This June I'll be taking part for the 2nd time, in the 19th edition of the Fireflies Tour.

A merry band of cyclists go through the Alps, tackling some of the most famous climbs in the cycling world, on the way down to Cannes.

This year we'll be starting in Innsbruck, Austria, and all we know is that we'll definitely be dragging ourselves up the iconic Passo Dello Stelvio, which does scare me slightly.

Every day myself and my fellow riders will be cycling around 100 miles and climbing 3500m - it's basically like doing the hardest stages of the Tour de France every day for one whole week. 

Training will be long, and the ride will be extremely hard, but it's all in aid of the amazing charity, Bloodwise. Our pain is nothing compared with what sufferers of blood cancer have to go through, so our aim is to do all we can to help raise funds to facilitate more research into a cure. The charity is at the heart of the whole trip, which is why the Fireflies motto is 'for those who suffer, we ride'.

I know its difficult to find spare cash - but if you can find it in your heart to sponsor my ride I promise I'll will be suffering throughout, this isn't something I take on lightly.

Thanks in advance

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