RideLondon: Amateur cyclists race 100 miles on tandem

By Charlotte BallTwo friends from Norfolk are to cycle 100 miles on a tandem inspired by a close friend's cancer diagnosis.RideLondon-EssexThe amateur cyclists wanted to add an extra challenge to the race, to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

"There are 22,000 cyclists doing RideLondon and there's not many tandems. So we wanted to make the challenge a bit harder," Luke said. "It's certainly more challenging going up hills, because you have to propel twice the weight. You definitely have to communicate a lot.Elliot said: "We don't really have a target time. Finishing is amazing, but based on some other stuff we've done, we're hoping for under seven hours.The pair say communication is really important when you're riding the same bike

The pair want to raise £10,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust after they supported their friend through her thyroid cancer diagnosis. She preferred not to be named in their fundraising campaign. Luke said: "Obviously, it was a very hard time. It was during the lockdown that she had both of her surgeries and radioactive iodine treatment, so having Teenage Cancer Trust provide her with the same nurse throughout all her treatments, who could be by her side and support her... she was incredibly appreciative of her and so am I."

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