Fresh from becoming Britain’s first three-time winner of the Tour de France last weekend, Froome will be among the line-up when 150 of the world’s top cyclists take on a 200 kilometres route through London and Surrey.

The Team Sky leader’s appearance will be his first in Britain since the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France in Leeds and will help towards his preparations for next week's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Froome is targeting an Olympic gold medal in the road race at Rio 2016 on August 6 and the time trial four days later.

"It will be great preparation for Rio coming just a week ahead of the road race," said Froome.

"The calendar of domestic races in the UK is getting better all the time and Prudential RideLondon is a big part of that."

Asked whether the Tour de France and RideLondon-Surrey Classic can provide the platform for a double Olympic medal push, the 31-year-old added: "I’m going to Rio in good form and I’m really looking forward to it.

"One day races are always hard to predict but the road race course is one that should hopefully suit me and so I will be giving it my best shot.

"I rode well in the time trials at the Tour, finishing second and first, and so hopefully I can continue that form and bring home a medal for Team GB."

Now in its fourth year, the RideLondon-Surrey Classic offers the highest prize money pool of any one-day classic.

The route is a variation on the London 2012 Olympic road race route, starting on Horse Guards Road in St James’s Park and streaming west through the capital.

Nearly the entire British team for Rio 2016 will be competing at the event, providing an ideal send-off with the Opening Ceremony of the Games just one week away.

"It will be fantastic to see the fans just before we head off to Rio," said Froome.

"Anybody who took part in London 2012 will tell you what a huge impact that home backing had, so being in London and being able to experience that support again just a week before the Games is the next best thing."

In November, insurance firm Prudential extended its sponsorship of the RideLondon cycling festival for a further three years, up to and including the 2018 event.

The announcement came two months after the International Cycling Union awarded WorldTour status to this year's women’s professional road race, scheduled to be held tomorrow.

The race is the 13th of 17 events on the WorldTour, which took over from the Women’s Road World Cup in March.

The WorldTour, made up of 13 one-day races and four stage races, is the leading series for women’s professional cycling and was established to help continue the fast growth of the sport.

First held in 2013, RideLondon also features amateur races and sees more than 95,000 riders of all ages and abilities take part overall.