Ford RideLondon Classique 2024: Everything you need to know

Ford RideLondon Classique 2024: Key details

The RideLondon Classique 2024, sponsored by US car brand Ford, is the 10th edition of the race, and is held in Essex and London across three days. It first appeared on the calendar in 2013 and ran for three years as the Grand-Prix, a one-day circuit race in central London. In 2016, it was renamed the Classique and upgraded to Women's WorldTour status. This one-day race in central London became a stage race in 2022 after a two year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Classique takes place in tandem with London's largest annual cycling festival, RideLondon, which includes the RideLondon-Essex 100-mile sportive. 

There also used to be a one-day men's race, the London-Surrey Classic, which was cancelled during the pandemic and did not return to the calendar.  

Here's all you need to know about the UCI WorldTour women's race. 

Where: Essex and London, United Kingdom

When: 24-26 May 2024

Distance: 378.8km 

Rank: UCI Women's WorldTour

Ford RideLondon Classique 2024 route: Stage-by-stage

The route for the 2024 Ford RideLondon Classique counts 378.8km across three days, with the opening two stages taking place in Essex, before the race closes in London. 

Stage one traces the northern county line of Essex, with undulating roads between Saffron Walden and Colchester. On stage two, the peloton will head to the coast, starting and ending in the town of Maldon, where three laps of a finishing circuit promise fast racing. 

The third and final stage provides a nod to the previous iterations of RideLondon, offering a circuit race in central London. The riders will pass landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, before the curtain closes on the Mall. 

Ford RideLondon Classique 2024: Past winners

2023 - Charlotte Kool (Ned) Team DSM

2022 - Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM

2021 - Race not held due to Covid pandemic

2020 - Race not held due to Covid pandemic

2019 - Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg

2018 - Kirsten Wild (Ned) Wiggle High5

2017 - Coryn Rivera (USA) Team Sunweb

2016 - Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Hitec Products

2015 - Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Velocio-SRAM

2014 - Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda

2013 - Laura Trott (GBr) Wiggle Honda

Ford RideLondon Classique 2024: Start list

Teams and riders for the 2024 Ford RideLondon Classique are yet to be confirmed.

Official Race Links

Ford RideLondon Classique official website 

Ford RideLondon Classique Twitter page