<p>Hi, my name is Lance Halfstrong, cycling legend in my own lunchtime. Since I rediscovered cycling a few years ago, my life has taken many interesting turns. Some of them were even planned!</p> <p>I've become leaner and fitter, and I've dedicated quite a lot of my riding effort to charity. I have cycled from London to Paris three times - once when I was well, once when I was ill, and once when I was fixed.</p> <p>A year after taking up cycling I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, which eventually turned out to be Crohn's Colitis. The strain of this nasty little disease, turned out to be very, very, nasty indeed - and in 2009, I had to have my colon whipped out before it killed me. (A bit like appendicitis but MUCH, MUCH, BIGGER!!)</p> <p>So, now I'm back to rude health, and ready to start raising money for worthy causes. I've chosen the Ileostomy Association, for those of us who quite literally have bum bags!</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>