AN OXFORD man conquered epic 1,000km cycle from Scotland to the Isle of Wight to help young cancer patients.
Ludo Bennett-Jones, who grew up in Oxford, was among 11 riders taking on the nine-day charity challenge in support of Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
The 28-year-old made headlines in 2012 when, aged 21, he became the youngest and fastest person to sail a two-handed dinghy around Britain to raise money for the same trust.
Read also: Cycle tour to shut 65 roads in Oxfordshire on one dayHe also volunteered for the charity, including as a skipper, and is now a travel specialist for Witney-based Audley Travel.
He said: “I have seen first-hand the difference the trust makes to young peoples’ lives, and the confidence it gives them, and I want to give that opportunity to more young people who are suffering from cancer.”
Mr Bennett-Jones took on the feat from Largs on Scotlands West Coast and arrived in Cowes, Isle of Wight, on May 12.
In pictures: Foamy fun runners fill Oxford park with bubblesHe said he enjoyed the ‘sense of achievement’ from completing a challenge of this scale, prior to this the furthest he had cycled was 80 miles in comparison to the 630.2 miles this time.
He added: “ I love a challenge, I wanted to get involved as soon as I heard about it.”
The trust works with people between age eight and 24 in rebuilding their confidence after cancer.
Details at ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org
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