RideLondon was a much-anticipated date in the capital's cycling calendar, a day when lycra suits and neon helmets flooded the capital's city centre streets and thousands of riders raced in different events. Launched in 2013 as part of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games, RideLondon quickly became one of the world's largest cycling festivals. At its peak, around 500,000 people took part, raising more than £85 million for charity along the way.
"The finish takes place at a hiking area at 2,247 metres in altitude where the crowds, traffic, and infrastructure could damage the fragile high-mountain ecosystem."
“I guess, the increasing importance of this race amongst the elite category, sort of all over the world, definitely increases the stress around it. For a lot of the elite riders it can be a make-or-break kind of weekend.”
I think it's definitely an interesting place that US cycling is in. But yeah, I mean, just look at the results at the highest level, something's working.