On the 23rd of October 2009 I lost my mum suddenly and unexpectedly. Whilst it wasn't MS that eventually took her from us, she lived with it for the last 11 years of her life.

She had her good days and her bad days, but she never complained, even when it was obvious of the distress she was in. She just got on with life, and developed a carefree approach to the way she handled the days ahead.

Having watched how this disease can be so unforgiving I've decided to do my part in raising money for the MS Society, so in June 2023 myself and a group of other cyclists will be making the journey from The Red Bull F1 factory in Milton Keynes to the Red Bull Ring Grand Prix circuit in Austria, on a ride that is set to take 9 days, covering 1000 miles and climbing 50,000 feet.