I havent been directly affected by cancer , but i know plenty of people that have , be it friends or family . My partner maria graziano lost her grandma to this terrible disease a number of years ago , i will be riding from manchester to blackpool with all donations going to the Christies hospice , to carry on helping people who are suffering from this disease . So i dedicate this ride in the memory of Marias gran , Nana Mary Stacy .