Jonathan Goring’s first day on the road to Cannes

Jonathan Goring is taking part in the Cycle to Cannes charity challenge, an annual six day 1500km cycling endurance event - “…probably the closest an amateur cyclist will get to feeling like a "pro" having full support, rolling road closures and covering up to 300km a day.”

Here’s the latest from his trip…

“Well I survived the first day, relatively unscathed. Legs . . Check . . Bottom . . Check. Short trip 100k. . . Check . . Sleep . . . Oops. It's 4 am uk time and we are off again in an hour. Calais to Dijon, 300k. . . . I hope.”

Jonathan is raising money for Over the Wall, a charity which provides respite care for sick children and their families. Make a donation