I am riding in honour of Keira Lee a very special little girl who sadly passed away from a brain tumour in December 2013 aged two.

I am extremely honoured that Keira's parents, Kirsty and Tim Lee have allowed me to be a part of there lives.

Worldwide, over 30,000 children each year are diagnosed with cancer of the brain or central nervous system. In the UK, brain tumours are the largest cause of children’s cancer deaths, yet only 2% of cancer research funding has been focussed on this area.

Real progress is being made in diagnosing earlier and improving survival rates but there is so much more that our leading edge researchers want to do.

That’s why I'm cycling over 1400 miles to the four corners of Britain with a special little Angel right with me.

Please give any amount as it all counts.

You can follow my progress on Twitter @NottinghamSteve and keep up to date with all the Life Cycle 4 news by reading the Vice-Chancellor's daily blog http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/lifecycle/ 

 Thank you for supporting me in any way you can.