London 2012 Olympics: six months to go landmark reached as Olympic Village handed over to Locog Once the village is handed over the process of fitting out the new apartments, which involves the installation of 16,000 beds, 64,000 sheets and 21,000 pillows, begins. Locog chair Seb Coe said Games bosses are hoping to make the village feel like a "home from home" for the visiting athletes. "Athletes are at the heart of the London 2012 Games and our plans for the Olympic Village will provide them with a home-from-home as they prepare for one of the biggest sporting moments of their lives," he said. "With the Village now handed over we are starting the huge process to install essential facilities and services ready to welcome competitors from around the world in 6 months" time." The work still to be done on the village includes: Installation of 9,000 wardrobes and more than 170,000 coat hangers • Installation of 1,000 sofas, 5,000 bins and 5,000 toilet brushes • Equipping each apartment with a television and Wi-Fi services • Constructing the temporary 24-hour main dining facility with 5,000 seats • Building the Olympic Village Plaza - the main "social hub" of the Village with essential shops and services for athletes and guests • Constructing the Welcome Centre, the initial arrival point for athletes and officials to be officially accredited for the London 2012 Games • Installing exercise equipment to create a state-of-the art athlete gym in Chobham Academy Locog will reveal details about the scale of delivering the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies today. However, artistic director Danny Boyle and executive producer Stephen Daldry are unlikely to give too much away in a bid to ensure the multi-million pound ceremonies remain a surprise. Individuals who passed their auditions for places in the ceremonies have been informed this week, with organisers taking costume measurements and informing them about whether they are dancing or drumming. The deadline to accept conditional offers of places has now passed. Meanwhile, it was announced that a two-day cycling festival will be the first large scale event at the Olympic Park when it reopens after London 2012. The August 2013 London Cycling Festival will begin with up to 70,000 cyclists taking part in a family fun ride on an eight-mile loop of closed roads. The next day 35,000 riders will tackle a 100-mile course from Stratford to Surrey. Mayor of London Boris Johnson hailed the initiative and said: "This spectacular event will help ensure that the 2012 Games are just the start, not the end of the benefits of hosting the Olympics."