The Winchester Criterium began with the CycleFest, which allowed around 200 people to cycle around the city's closed roads, before the start of various races held across the afternoon.
The event was sponsored and supported by Winchester City Council, Winchester BID, Velo Club Venta, Cytronex, Pennine Events, Montezuma's Chocolates and British Cycling, and hundreds of spectators turned out to watch the races.
Steve Brine, a keen cyclist and key member of the All-Party Group for Cycling in Parliament, said: "It is early days for the revived Winchester Criterium and I think there are many things which we can do to make it even better for 2015 but this is such a fun event and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
"My kids found it quite exhilarating watching the racers fly through The Square and loved seeing the little ones open the race schedule.
"Well done to Pennine and Winchester City Council for bringing cycling, via the racing and the cycle-fest, to the heart of the city. It shows how much value this city council places on the sport and cycling in general as a good thing for our health and society."
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