Editing London to Brighton events (section)

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'''London to Brighton''' refers to a variety of races, tours, charity [[bicycle]] rides and rallies that take place between [[London]] and [[Brighton]] in the United Kingdom.

The route often follows the [[A23 road|A23]] (and, often, nearby minor roads). The route is full of contrasts, (depending on the starting point and exact route) passing through the London suburbs of [[City of Westminster|Westminster]], [[Brixton]], Sutton, [[Croydon]] and [[Purley, London|Purley]], past [[Gatwick Airport]], [[Crawley]] and then into the countryside of [[The Weald]], crossing the [[North Downs|North]] and [[South Downs]]. [[Ditchling Beacon]] on the South Downs (near but not part of the A23) is a steep climb followed by a gentle descent for five miles into Brighton, where the route finishes on the [[promenade]] by the Kings Road arches. The current London to Brighton Veteran Car Run does not use the route past the Ditchling Beacon but follows the [[A273 road]] up Clayton Hill and rejoins the A23 at [[Pyecombe]].