The event has since been paused indefinitely for future years due to a lack of money
London’s flagship cycling event was cancelled in 2025 due to a clash with Trooping the Colour. A Transport for London briefing published under the Freedom of Information Act today (Monday, April 13) has revealed RideLondon was unable to go ahead due to the cycling world governing body’s decision to change the event date for the elite women’s race.
TfL said the event is partly funded by media rights for the ‘Classique’ race, which is broadcast by the BBC and internationally. Event organiser Hugh Brasher claimed in 2024 there had been “no consultation or prior warning” about the date change, and that the Union Cycliste Internationale had previously committed to making no calendar changes until 2026.
In the past, the contest, along with the wider RideLondon event, has traditionally taken place on the last weekend of May, making no overlap with Trooping the Colour events held annually in June. Earlier this year RideLondon organisers confirmed the event has been paused indefinitely due to a lack of money.
The same TfL briefing published on Monday, April 13, said a drop in the number of paid participants also contributed to RideLondon being cancelled last year. Entries were reportedly down 6.8 per cent in 2024, while costs for stewards and marshals were increasing every year.
RideLondon was first held in 2013 as a legacy of the city’s 2012 Olympic Games. Ten successful editions have been held in the years since, only stopping during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021 before it continued until 2024. Some 500,000 people have taken part in annual mass participation rides organised by London Marathon Events, with the event raising £85m over the past 13 years.
The event initially involved cycling from Surrey into the capital, before the start point was changed to Essex from 2022 onwards. The event typically involved cyclists competing in a 100-mile ride for charity, while there were 60 and 30-mile alternatives.
Planners say they are exploring the future direction of the event, but have not confirmed when a return could take place, and in what format. A statement issued by the organisers in February reads: “While RideLondon will not continue in its current format, its legacy lives on in the thousands of riders it inspired and the charitable contributions it enabled.
“Future efforts will focus on expanding access to cycling and promoting active travel across London and beyond.”
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