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. 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). |