I really want to support this key charity for aortic dissection- a catastrophic disease affecting young and old alike. 2000 people per year lose their lives from aortic dissection in the UK.

The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust is the UK and Ireland charity uniting patients, families and the medical community in a shared goal of improving diagnosis, increasing survival and reducing disability due to aortic dissection.

I love road cycling but hate hills- and tend to go backwards when the incline is above 1%. This 3 day cycle in Majorca involves a 989m climb day 1, 2122m (100K ride) day 2 and 2662m (121K ride) day 3. So a painful climbing challenge.