It’s not original, but it is a good stop for coffee, cake and shooting the breeze with other cyclists.The contents of this page is provided for general information purposes only. We will process your data in accordance with our We will use this to send you updates and newsletters. In the road race, there will be a lot of competition to get a good position going into the climb, as the road is relatively narrow.The gradient is fairly constant at around 5-6%. Box Hill, approximately 31 km (19 mi) south-west of central London, stands at the south-eastern corner of the Mole Gap, the valley carved by the River Mole through the North Downs. I’ve never been back, even though it is tempting.The full climb starts at the roundabout and takes the B2209 before turning right on to the Box hill road.Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome lead Team GB up Box Hill.The Olympic road race was one of the few disappointments with the winner being Alexandre Vinokuorov, who had recently tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. It only climbs 125 metres, but after nine ascents it’s very testing.Box hill is also popular with a wide range of cyclists (I saw one guy powering his way up on a Brompton foldup). It’s a real test. First-hand accounts are written from a cyclist’s perspective, that get under the skin of amazing destinations.Whatever the length or type of content you need, get in touch.Epic Road Rides is all about long-term relationships. I didn’t do the circuit but  just went up and down.Despite the cars, it actually felt quite special to be training on the Olympic road race circuit. The British tactic of trying to manage the whole peleton with a team of five riders failed. Its never steep but it needs to be well paced. Still it was all over in fifteen seconds.The mens and women’s Olympic road races will be both be using Box hill as part of the Olympic road circuit. Box hill is also known as ‘Zig Zag’ hill for the couple of hairpins which really give it an Alpine feel – just for a short time whilst climbing Box Hill, you can imagine yourself away from London and cycling up a ‘proper’ climb.The Olympic road race was a once in a lifetime event, but fortunately it has left a lasting legacy. If you fancy including Box Hill in the cycle route, cross over the road, past the Burford Bridge Hotel and Ryka’s Cafe before hitting the famous Zig Zag Road. But, given it’s accessibility and closeness to London, it has become a popular test for every type of cyclist from the Olympic road race to beginner sportive riders. Fortunately, in the women’s road race Lizzie Armitstead came 2nd and took Britain’s first medal.I went to watch the mens Olympic road race in London, a really memorable atmosphere and event. However, there are plenty of options to abort and cruise back down to Dorking if your legs pop on the way around!White Down has a special place in our hearts. The statistics don’t look particularly impressive – 2.5 km with an average gradient of 5%, for a mere 129m height gain. It’s constant gradient isn’t too severe and you can take it at your own pace. It’s got a 18% max gradient, a 180-degree hairpin and agonising false summits.Greensand Lane is a stretch of barely a mile, after the top of Barhatch Lane. It was a couple of days before the Olympic road race and I thoroughly enjoyed going up Box Hill 9 times. It was interesting to see the Olympic set up, it really is a big organisation.It would be interesting to have Box Hill as the national hill climb championship one day, it would make a good course (though probably too flat for my liking), though I doubt the National Trust would want to close the roads for an event slightly less prestigious than the Olympics.I spent quite a bit of time on the Olympic course, some local villagers were very friendly and excited at the prospect of the Olympics. Find out more We will use this to send you updates and newsletters. There is a nice cafe and great views at the top.The road climbs from: 54metres to 180 metres by the cafe at the top. It’s very different doing hill intervals in training compared to participating in a proper 140 km road race. Cycling Route in the Surrey Hills – 45 miles on some of the UK’s most popular riding roads with author Simon Warren David Motton takes to the roads made famous by the London Olympics – including Box Hill –with climbing-obsessed writer Simon Warren. It’s not every year, the Olympics happens an hour from where you live.

If Box hill was located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, it would barely mention a footnote.

However, the route features some busy roads, even when you miss the busy arterial thoroughfares. A narrow, rolling road in Winterfold Forest, flanked by mountain bike trails. However, although it is dual carriageway, it’s not too bad as there is mostly a cycle path protected by white lines separating cycle path from road.So what do you make of the mysterious JP’s Strava times on Box Hill (and on a few other big climbs)? It’s such a great place to cycle, it’s unsurprising so many cyclists are on the roads around box hill. I noticed a peak of around 7% on the lower slopes. It is a good hill climb 2.5km, averaging 5%. We are more than happy to enter into brand ambassadorships with brands we use and trust.If we love your product and think our readers will too, Epic Road Rides will write articles that are about, or mention, your product or destination and then promote them across social media.Epic Road Rides is happy to review and promote products we love, whether they are physical or digital.Sponsoring a prize is a great way to drive additional engagement and exposure with Epic Road Rides’ audience.Tip: If you can't see the email, check the spam folder (or the "Promotions" tab in Gmail).

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