in the 2015 season. Joanne Kiesanowski, a three-time
Olympian, three-time Commonwealth representative and
eight-time National Champion in New Zealand will be
riding in this year’s Prudential RideLondon Classique.
Astana Women’s Team
(Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan-registered Astana
Women’s Team, originally launched
as Astana-Acca Due O in 2015,
was born out of the desire to
improve the quality of women’s
cycling in Kazakhstan. Headed up
by former Olympic gold medallist Zulfia Zabirova, the
team have gone on to win the National Championship
Road Race and Time Trial in Kazakhstan, and the National
Championship Time Trial in Russia this season. Riding
for them at this year’s Prudential RideLondon Classique
will be National Championship (Mexico) silver medallists
Ingrid Drexel and Carolina Rodriguez.
BePink (Italy)
Italian outfit BePink began life in
2011 as Astana BePink with past
riders including previous Prudential
RideLondon Women’s Grand
Prix winner Barbara Guarischi.
Leading their hopes at this year’s
Prudential RideLondon Classique
will be Slovakian National Time Trial
Champion Tereza Medvedova.
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
(France)
French team Poitou-Charentes.
Futuroscope.86 have so far clocked
up 21 podium finishes in the 2016
season, including wins in stage three
of the Chinese Tour of Zhoushan
Island and placing third in stage three of the Giro Rosa.
Riding for them at the Prudential RideLondon Classique
will be sprint rider Roxane Fournier and 2014 French
National Track Champion (Team and Individual Pursuit),
Pascale Jeuland.
Lensworld-Zannata (Belgium)
Belgian-registered LensworldZannata were formed in 2013
under the name Team Futurumshop.
nl-Polaris, originally registered in
the Netherlands. After winning
the Belgian National Championships with rider Kaat
Hannes in June this year, they will ride in the Prudential
RideLondon Classique with Dutch National Champion
(Madison), Nina Kessler.
Parkhotel Valkenburg
Continental Team (Netherlands)
The Parkhotel Valkenburg
Continental Team is comprised
entirely of Dutch riders. Launched
in 2014, the team recently placed
second in the Dutch National Road
Race Championships. They come
to the Prudential RideLondon Classique with Dutch road
race champion Janneke Ensing.
Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx
(Belgium)
Belgian sisters Kelly, Jessy and
Demmy Druyts all ride for the
Belgian-registered Topsport
Vlaanderen-Etixx team, founded
in 2003. The Belgian team have
finished top of the podium twice this season, winning the
Belgian National Individual Time Trial Championships and
the Ljubljana-Domzale-Ljubljana Time Trial.
Drops Cycling Team (Great
Britain)
The newly formed British-based Drops
Cycling Team feature young British
riders Alice Barnes, sister of Canyon
SRAM Racing rider Hannah, and
Jennifer George who finished seventh
in the Women’s Tour de Yorkshire
earlier this year. Both will ride in this year’s Prudential
RideLondon Classique.
Rally Cycling (USA)
The American-registered Rally
Cycling team features two of
Canada’s Olympic hopefuls, Jasmin
Glaesser, who also won stage two
of the Silver City’s Tour of Gila
earlier this year, and Kirsti Lay. With
Glaesser and Lay on Olympic duty in Rio the team will be
led by American Heather Fischer, who also won a stage
at the Silver City’s Tour of Gila in May.
Team GB (Great Britain)
The only national cycling team to ride
the Prudential RideLondon Classique,
Team GB is a showcase for emerging
young talent. Among those wearing
the red, white and blue kit will be
Manon Lloyd, double European junior
champion in 2014 where she won gold
in both the team pursuit and the points race. Joining
Lloyd will be Emily Nelson who competed in the final
round of the 2015/2016 UCI World Cup Series in
Hong Kong, where she was part of the silver medal
winning team pursuit, as well as winning bronze in the
individual points race.
Podium Ambition Pro
Cycling P/B Club La Santa
(Great Britain)
British team Podium Ambition
Pro Cycling P/B Club La Santa
is making its professional debut
in this year’s Women’s WorldTour.
They finished second and third
in the British National Championships Individual Time
Trial in June with two riders who will feature for them in
the Prudential RideLondon Classique, Claire Rose and
Paralympic gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey.
Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling Team
(Switzerland)
Established in 2005, the Swissregistered Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling
Team have finished on the podium
eight times so far this season, with
star riders Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
and Lotta Lepistö set to challenge
in London this year. Moolman-Pasio recently finished
second behind Lizzie Armitstead at the Women’s Tour or
Britain, while Lepistö is a five-time Finnish National Road
Race Champion.
SATURDAY 30 JULY
START & FINISH ON THE MALL 19:15
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the Brompton World
Championship Final and the second successive year that the
race has featured in Prudential RideLondon, giving Brompton
riders the chance to race on this world-famous circuit.
THE 11TH BROMPTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the Brompton
World Championship Final and the second successive
About the Brompton Bicycle
year that the race has featured in Prudential RideLondon,
The Brompton bike was designed in 1975 by Andrew
giving Brompton riders the chance to race on this worldRitchie in his flat opposite the Brompton Oratory in South
famous circuit.
Kensington. Still made in London today, Brompton is
making more than 45,000 bikes per year and is the UK’s
This unique and hugely enjoyable event takes the form of a
largest bike manufacturer. Each bike is handmade by
Le Mans style start as 500+ smartly-dressed competitors
highly skilled craftsmen and can be customised with more
(no Lycra allowed!) make a mad dash to unfold their bikes
than 16 million combinations to suit all those who live,
before setting off on the fast, flat 1.3-mile circuit around St
work and play in the city.
James’s Park.
More than 80 per cent of sales are now in international
The Brompton World Championship was first held in
markets and 12 flagship Brompton Junction retail stores
Barcelona in 2005. Eleven years on, there are 16 satellite
have opened in major cities around the world, including
events taking place across the globe, including Japan,
Brompton Junction London in Covent Garden.
Korea, USA and Mexico.
Brompton Bike Hire
The fastest male and female from each event automatically
In the UK, Brompton Bicycle has also opened a Bike Hire
qualifies for the Final. With more than 20 countries
scheme.
represented and former pro cyclists and special guests
involved, 2016 promises to be a vintage Final. Previous
Harry Scrope, Managing Director of Brompton Bike Hire,
winners include the British racing cyclist and writer
says: “Launched in April 2011, Brompton Bike Hire was
Michael Hutchinson and Roberto Heras, three-time winner
created to address the clear need for a cycle hire scheme
of the Vuelta a España, while last year’s winner Mark
that is accessible to all, highly compact, easy to install,
Emsley retained his 2014 title.
economical to use and not dependent on state subsidy.
Brompton bikes have been made in London since
1975 and are designed for cities, making the Prudential
RideLondon route the perfect backdrop to showcase this
iconic British brand.
Stephen Loftus, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for
Brompton Bicycle, says: “We are delighted to be bringing
our World Championship Final back to central London in
partnership with Prudential RideLondon. With over 500
Brompton riders set to race again we have no doubt this
year will be an even greater spectacle. There is also a
great opportunity for all those in the capital during the
Prudential RideLondon weekend to trial a Brompton for
free at the Aldwych Festival Zone.”
Hugh Brasher, Event Director of Prudential RideLondon,
said: “We are excited to welcome Brompton Bicycle
and this unique event back to the world’s greatest
festival of cycling. Entrants and spectators alike will
enjoy an unforgettable experience as more than 500
quintessentially British bikes ridden by an eclectic mix
of nationalities and personalities get to race on the most
famous roads in Britain.’’
“It’s an exciting time. The company is currently expanding
rapidly across the UK, with an interconnected national
network of nearly 40 docking stations. Brompton Bike
Hire is committed to providing an efficient, affordable
and healthy public transport solution using the iconic
Brompton bicycle.”
The fully automated Brompton Bike Hire docks are
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at a cost of
£2.50 a day.
Users can register online at www.bromptonbikehire.com
RIDERS TO WATCH AT THE 11TH BROMPTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
DAVID MILLAR
Profession: Professional road cyclist (Retired)
WILL BUTLER-ADAMS OBE
Profession: Brompton Bicycle CEO
The Scotsman rode with
Cofidis (1997-2004) and
Garmin-Sharp (2008-2014)
during his 17-year professional
career. He won four stages of
the Tour de France, five of the
Vuelta a España and one
stage of the Giro d’Italia. He
is the only British rider to have
worn all Tour de France jerseys and one of six to have
worn the yellow jersey. He was also the first (of two)
British riders ever to have worn the leader’s jersey in
all three Grand Tours. This is Millar’s second Brompton
World Championship.
Will Butler-Adams OBE
joined Brompton Bicycle in
2002, became a Director in
2006 and took over as CEO
in 2008. Over that period the
company has grown from a
£2million turnover with 27 staff
to one of more than £30million
turnover with 250 staff. He is
a Commissioner at the UK Commission for Employment
and Skills.
MICHAEL HUTCHINSON
Profession: Professional road cyclist (Retired)
IAN DRAKE
Profession: British Cycling CEO
Michael was brought up
in Northern Ireland. He
represented a number of
professional teams and Great
Britain & Northern Ireland at
the Commonwealth Games.
The time-trial specialist has
won a number of national
championships and his book
The Hour won him the 2007 Best New Writer in the
British Sports Books Awards.
Michael won three consecutive Brompton World
Championship Final titles from 2011-2013 and
he’s hoping to regain his title after a tight finish in
last year’s race.
Will claimed a top 30 finish last year and will be hoping to
break into the top 20 this time round.
In 2004 Ian took over as
Participation and Operations
Director at British Cycling
leading their ambition to use
medal success to inspire
greater participation in the
sport.
Ian was appointed Deputy
Chief Executive in 2007, assuming responsibility for
Governance and Participation, before replacing Peter
King as Chief Executive in 2009 and overseeing
unprecedented growth in membership.
Ian placed 32nd in last year’s Final and hopes to finish in
the top 30 this year.
TOM STANIFORD
Profession: Great Britain Para-cyclist
Tom Staniford works as a
Freelance Digital Marketer and
Consultant. He’s raced as a
Road and Time Trial paracyclist for GB in France, Spain
and across the UK, and was
the 2011 National Para-Cycling
Circuit Race Champion.
He recently became a proud
owner of a Brompton S6R in British Racing Green and
this will be his first race on the bike!
SUNDAY 31 JULY
06:00-09:00 QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK
FINISH: FIRST RIDER IN THE MALL AT 10:10, LAST RIDER AT 17:00 (APPROX.)
Celebrating the legacy for cycling created by the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Prudential RideLondonSurrey 100 takes place on closed roads in the capital and
Surrey’s stunning countryside. With leg-testing climbs and a
route made famous by the world’s best cyclists at the London
2012 Olympics, it is a truly spectacular event for all involved.
More than 26,000 cyclists are expected to be on the Start
Line for the 2016 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100.
Riders will start in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and
finish on The Mall in St James’s Park, central London,
shortly before 150 professional cyclists race in the
Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic on an extended
version of the route.
This will be the fourth running of the sportive. The
2014 event was particularly memorable as strong winds
and heavy rain meant the route had to be shortened to
86 miles.
CHARITY
As well as the personal challenge of completing the route,
participants’ involvement will also benefit good causes.
Since the first Prudential RideLondon in 2013, the amount
raised for charity has gone up each year, smashing
records. In 2013, £7+million was raised which went up to
£10+million in 2015 and £12million last year.
Riding for charity is a key element of the sportive; the
Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 aims, over time, to
become the largest charity fundraising cycle event in the
world. Thousands of cyclists will be supporting hundreds
of charities and will ensure the event becomes the charity
fundraising equivalent of the London Marathon (the world’s
largest annual one-day fundraising event) on two wheels.
Furthermore, since the first Prudential RideLondon in
2013, The London Marathon Charitable Trust has handed
out grants to 58 organisations in Surrey totalling more
than £1.5million.
6
2016 CHARITY OF THE YEAR: WELLCHILD
WellChild is the national charity for sick children,
dedicated to transforming quality of life for seriously ill
children and their families.
Growing numbers of children and young people across
the UK are living with serious illness or exceptional health
needs. Many spend months, even years in hospital simply
because there is no support enabling them to leave.
WellChild puts the practical and emotional support in
place to give these children the best chance to thrive safe at home, together with their families.
Money raised through the Prudential RideLondon 2016
partnership will help WellChild extend vital support to the
growing numbers of children and families across the UK
that desperately need help.
•
Bringing children home – WellChild Nurses work across the UK to support children and families on their journey from hospital to home.
•
Empowering families – Giving family members the confidence and skills to care for their child safely at home.
•
Making homes safer – Volunteer projects to create safer and more suitable home and garden spaces for children with exceptional health needs.
•
Supporting families – Connecting families across the UK for mutual support and advice through online and face-to-face groups.
•
Creating lasting change – Improving life for all through research, projects and by giving families a voice for change.
WellChild wishes all of its #TeamWellChild Riders the very
best of luck. Your help can significantly improve lives for
thousands of children and young people across the UK
living with serious illness and exceptional health needs.
Together, we can give them the home and family life they
deserve. www.wellchild.org.uk
2017 PUBLIC BALLOT
The public ballot entry system for the 2017 Prudential
RideLondon-Surrey 100 will open to all applicants
at www.PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk on Monday 8
August 2016.
FAMOUS FACES
Once again the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 has
attracted some famous faces from the world of sport and
entertainment.
The speed on some of the descents of the Surrey Hills
should prove no problem to former Formula One driver
Mark Webber who is taking on the challenge for the
first time.
Webber finished third in the F1 drivers’ championship
on three separate occasions and is the reigning FIA
World Endurance champion for Porsche alongside Timo
Bernhard and Brendon Hartley.
Webber said: “I enjoy my cycling so I’m definitely looking
forward to it, it’s a really good course. I hear there are
some great people taking part, but crucially it’s the spirit of
the event that’s the most important thing.
England’s World Cup-winning rugby captain from 2003
Martin Johnson returns for a third year, and former Welsh
rugby captain Colin Charvis will ride for a second time.
Two Olympic gold medallist rowers will be taking to the
Start Line. Mark Hunter, who won gold in 2008 and silver
in London four years ago, will be riding for SportsAid,
while Tim Foster, who won gold in Sydney in 2000, returns
once again.
From the world of entertainment, R&B singer Lemar will be
taking on the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 for the
first time. Lemar rose to fame after finishing in third place
on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy.
Since then he has had seven top 10 UK singles and sold
more than two million albums.
Also from the world of music, the 2013 X Factor winner
Sam Bailey takes a break from the touring production of
the musical Chicago to return to take on the 100-mile
challenge for a second time.
“Cycling these roads while they’re closed is a unique
opportunity for all of us; here’s to a tail wind for everyone.”

saturday 30 july

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