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Nico Anelli is a 23 year old cyclist from Scotland. At age 17 he was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, an Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD), these are forms of auto immune diseases that occur in the GI tract. With ulcerative colitis being localised to the large intenstine. It is a chronic illness that stays with you for life, it comes in flares and remissions which can have a severe impact on your life and ability to do things. Nico has suffered from many symptoms including; severe weight loss, anemia, nutritional deficencies and joint pain. In 2019 Nico founded Real Guts Racing, a cycling team centered around the concept of raising awareness and proving what is possible while competitng with IBD.

The hour record is a prestigious event in cycling, aiming to set the greatest distance travelled in the span of one hour. Nico aims to set a new Scottish record by riding in excess of 46.650km.

He, his team and all the sponsors onboard are on a mission to show just what can be done and tell the story.

The event will be open to spectators and will be livestreamed to the global IBD community.

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