I am riding in honour of Leah Brockbank, who became ill with a malignant brain tumour in February 2010, aged three. Throughout an intensive treatment programme, Leah never lost her sparkle and had a will to get better like no other. Sadly, Leah passed away on 1 January 2013, aged six. 

Worldwide, over 30,000 children each year are diagnosed with cancer of the brain and central nervous system.  In the UK, brain tumours are the largest cause of children's cancer deaths, yet only 2% of cancer research funding has been focussed on this area.  Real progress is being made in diagnosing earlier and improving survival rates but there is so much more that our leading edge researchers want to do.  That's why I'm cycling 1400 miles to the four corners of Britain.

Thank you for supporting me in any way you can.