WITLEY maths teach Peter Head was one of 28,032 cyclists who completed the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 event, helping to raise millions of pounds for charity.

Sadly there was a fatality – 67-year-old Maris Ozols suffered a cardiac arrest 13 miles into the RideLondon-Surrey 46, a shorter circuit for newer riders.

He received immediate treatment from fellow riders and medical personnel at the scene, but did not survive.

A race spokesman said: “Everyone involved in Prudential RideLondon would like to express our sincere condolences to Maris’s family and friends.”

Mr Head, who is head of maths at King Edward’s, and fellow cyclist Ricky Crimes, took part to raise funds for The Fountain Centre at Guildford’s Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Peter said: “I’m delighted to have taken part in such a fantastic event and to have raised valuable funds – £1,325 – for the Fountain Centre, which offers much needed support to cancer patients and their carers.”

The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey was the last of seven events at the end of a three-day carnival hailed by London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman as “the greatest cycling festival in the world”.

Denise Turner-Stewart, Surrey County Council’s cabinet member for communities, said: “Surrey has once again played host to amateur and world-famous cyclists alike riding through the county’s scenic countryside.

It’s fantastic to see cheering crowds lining the streets as Prudential RideLondon showcases Surrey to a global audience, raising millions for charity and boosting funding for grassroots sports across the county.

“As Mark Cavendish said on Sunday – Surrey is now ‘an iconic place in the world’ for cycling.”

The ballot for next year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 opens at www. prudentialridelondon.co.uk on Monday, August 7.

Next year’s Prudential RideLondon festival will be held on July 27, 28 and 29.