Search
shop

RideLondon to return in May 2022

Last held in 2019, the RideLondon-100 will return in 2022, with a new name and route, courtesy of a partnership with Essex County Council
Chief Correspondent
Last updated -
Get the ultimate guide to destination racing

The headline cycling festival organised by London Marathon Events, RideLondon, will return with a new look and new time slot in the calendar.

Taking place on Sunday May 29, 2022, the popular RideLondon 100 sportive will now take riders through London and Essex, courtesy of a new partnership with Essex County Council. Thee event will also feature a new three-day UCI Women’s WorldTour road race.

A new route

First held in 2013 as a legacy event from the 2012 London Olympic Games, the event expanded rapidly, but was unable to be held in both 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID pandemic.

“The partnership will mean Essex will be the joint host of a new 100-mile challenge ride that will start in the capital, go out to Essex and finish back in central London. The county will also host stages one and two of the new three-day UCI Women’s WorldTour road race, which will be held from 27 to 29 May and feature the world’s best teams and riders.

“RideLondon will also feature shorter family-oriented rides on traffic-free roads. The full format of the event and routes across London and Essex will be announced in due course.

“Entries for the RideLondon-Essex 100 will open on Wednesday November 10 and you can find out more at ridelondon.co.uk”

The new 100-mile event will be known as the RideLondon-Essex 100.

London Classics

While sportive events are not core to our content here on TRI247, we know that RideLondon is of particular interest to many triathletes, in part due to the London Classics, which was introduced in 2017.

This was the very clever addition by London Marathon Events of an incentive (and a very heavy medal), for athletes who have completed all three of their headline events – the London Marathon, RideLondon 100 and Swim Serpentine. These don’t need to be done in the same year – in my own case, there was 23 years between my first London Marathon and then completing Swim Serpentine in 2017, when the London Classics was introduced.

With RideLondon now back on the schedule, that would seemingly open the door for triathletes who have the marathon and swim ticked off already to complete the set.

London Classics
John Levison
Written by
John Levison
TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.
Discover more
Caroline Pohle Lena Meissner ironman 703 jonkoping sprint 2025
PremiumTriathlon’s mid-season report card: Tim Don on who’s raising the bar this triathlon race season
TRI-FIT VANGUARD tri suit review
The entry-level tri suit with a serious amount of performance for the price point – TRI-FIT VANGUARD review
Hayden Wilde bike supertri Boston 2024 photo credit supertri
Premium10 ways to make your road bike faster and more aero for triathlons
Kristian Blummenfelt photo credit: PTO Canadian Open
PremiumIs your gut health impacting your performance? The untapped potential of good gut health for triathletes
Laura Philipp and Kat Matthews on the run at the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship
PremiumHas triathlon reached peak performance? Tri experts and legends on how much faster triathletes could get
latest News
Triathlon superstar Hayden Wilde to make shock comeback at London T100
Lionel Sanders wins 70.3 St George 2025 photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN
‘Intimidating’ to go into Worlds after four months off – but Lionel Sanders up for the challenge
Georgia Taylor-Brown Alex Yee Super League Triathlon Malibu 2021
Triathlon’s most decorated Olympic duo now honoured by their former University
Olav Aleksander Bu Photo credit: Roj Ferman | Surpas
Top triathlon coach Olav Aleksander Bu says it’s all about the team after Uno-X bag first Tour de France win
Danielle Lewis (USA) takes the win in Lake Placid.
IRONMAN Lake Placid 2025: Date, start time, how to watch and who’s racing
triathlon on your terms
Never miss out with our triathlon alerts & digest. Get a dose of adventure & inspiration with Boundless.
The 247 Group

The home of endurance sports

TRI247-LOGO_Primary-Black_RGB-1

CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO BECOME PART OF SOMETHING EPIC

We’re on a mission to elevate the world of endurance sport, becoming your go-to resource for expert training tips and inspiration, unbiased reporting and creating a platform for grassroots voices. But we can’t do it without you on board! Choose a TRI247+ membership option below and become part of something epic.

£7.95/month

Unlimited access. No ads. A whole library of tips, advice and inspiration at your finger tips, and the chance to shape the future of triathlon journalism.

100+ new articles/month

You’ll also gain access to our other premium websites:

Have an account? Sign in

£47.95/year
£95.40/year

50% Discount

100+ new articles/month

Unlimited access. No ads. A whole library of tips, advice and inspiration at your finger tips, and the chance to shape the future of triathlon journalism.

You’ll also gain access to our other premium websites:

Have an account? Sign in

Share to...