Sir Chris Hoy Plans To Race Through Putney In Major Cycle Race
Prudential RideLondon event will see celebrities join champion sportsmen and women
A host of celebrities from pop singers to Olympic rowers will join the record number of cyclists coming through Putney on Sunday 30 July, as part of this years Prudential RideLondon Classic. There will be road closures, and diversions in place during the day which will affect Putney, notably the closure of Putney High Street.
Sir Chris Hoy, the 11-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion in track cycling will be making his RideLondon debut this year cycling through Putney.
Road and bridge closures and diversions can be expected for Putney residents on Sunday, 30 July with Tibbet’s Ride,
Putney Hill,
Putney High Street &
Putney Bridge SW15. These roads are expected to be closed from 7am to after 7.30pm however Putney High Street will be closed from 6am to allow for barriers to be installed along the route.
If you want to see the London Surrey cyclists locally they are expected to be down Putney Hill and along the high street at these times: First Riders 9:20am and Last Riders 5.20pm or you can go to Richmond Park First Riders 06:25 Last Riders 10:50. Read all the background and see route maps here.
Chris Hoy is an 11-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion in track cycling.His overall haul of seven Olympic medals – with one silver adding to the six gold – makes Hoy the second most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time as well as the most successful Scottish cyclist ever.
The list of well-known names includes from the world of music, R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Lemar, soprano Laura Wright,Josh Cuthbert of boyband Union J (X- Factor 2012 winners).
From the world of sport, Olympic rower Olivia Carnegie-Brown, former Welsh rugby captain Colin Charvis, and former England rugby captain Martin Johnson, Olympic medal rowers Jessica Eddie, and Mark Hunter, and former England cricket captain Martin Lamb, are amongst the well-known names. You can read the full list here.
A number of bridges will be closed until the evening of Sunday 30 July. Hammersmith Bridge and Kew Bridge will be open but are expected to be busy. Wandsworth Bridge will be open for local resident access only (no through route).