Secondary breast cancer is cancer that has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. Despite the best treatments available for primary breast cancer, an estimated 20-30% of women and men, will develop secondary disease, which is no longer curable.

While new treatments are enabling more people to live longer with this disease, more research is needed to improve the outlook for all secondary breast cancer patients. This is why I am riding and why your support will make such a difference.

The ethos of One More City is that the journey is never over; we are always progressing towards the next city, there are always more kilometres to do, more climbs to conquer and more challenges to face. This is akin to the reality of anyone living with cancer, especially secondary cancer, for whom the challenge is never over; there are always more treatments to endure, more scans to face, more side effects to manage.

The Challenge

Over four days I'll ride 560km from Nice to Montpellier, climbing more than 8,500m along the way — including Mont Ventoux on Day 3, the "Giant of Provence" and one of the most renowned climbs in cycling.

Here's how the four days break down:

Day 1: Vence → Castellane — 110km with 2,687m elevation

Day 2: Castellane → Sault — 169km with 2,625m elevation

Day 3: Sault → Pont du Gard, via Mont Ventoux — 162km with 2,347m elevation

Day 4: Pont du Gard → Montpellier — 119km with 1,192m elevation

The will be by far the hardest challenge I've taken on — but it's nothing compared to the daily challenges faced by those living with cancer. Every pound you give goes to the ICR to fund the research. Please give what you can. Thank you!