TfL has warned motorists they could face traffic chaos when thousands of cyclist pedal through the capital during the RideLondon event next month.

On August 4, the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 will see 20,000 amateur cyclists tackle a 100-mile route between the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Surrey.

Riders are expected to pass through Wandsworth at 4.35pm on their return to central London.

Putney Bridge and Albert Bridge will be closed from 7.30am and, along with Putney High Street, Putney and Tibbet's Ride, will reopen at 7.15pm.

The A3 will be open, although the junction at Tibbet’s Corner will be closed.

Later in the day, 150 of the world’s best professional cyclists will compete in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic, on a route similar to the London 2012 Olympic Cycle Road Race.

The cyclists are expected to pass through the area between 5.45pm and 6.15pm.

Garrett Emmerson, of Transport for London, said: "We advise people to avoid driving in central London. This is comparable to the Olympics or the Queen’s Jubilee in terms of the transport challenge.

"You are facilitating the elite but also a much larger group of riders who will go on for much longer and it is much more akin to the London Marathon."

TfL hopes to avoid a repeat of the Olympic test event in August 2011 when much of south-west London was gridlocked because of heavy delays in reopening roads along the cycle route.

Eight teams from the 2013 Tour de France headline the entry list for the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic.

Defending Tour de France champions Sky Pro Cycling will be joined by Cannondale Pro Cycling, Garmin-Sharp, FDJ, Orica GreenEDGE, Vacansoleil DCM, Sojasun and the new Belkin Pro Cycling Team on the start line on Sunday 4 August.