First held in 2013, the RideLondon festival was designed as an annual legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The format consists of a series of cycling events on closed roads for amateur cyclists and professionals.

As part of the festival, a professional women's event (originally the RideLondon Grand Prix) was held on a central London circuit, with the finish line on The Mall.

[2] Due to the flat, short circuit in central London, the race often culminated in a sprint finish on The Mall.

[14] The race retained its World Tour status for 2023 after the organisers provided the UCI with evidence that stages would have the required live TV coverage (All three stages were live streamed via Eurosport & BBC iPlayer).