In pictures: RideLondon passes through Essex

The three-stage event began in Saffron Walden on Friday

Cyclists are racing through Essex, London and parts of Hertfordshire over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Organisers estimate up to 25,000 people will take part in the RideLondon tour, headed off by the elite cyclists.

The first two stages ended in Colchester and Maldon in Essex on successive days.

Lorena Wiebes of The Netherlands has won both stages of the RideLondon Classique so far.

The RideLondon tour involves several cycling races, including the three-day Classique, which forms part of the international UCI Women's World Tour.

Sunday's stage ends in central London.

Here are a selection of photographs from the event so far.

Riders pass through picturesque country lanes en route to Colchester

Riders encounter crowds of onlookers in Market Street, Saffron Walden

The races snaked through Essex, finishing in London on Sunday afternoon

The peloton also took in the winding streets of the village of Thaxted, Essex during the 10th Ford RideLondon Classique 2024

Thousands of riders joined the event which made its way from London to Chelmsford and back on Sunday

The 159.2km stage went from Saffron Walden, seen here, to Colchester

The event brought out budding future competitors as it made its way through Writtle

On Saturday, the riders raced through Maldon in Essex

Stage winner Lorena Wiebes of The Netherlands and Team SD Worx-Protime celebrates at the finish line in Colchester during the 10th Ford RideLondon Classique 2024

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