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
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Rank: UCI Women's WorldTour
Ford RideLondon Classique 2024 route: Stage-by-stage
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Stage
Date
Start
Finish
Distance
One
Friday 24 May
Saffron Walden, Essex
Colchester, Essex
149.7km
Two
Saturday 25 May
Maldon, Essex
Maldon, Essex
137.1km
Three
Sunday 26 May
The Mall, Central London
The Mall, Central London
92km
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
Charlotte Kool wins the RideLondon Classique 2023
(Image credit: Getty Images)
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.
