In September 2008 I am taking on the challenge of a lifetime, cycling 933km across thePyrenees. This unique event also brings together a team of committed, waiters, chefs and managers from the Gondola Group of restaurants – PizzaExpress, ASK and Zizzi – and a number of their friends from the ’s leading business people.

I'm also joined by the ex-England rugby player, Damian Hopley, Britains leading freeskier Warren Smith and Wasps player Simon Hunter.

We will be cycling from Biarritz to Banyuls, near Perpignan in just 8 days, climbing to almost 20,000m.

Please donate what you can to support myself, and the team, and to raise money for BLISS.