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Tour de France winner Chris Froome is competing in the event for the first time.

Prior to the race he told BBC Sport: "I can't wait to get out there today.

"Given the Tour de France we've just had it's nice to be able to come out and say thanks to our fans.

"This will be our last hit-out before we head to Rio. It would be nice to compete for victory."

We have six riders in the breakaway at the moment as we approach the final 125km.

Dexter Gardias, Matthew Holmes, Jelle Wallays, Jean-Pierre Drucker, Jonatan Lastra, Jonas Rickaert lead the way with a gap of about three minutes and 30 seconds on the peloton.

Team Sky, featuring three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, head the chasing pack.

Live coverage has just started on BBC One so stick the telly on, put your feet up and let the riders (and, to a lesser extent, me) do the work this Sunday afternoon.

Bit of news to bring you since we stopped our live text coverage.

The race was briefly paused because of a backlog of riders on the route caused by a couple of bad crashes earlier in the day.

The leaders restarted at 14:55 BST with the peloton setting off four minutes behind.

You can view live coverage using the play button above and the race goes live on BBC1 at 15:30 BST. See you then!

And with that my time with you is over. 

It's been an exceptional weekend, the sheer number of people who have donned lycra and got on the saddle has been heartwarming. 

We'll be taking a short break, but live text will return right here alongside live BBC One coverage of the RideLondon-Surrey Classic at 15:30 BST, with Chris Froome hoping to put a smile on his fans' faces.

In the meantime you can keep abreast of the race either through the red button, or via the live feed above.

Thank you very much for enjoying the festivities alongside me over the last two days, and enjoy the rest of your weekend 

A feeling I can certainly empathise with as my shift comes to its conclusion...

Matthew Roberts: Thank you RideLondon and Shelter for the best days cycling ever. Amazing!!! Well done to all in RideLondon today.

Nicholas Johnson: Best sportive in the UK by a 100 miles. Fantastic event RideLondon.

Richard Warner: Today I have been mostly cycling straight through red lights and riding in the wrong side of the road. It was wonderful. 

There's been lots of praise for the RideLondon weekend, all of it much deserved too.

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Kevin decided to take up cycling to get fit after being diagnosed with stage three melanoma, a form of skin cancer, in 2015.  

"I've really got the bug for cycling," he said.

"I wanted to show my appreciation to all the wonderful staff at the Royal Marsden who I believe not only saved my life but helped me to improve my life more than I could have ever expected.  

"I am very proud to be able to ride as a year ago I wasn't sure where I would be."

Read more of Kevin's story here.

Getting people involved is the name of the game of course, regardless of whether or not they're in London.

Good work Ian and family!

The best way to increase your strength and speed on a bike is to build up your core strength.

Unsure how to go about that? We've got you covered. Check out British Cycling's top tips below.

This is the sight waiting for the brave cyclists as they finish their rides today. 

Not bad, eh?

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Do you think the Queen is watching from the window?

Without volunteers, days like RideLondon couldn't happen. 

Well done to all of you. Give yourself a pat on the back and a biscuit.

Daniella signed up to RideLondon, external to take her weekend cycle around the local park to the next level.

She told BBC Get Inspired that she loves the "freedom" afforded by owning a bike, as it "takes her mind off schoolwork".

When you've worked so hard to prepare your body for a cycling event, and you're all set to smash your targets, the last thing you need is to be inhibited by nerves.

But you don't need to be! Learn to master those pesky butterflies with this British Cycling guide.

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Emily Mayers is riding today, and she spoke to BBC Get Inspired beforehand about the reasons why she decided to take on the RideLondon 100 mile challenge.

"Since loosing my Mum to ovarian cancer in 2010, I have raised nearly £10,000 through various events for Ovarian Cancer Action," she said.  

"I am fairly new to cycling and although pretty fit through my running, road cycling initially petrified me. Not one to give in to fear, I thought I'd sign up to ride 100 miles,  

"So here I am at Ride London 100 with my stomach full of butterflies but with £500 raised for a great charity."

The clouds are gathering behind Westminster as the RideLondon cyclists flood past, but that doesn't take away from the beauty of the spectacle.

Up at 06:30 BST on a Sunday morning...was former Wales national rugby union captain Colin Charvis happy to get on his bike?