I feel very priveleged to have been around greyhounds most of my life and certainly all of my working life.

Greyhounds are fantastic animals all round and make fantastic pets too.

I want to do my bit to help raise money for the Greyhound Trust so that they can continue the excellent work that they do.

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, Sunday 29 July 2018, will see 25,000 amateur cyclists take on a cycling challenge like no other through London and Surrey on a similar route to that of the London 2012 Olympic Road Cycling Races. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 will start in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, then travel through the capital and onto Surrey's stunning country roads and through the Surrey Hills before a spectacular finish on The Mall in central London.

As well as an opportunity to take on a personal challenge in completing the ride, participants' involvement will benefit good causes with thousands riding for charity. A record-breaking £12 million+ was raised for charity in 2016 bringing the total raised by riders since 2013 to more than £41 million.

There's also a Peloton Relay for teams of four, where one rider starts the event, rider two joins after 26 miles, rider three joins after 48 miles, rider four joins after 75 miles and the full team of four rides the last 25 miles together to finish on The Mall.

I have riden from London to Southend a couple of times but this is a big step up for me and I'm looking forward to the challenge.