Sir Chris Hoy urges virtual "Zwifties" to get on their bikes to beat cancer
Sir Chris Hoy is urging thousands of virtual cyclists to get on their bikes at home to beat cancer.The inspirational Olympian is raising millions of pounds by organising his Tour de 4 charity ride in September.
That event will be preceded by a series of events on global virtual platform Zwift.The selfless star will start at the front of the pack as 5,000 riders pedal from the velodrome named after him in Glasgow to Edinburgh.Among the big names signed up to either do the intercity run or do an indoor “virtual” event on Saturday alongside Chris are fellow Scottish Olympic gold medallists Sir Andy Murray and Duncan Scott, as well as road cyclist Sir Mark Cavendish.The big ride on September 7 will mean huge publicity to drive forward developments in treatments for prostate cancer.Chris is already believed to have save many lives after urging men to get tested for the killer illness. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Chris said: “My purpose now is to get the message spread as wide and as far as possible.
The Tour de Four will hopefully change perceptions of what a stage four cancer diagnosis can look like.“So it’s for everybody.
It’s a very inclusive event, but really, we’re looking for as many people who have been affected by cancer, indirectly or directly, to take part.
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