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The 2013 course saw further changes to incorporate three new 26, 52 and 100 mile routes, each starting and finishing at the Royal
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More than 5000 riders, consisting of current and ex-patients, family members, supporters and cycling enthusiasts, participated in the London
Bikeathon in 2012, raising £735,000 for Blood Cancer UK.
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set the riders on their way, returning at the end of the race to present the medals to the participants. The inaugural ride raised £124,000 for Blood Cancer UK (then the
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heavily involved and later becoming the event's official patron. Lineker was also among the riders who took part in the 2003 event.
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