Most of you know why my wife Frances and I have picked this charity. My twin brother Dalbir has been through a very tough time the last 8 years. 4 brain operations and currently on his 2nd Radiotherapy treatment Dalbir is a Brave Lion. Gurpreet, Dalbir’s wife, has been a wall of support from the very first day of diagnosis. So have close family and friends.

The funds raised will go to research into therapies which is critically underfunded and receives just 1% of all national spend.

At the Brain tumour centre of excellence, Professor Oliver Hanemann, neurologist and Professor in clinical neurobiology, and his team, are leaders in the investigation of slow-growing tumours. Help me raise funds to develop effective new therapies and take a step closer to finding a cure.

The race I will try to complete, with my friend Craig Morris, is the Marmotte Granfondo Alpes which includes the legendary Alpe d’Heuz. It originally was a 177km ride with an ascent of 5,000m. But last minute change made it 188km with 5,530m. Not quite what I need. If that is not difficult in itself, I will be riding on a 24 year old retro Cinelli bike which has padded brakes, thin tyres, an aluminium frame which isn’t exactly light in weight. The aim is to try finish the race!

https://marmottegranfondoalpes.com/en/