The team tasked with maximising the Tour de France's benefit to Essex says it is well prepared to host the event.
Monday, July 7 will see the county close off more roads than it has for any other event.
Gary Sullivan, head of Active Essex, said: "There will be over 200 vehicles involved ahead of the cyclists and there will be an activation camera for everyone to get excited.
"It's going to be an interesting challenge, in some ways similar to the Olympic Torch relay.
"That was a fantastic day, the sun was shining and we are assured it will have sunshine for that day."
Mr Sullivan, whose organisation is tasked with upping numbers in sport and physical activity in the county, hope to tap in on the current cycling boom.
"Cycling is such a big thing in the UK post 2012 – all the wins really put cycling on the map," he said.
"A lot of things are in place already, this will be a legacy event and we have the confidence to put on a spectacle.
"Hopefully it will inspire people to become elite athletes of the future.
"Some 16,000 did the Ride London event and next year, maybe we'll have a Ride Essex.
"It's a pan-Essex event that just happens to be held in the north and west of Essex – it's an event for everybody.
"For example, Chelmsford will have a big screen at Admirals Park and all sorts of cycling related activity before and after the event."
But Mr Sullivan could not quantify what would make the event a financial success, although Essex County Council expects a similar amount of tourists to the 450,000 that hit the streets for the Olympic torch relay.
"It's hard to put a figure on it, you can't quantify that, but we're hoping businesses will benefit."
