The endurance race, which begins on 5 January, has a route which takes in more than 8, 000km (5, 000 miles) between Lima in Peru and Santiago in Chile.

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The new 5.8 mile (9km) route would operate from New Cross Gate to Victoria, through Peckham, Camberwell, Kennington and Vauxhall.

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They have also insisted that local authorities ensure there are no parked cars on the last 8-10km of the route before the finish on each stage.

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