10/08/2014 BBC London News

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More than 20,000 people have raced their bikes through the capital

and Surrey as part of the 100-mile Ride London event.

But fears over heavy rain along parts of the route led organisers to

Although that didn't stop an exciting finish

for the professional riders and a couple from tying the knot.

If the elite riders thought they had it tough dodging a few puddles,

spare a thought for those up at the crack of dawn.

Much of London and Surrey under water.

Thousands of cyclists of all abilities tackled the testing

Really wet. Really, really wet.

At one stage it was like somebody was getting a bucket of water

The rain has been just unbelievable. Very heavy.

Ride 100, as it was dubbed, soon became Ride 86 after 14 miles

were cut from the course at the last minute after safety fears.

The Boxhill and Leaf Hill section of this route is by far the most

challenging, with some really steep climbs, and it was felt the wet

and windy conditions we've had today made it just too dangerous.

The weather didn't seem to put off spectators.

I've reached the age when I just cheer now

but I'm very proud of these people and the effort they're putting in.

Before it was a river and so many people unfortunately crashed

Ian lives in Cobham and says 30 smaller events have taken place

His petition has attracted 3,000 names already, as residents worry

We just happen to have got to saturation point now where there are

literally thousands of cyclists every single week without fail

on the narrow roads of Surrey, and it's becoming quite dangerous.

Until there's a major accident I don't think anyone is going to take

You can do almost anything you want today if you plan ahead,

cos if you plan ahead, you'll know the road closures, you'll know the

times, you'll know what journeys are possible and not possible.

Lycra love in the air as this pair got married during the race.

Brit Adam Blythe took the victory on The Mall but thousands were just

relieved to finish safely as the weather continued to have its say.

Four police officers from SO14, the Royal Protection Unit of Scotland

Yard, are being investigated over allegations that they mishandled

potential weapons from a bin located in Buckingham Palace.

It's believed to relate to property left behind by visitors

which includes items like umbrellas and scissors.

100 years ago today, the first British soldiers of

World War I met at London's railway stations to be shipped

Today, their departure was re-enacted and Charlotte Franks went

With their best foot forward, they're marching to Waterloo

Station, re-enacting the journey of their heroes from 100 years ago.

As the lights went out around Europe in 1914, the railways put into

practice their plans for war, which they had been preparing since 1 12.

They were training, all the reservists who'd been out

of the army were called back, they were brought up to speed.

There really wasn't a moment to stop and think

Today at Waterloo Station, Great War enthusiasts and historians played

out the role of departing soldiers known as the Old Contemptables.

The atmosphere here would have been a real buzz.

Every single infantry was loaded onto trains within 40 minutes.

That's 1,000 men, it's horses, wagons, ammunition, food.

They marched in unison to the platform, their train a far cry

100 years ago, a sad farewells were bid to loved ones.

Today, a brief kiss and the fluttering

Without them we would be a different country.

The railways took the strain of a country preparing for war,

an unprecedented conflict that no-one knew would last

There will be passing showers mainly in the morning, although we

A top temperature in the afternoon of 21.

Join me again from 6.30am tomorrow morning for the

Good evening. A different feel to our weather this week thanks to the

passing of the remnants of Hurricane Bertha. She is not quite done with

us yet, though. Still affecting northern parts as this pushes off

into the North Sea. A few heavy and possibly thundery showers with

persistent rain wrapped around this low pressure.

persistent rain wrapped around this low And more rain than Scotland has

been used to in the day. Not desperately