London welcomed pro cycling’s elite men and women at the weekend for the second edition of Prudential RideLondon.

The women – including world and Olympic champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv women) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) – raced around St James’ Park at the RideLondon Grand Prix.

And after the women set the tone for the weekend with an attacking race, the men took over with an equally enthralling race through the Surrey Hills.

We took a look behind-the-scenes at both races as the riders prepared to tackle the roads of the capital.