Long-running London Park time trial canceled due to speed concerns and 'cycling-related incidents'

A long-running time trial in one of London’s biggest parks has been canceled due to concerns cyclists were breaking speed limits and after “several cycling-related incidents”.

London Dynamo staged two time trials at Richmond Park in late June and early July, which have been running for 15 years. However, both events have now been canceled as park operators The Royal Parks have undertaken to review their cycling policy.

“This is the first time it has been canceled,” he explained. “We’ve been using it for 15 years without any incident. We learned a few weeks ago that the Royal Parks were getting cold feet. I think it was all due to the anti-cycling sentiment that was around at the time. I think that the Royal Parks have been under a lot of pressure and focus since then We got wind that they might have doubts about our time trial and of course they just canceled it in the last few days.