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Sunday, 02 August 2015

BBC News

• Storey wins Para-cycling road goldBritain's Dame Sarah Storey wins her second gold at the Para-cycling Road World Championships after triumphing in the road race.
• Back in the saddle after hit-and-runParalympian Simon Richardson admits he was
• Man rides Tour de France on ChopperA man from Merseyside raises more than £80,000 for charity by riding the Tour de France course on a child's Raleigh Chopper bike.

The Guardian

• Sir Bradley Wiggins back in the saddle for RideLondon Surrey ClassicThe former Tour de France and Olympic champion will be back in the capital alongside Mark Cavendish in a mouth-watering eventThe RideLondon Surrey Classic is the most testing one-day race on British roads this year and in a strong lineup one name stands out: Sir Bradley Wiggins. All eyes will be on Team Wiggo, who race in retro red and blue jerseys that echo the colours once sported by the all-conquering Great Britain team. Sunday’s race provides a rare chance to see the 2012 Tour de France champion on the roads where he claimed Olympic time-trial gold also that year.With retirement looming in...

City AM

• Prudential RideLondon: When, where and how to watchIt’s that time of year again, when the city takes to the roads for the Prudential RideLondon cycling event.Nearly 100,000 riders are expected get on their bike over the weekend, including Tour de France superstar Sir Bradley Wiggins, and fellow pro-cyclists Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel, Laura Trott and Dani King - along with plenty of those who may not be quite at the elite athlete level.Where to watchThe Grand Prix is the an elite race that will take cyclists on a flat 1.3 mile loop around St James’s Park near Buckingham Palace and kicks off at 6pm today.The Surrey Classic w...

This Is Local London Network

• Cycling summit discusses 20mph zones in Sutton A summit has been to discuss the introduction of 20mph speed limits across parts of the borough and how to encourage more people to cycle.