RideLondon event draws thousands of cyclists to capital - in pictures
Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Laura Trott poses for a photograph with cyclists at the start of the eventPhotograph: Luke Macgregor/ReutersCyclists of all ages set off on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace, at the start of the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle ride in central LondonPhotograph: Luke Macgregor/ReutersFormer England rugby captain Martin Johnson at the start of the eventPhotograph: Alessio Fiori/Barcroft Media
A patriotic British cyclistPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesCyclists attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest single line of bikes Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty ImagesCyclists on a tandem take part in the FreeCycle event Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesTwo youngsters cycle their wheeled sofa along the route while listening to music from their spealkerPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesCyclists pass St Paul's Cathedral Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images'Wally' is spotted cycling along London's South BankPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesCyclists pass in sight of the London Eye along the river Thames Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesParticipants enjoy a traffic-free ride through a tunnel Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesA man on a Penny Farthing style bicycle blows a hornPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesThe Houses of Parliament and the Queen Elizabeth Tower are seen as cyclists take advantage of the eight-mile traffic-free routePhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesParticipants ride along The Mall Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
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