The routes were announced today for the Prudential RideLondon events in London and Surrey on Sunday 10 August, with Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park playing a key role.

The day begins with the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 as 24,000 riders gather in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to start in waves from 6am, ride out through London to the beautiful country roads and hills of Surrey before returning to the capital for a spectacular finish on The Mall in St James’s Park. The mass-participation sportive is followed by the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic at 1pm, a race for 150 of the world’s top professional male riders.

In 2014, organisers have set the ambitious fundraising target of £12 million.

Route maps for the events are available at www.PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/routes

The 2014 Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling begins on Saturday 9 August with Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle, a chance for all the family to enjoy cycling a traffic-free loop on closed roads through central London. Later that day, the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix showcases top women’s professional races and the Olympic cyclists of the future in youth races for boys and girls in criterium races in and around St James’s Park.