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The One Hull of a Ride (and one bloke from West Yorkshire) team are at it again. 

We will be taking part in the Grand Depart Classic, riding the whole of the first road stage of the 2022 Tour de France, the day before the pros. It will be over 190km of hills - 1,632m / 5,354 ft of climbing (twice the height of the Burj Khalifa or 5.5 times the height of the Eiffel Tower) blood, sweat and tears. The time limit to complete the course is 12 hours. 

Those of you who followed our journey in 2019 will know that the Grand Depart in Brussels was both brutal and amazing. Not just as a result of the thermonuclear weather that we rode in... 48 degrees at one point (we have the photos!). But also because we met Carl & Chris who had a profound effect on us all and we are now honoured to call them our friends. In fact they have both joined our team and will be riding with us in Copenhagen 2022. 

At the age of 51, Carl was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, a diagnosis that took some time to come to terms with. Rather than dwelling on his situation, Carl decided to challenge himself by riding the Grand Depart in Brussels to give him something to focus on. He also wanted to help raise vital funds for research in the hope that on day a cure can be found.

We've all signed up for this ride for different personal reasons, but the common goal that we all share is that we want to help to make a difference and to save lives - and for that we need your help;

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Every hour one man dies from prostate cancer – that's more than 10,800 men every year. 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. Ignoring prostate cancer won't beat it. Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and support, we will stop prostate cancer being a killer. Your donation will make an impact, so please see this as your chance to do something amazing. 

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