Episode 22: What's going on with RideLondon? Sportive safety in focus after silence from police + organisers. Plus our cycling confessions!

Send us Fan MailIn the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast sponsored by MET, we’re trying to get to the bottom of just what is going on at the UK’s biggest sportive, RideLondon. With the event now heading into Essex for the first time, are local police doing anything to address the county’s poor safety record? What about the influx of new cyclists they are likely to see before and after the event? Are the organisers concerned? We’re joined by specialist transport journalist and road.cc contributor Laura Laker to discuss the developments, with the police saying they are grappling with brutal police cuts that are leaving as little as seven traffic offers to cover 5,000 miles of Essex Roads on any given day, and London Marathon Events saying… well, nothing so far. We’re also kicking off a new podcast mini-series, in which we are sharing our deepest, darkest cycling confessions. Find out how Mat nearly took out a Tour de France champion, and Jack’s penchant for pedalling clipless pedals in trainers…