This year was the first time the race, part of the UCI Women's WorldTour, has had three stages over three consecutive days.
Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes of Team DSM won Friday, Saturday and Sunday's races.
On Sunday (May 29), over 20,000 amateur cyclists took part in RideLondon-Essex 100, 60 and 30 rides, starting in London and heading to Essex. In London itself, there was also an eight-mile traffic-free route.
In Great Dunmow, a 'Bike Doctor' facility was at the southern end of the High Street on Sunday morning to offer free repairs to any bicycle, regardless of whether it was involved in the event.
There will be more on this event, and its impact, in a follow-up article. If you have views to share, please get in touch.
![Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique peloton arrives on the hill leading to the Market Place, Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique peloton arrives on the hill leading to the Market Place, Great Dunmow")
The RideLondon Classique peloton arrives on the hill leading to the Market Place, Great Dunmow (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique peloton arrives on the hill leading to the Market Place, Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique peloton arrives on the hill leading to the Market Place, Great Dunmow")
The RideLondon Classique peloton arrives on the hill leading to the Market Place, Great Dunmow (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow: The RideLondon Classique comes into town]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow: The RideLondon Classique comes into town")
Great Dunmow: The RideLondon Classique comes into town (Image: Andy Lauwers)
![Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique in Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique in Great Dunmow")
The RideLondon Classique in Great Dunmow (Image: Andy Lauwers)
![Dunmow Broadcast: RideLondon Classique's peloton arrives on the hill leading to Market Place, Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: RideLondon Classique's peloton arrives on the hill leading to Market Place, Great Dunmow")
RideLondon Classique's peloton arrives on the hill leading to Market Place, Great Dunmow (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique peloton turns the corner in Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: The RideLondon Classique peloton turns the corner in Great Dunmow")
The RideLondon Classique peloton turns the corner in Great Dunmow (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Alex with a yellow marshall flag for RideLondon Classique in Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Alex with a yellow marshall flag for RideLondon Classique in Great Dunmow")
Alex with a yellow marshall flag for RideLondon Classique in Great Dunmow (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: The crowd on the High Street, Great Dunmow waiting for Saturday's RideLondon Classique peleton to come through]( "Dunmow Broadcast: The crowd on the High Street, Great Dunmow waiting for Saturday's RideLondon Classique peleton to come through")
The crowd on the High Street, Great Dunmow waiting for Saturday's RideLondon Classique peleton to come through (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow mayor Councillor Patrick Lavelle (in yellow) waits for the RideLondon Classique peleton]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow mayor Councillor Patrick Lavelle (in yellow) waits for the RideLondon Classique peleton")
Great Dunmow mayor Councillor Patrick Lavelle (in yellow) waits for the RideLondon Classique peleton (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: The crowd on the High Street at the end of the RideLondon Classique, as the End of Race car makes its way through Great Dunmow]( "Dunmow Broadcast: The crowd on the High Street at the end of the RideLondon Classique, as the End of Race car makes its way through Great Dunmow")
The crowd on the High Street at the end of the RideLondon Classique, as the End of Race car makes its way through Great Dunmow (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow after RideLondon's Classique - the roads are re-opened to all traffic including this tandem bicycle]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow after RideLondon's Classique - the roads are re-opened to all traffic including this tandem bicycle")
Great Dunmow after RideLondon's Classique - the roads are re-opened to all traffic including this tandem bicycle (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow: The roads re-opened to all traffic after RideLondon's Classique had gone through the town. Robert Varga rides along with Emilie age six]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow: The roads re-opened to all traffic after RideLondon's Classique had gone through the town. Robert Varga rides along with Emilie age six")
Great Dunmow: The roads re-opened to all traffic after RideLondon's Classique had gone through the town. Robert Varga rides along with Emilie age six (Image: Copyright © 2022 Celia Bartlett. All rights reserved)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow was busy on Sunday with RideLondon community cyclists. Chameleon Cafe's, the Dunmow Velo area and bike doctor were all very busy]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow was busy on Sunday with RideLondon community cyclists. Chameleon Cafe's, the Dunmow Velo area and bike doctor were all very busy")
Great Dunmow was busy on Sunday with RideLondon community cyclists. Chameleon Cafe's, the Dunmow Velo area and bike doctor were all very busy (Image: Mayor Patrick Lavelle)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow Town Council mayor Patrick Lavelle met RideLondon participants on May 29 including Lucy Gowing, a member of Dunmow Velo]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow Town Council mayor Patrick Lavelle met RideLondon participants on May 29 including Lucy Gowing, a member of Dunmow Velo")
Great Dunmow Town Council mayor Patrick Lavelle met RideLondon participants on May 29 including Lucy Gowing, a member of Dunmow Velo (Image: supplied)
![Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow mayor Patrick Lavelle with two RideLondon community participants on Sunday May 29]( "Dunmow Broadcast: Great Dunmow mayor Patrick Lavelle with two RideLondon community participants on Sunday May 29")
Great Dunmow mayor Patrick Lavelle with two RideLondon community participants on Sunday May 29 (Image: supplied)
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