Bike blog: five thoughts on the RideLondon 100-mile cycle

As the capital's annual cycling marathon enters its fifth year, it is smaller and safer but still predominantly male

This year's RideLondon was the fifth time the event that now bills itself as the world's biggest weekend of cycling has taken place.

And as has become a tradition, here are my first thoughts - typed in the press centre, still in my bike gear - about the 100-mile event. As ever, feel free to disagree/add your own observations below.