Those heading to the Smithfield Nocturne on 6 June will be in for an extra treat as it has just been confirmed that three-time Paris-Rouabix winner Johan Museeuw will be attending.

The Lion of Flanders will be there as Rapha’s guest of honour, and will be joined by Geraint Thomas, winner of last year’s Nocturne, at the event which begins at 6pm.

An impressive field of riders will contest the elite race. All the big domestic squads are represented, including an on-form National Criterium Champion Dean Downing and his Rapha Condor team, as well as Ed Clancy and Rob Hayles from Halfords and teams from Madison.co.uk and CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta.

Hot on the heels of last weeks emphatic victory in the Edinburgh Nocturne by Garmin’s David Millar, Ben Swift is the latest rider to put his post-Giro fitness to good use on home soil at a Nocturne. The Katusha rider, who is still only 21, had seven top-ten finishes in the Giro, coming third behind Alessandro Petacchi and Mark Cavendish in stage two, and hopes to have a similar effect on this Saturday’s field as Millar and team mate Cameron Meyer did last week.

The Smithfield Nocturne Folding Bike Race is now in its third year. It’s hotly contested with teams travelling from as far away as Spain to take on the Capital’s commuters, regarded as among the most skilled at unfolding their mounts and riding at speed through London’s traffic.

In a Le Mans-style start, competitors, dressed in business suits, will start 30m away from their folded bikes and at the drop of the chequered flag run to their steeds building them as fast as they can before setting off on a 5 lap dash. In true commuter spirit, winner takes all – there’s no second chance when it comes to catching your train! Expect fierce competition, barging and even a little cheating as commuters race to prove their skills.

The Smithfield Nocturne Fixie Skid Competition pays homage to that other great London cycling institution – cycle couriers riding fixed wheeled bikes with no gears or brakes. A race like no other with strictly no brakes allowed, the Fixie Skid will feature city couriers attempting to perform the longest back-wheel lock to skid their wheel for as long as possible, giving the crowd non-stop fixie action.

The Smithfield Nocturne is free to attend and will take place around Smithfield Market between 6pm and 10pm on Saturday 6th June – www.smithfieldnocturne.com.