The London mayor was among 14,000 riders who took on the 54-mile (87km) challenge from Clapham Common to the Sussex coast
Sadiq Khan has joined tens of thousands of people on a bike ride from London to Brighton to raise money for research into heart and circulatory diseases.
The London mayor was among 14,000 riders who took on the 54-mile challenge from Clapham Common to the Sussex coast on Sunday.Mr Khan said he was "delighted" to make it to Brighton's historic sea front."Most importantly, all the money raised from today's ride will go towards lifesaving research, helping to support the 7.6m people around the country living with heart and circulatory disease.
The bike ride, which is in its 45th year, has raised more than £70m for the BHF's research, despite a two-year break during the coronavirus pandemic.The bike ride is in its 45th year and has raised more than £70m for charity Jason Cooper, the drummer of British rock band The Cure, was riding in memory of his former drum tech, Paul "Ricky" Welton, who died after suffering a heart attack in 2019.
He said: "It was a fabulous day. The atmosphere was amazing, especially the crowds coming into Brighton cheering us on."He was a fantastic drum technician, and we shared momentous times together. But more importantly, he was a just a lovely guy and we all miss him dearly."
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