Martyn Jones, from Hertford, is riding the gruelling route of Le Tour de France ahead of the professional racers.He set off three days before the event and hopes they won’t catch him up!
The money he raises will be split between ourselves and the Association of Young People with ME.
Always active as a youngster, Martyn loved most sports, however, in his late-teens he was diagnosed with M.E. For a very energetic person, this was extremely debilitating.
Martyn says: “You feel like a living dead person so to speak. Imagine having a really hard bout of flu, but for years and years.”
Fortunately, at 34 Martyn is now well over his M.E. and it was cycling that got him fit.
“I wanted to donate half of the money I raise to a charity that promotes sport and especially my passion – cycling. The BHF organise so many fantastic rides including London to Brighton, Oxford to Cambridge and the Norwich Ride, so they were an obvious choice.
"Plus, both my grandparents died of heart disease. I didn’t even get the chance to meet my granddad as he died in his fifties.”
Martyn is riding the exact same course as Le Tour de France participants, staying in the same towns along the way.
He is paying for the event out of his own savings. He hopes to raise £30,000 to split between both charities. Visit Martyn’s site at www.justgiving.com/letour4good
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