I CYCLED 500km from London to Paris!

I told you the cycling vlogs are back! This time, I am riding from London to Paris which is over 500km, for a charity called Cure Leukaemia! In this vlog, I take you with me every step of the way, the pit stops, hotels, the uphill struggles and most of all, the lovely pint at the end of the day!

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right I am nearly at the end of a 500 km charity bike ride for cure leukemia riding all the way from London down to Paris and I’m going to take you lot and these lot on a journey with me come on there boys here we [Applause] [Music] go morning everybody it’s day one look at that I’m a coffee on the go already 6:25 a.m. today consists of 82 miles we are going from grenage down to Folkston to get onto the Euro tunnel across to cal um there’s a bit of um lumpy lumpy today as well so there’s going to be some tired legs at the end of the day preparation last night was not ideal we were in the pub and I had four points of Guinness however I feel absolutely fine this morning um going to head down to the start place in a minute get the bike ready let’s go I’ll see you next SEC London to Paris it starts join me in 5 4 3 2 1 let’s come on decent start this right 35 km in um we got out of London um weather is incredible what a day for it I don’t know if you can see through the trees but blue skies for fun uh we’re going to up a little naughty Hill that’s why I’m breathing oh we got bit of a Fe Station stop in a minute thank [Music] goodness right it’s lunchtime come on let’s see what we got we’re flying by the way 70 km in and the weather is still banging right here we go then 50k in we’re at the first feed station this morning I set off with group one there’s four groups group one is the fastest group and it was a good Pace to be fair it was decent my mate so Tom who would do the podcast with and Tomo uh they’re in group three so I’m going to sit in group three now and travel the rest of the way down to folon with them the weather world class it is absolutely world class short sleeve jersey we’re going to top up the tan I’ll see you in a bit look at this they got a little massage beds as well in case you being a bit stiff oh there food in here have a little look at this I do not know this guy by the way I do not know him from Adam all right have a look what he’s got in his back pocket come babies comea babes that laminate oh God just for that was one of my worst games I’ve ever played but I appreciate that [Music] Che no no all the way and he falls off at the truck oh no what a way to finish oh no oh no right there you go day one done it was 119 km in total I put a graph on like the stacks and all that kind of stuff from a Garing on there now uh we’re about to get on the channel tunnel I’ll show you what it’s like actually it’s a bit random so if you’ve never been on it before You’ be like oh is that how it works is it right come on let me just pack up a few bits and Bob Carnage right this is how it works and so basically that’s our coach it drives into this like basically massive tunnel he’s a driver by the way hello Big B all over a it um so he basically drives onto this massive tunnel and then how long do it Tak to get to F uh about 35 4 minutes 35 40 minutes come out the end sweet isn’t it boom [Music] yeah right we have just arrived here at our hotel in Cal we’re on a High Street which is class as well because we’ve got like a bar there then is a bar there there is like a pizza restaurant oh it’s world class as well let me show you the hotel room it’s an Ibis it does a job simple oh there you go bed uh we have got toilet shower quick look at the view lovely jubly right I’m going to go get showered I’m going to show you what I’ve got for dinner in a little bit we’re eating out I ain’t got a clue what that’s really tight is it come on morning everybody it’s day two another 130 km to do today buzzing for it weather looks lovely um we’re riding somewhere called abille today um I realized I forgot to show you my dinner last night so I’ll show you my breakfast this morning instead cuz it is a thing of beauty we’ve got some soggy cornflakes for sugar and then look at this that is boiled egg cheese in a baguette that will get me all the way to abille 130 km Dole say in a bit now you’re just somebody that I used to know about to start we looking forward to it yes everybody’s got sore gu honestly everybody’s gu is so sore already and it’s only day two Buzz for it though look at the sun see you at Lun some 130k do all right joh all right go on Ivan there’s nothing wrong with you get on your [Music] bike right we’re 25k in um it’s been so lovely we’ve just been chilling rolling been on the bike for about an hour have a look at this view when we go around the corner quickly oh [Music] right we made it to lunch on day two we’re 54k in I think we are I’m going to show you I’m going to show you what the food situation looks like it’s going to be oh my god there baguettes and claes and all sorts have a look at this the size of that bad boy this is a proper feed station they’re the best flavor Walkers by the way look at it chicken oh my golly golly it’s so decent it take come on [Music] right serious serious Ben for a minute I know you always get happy smiley Ben but serious business right so uh the reason why we are here today well one of the reasons is this guy next to me Jeff Thomas um quick backstory on Jeff then um 20-year career professional footballer played for England what eight caps nine nine caps sorry I’m taking you out of one there um nine caps for England got towards the end of his career diagnosed with leukemia Last Chance Saloon um cure leukemia stepped in Clin IAL drug trials and it worked and it worked well to to be fair I actually had the oldfashioned stem cell transplant which I was fortunate cuz only 20% of the population had that opportunity and so when I was going through it you know we’ve got 200 Riders here going down to Paris um but there was probably about 200 people I met during my 2-year battle against the owners and back then probably about 60% of them didn’t make it and some really young fit looking people who should have had a full life so Jeff has written um seven grand Tours um all for cure lemia Seven Grand Tour each Grand Tour by the way is three weeks long right three we we’re talking tour to France um the the VTA and the jro and he’s ridden all he’s an absolute machine he’s the man and no but I I throw the word Legend around all the time on the podcast on football whatever it is I always throw the word Legend around but I’m being deadly serious mate you you’re an absolute Legend and it’s an honor and pleasure to be on this ride with you today as well as well and maybe one big well we’ll see we’ll see we might do something in the future give me a be anyway give me a little we won’t mention it just yet then right quickly we are what 10K into today’s ride yeah that’s we are indeed we’ve stopped off for a bit uh we got about another 20K to go this is what it’s about you know look at that oh yeah enjoying it Class M mate genuinely if you’ve never done a charity ride before this might be the one for you [Applause] uh we’re just leaving we got 10K to go 15K to go something like that and then I’ll show you what the hotel looks like in a minute all right St let go got hold on the keep moving don’t stop rocking Get on Up I’m moving take a good look around I know okay we’ve just arrived at our hotel here in abille it is the mure have a look there you go it ended up actually being quite a long day today 133 km however whoever picked the route for today you deserve a pat on the back because it was incredible genuinely the most smoothest Road the route the countryside it was phenomenal um so well done really really enjoyed today was a thing of beauty um I know you like to see my room so I’m going to show you what the hotel looks like come [Music] on 106 oh Double B There you go quickly have a little look at the [Music] view Fantastic look at that absolutely beautiful I don’t care we’re going to go out for food in a minute and then bed ski cuz we got another big day tomorrow I’ll show you my food I promise you I’ll show you my food in a minute all right it’s in a bit good morning everybody it is day three we are in abille I will not lie to you my legs they are a little bit sore just a little bit especially my gu as well that undercarriage who you don’t want to have a look down there um I have to apologize to you I forgot to show you my dinner again last night we basically found a kebab shop somewhere down there it was absolutely bouting um right we got another 110 20K something like that today anyway um looking forward to it we’re going somewhere we just keep going South heading towards Paris that way it’s going to be a b in day weather already looks incredible we’re going to head to the start line now let’s go come on right I’m with my boy birie um having a sore undercarriage is a genuine thing isn’t it bie but just how bad is your at this moment in time so mine is now currently bleeding so the uh the struggle is real be honest but it’s for charity so we struggle along right we struggle along and it’s only 110k today so you’re fine yeah man I’m excited to see what it’s going to look like at the end of the daybody get ready it [Applause] is come on then let’s go stand up stand up the way come on day three is underway B she has you go comfortable feel great bloody rubbish Soldier Warrior athlete oh [Music] god oh it’s lunchtime we’re 50k in we’re absolutely cruising hopefully hopefully we got some of those baguettes we had yesterday cuz they were World Class oh my boy thank you yes they do I am sorry but it was right I got Adam next to me um listen to this guy he’s an absolute animal right so 130k the first day 130k the second day and what did you do last night to prepare for today’s 100K 12 points of Guinness 12 points a Guinness and how you been feeling today rough as a bades athlete that is an athlete right there [Music] no little climb for [Music] you it’s funny it always goes very quiet when we’re on a clim doesn’t it it goes no talking it a Qui and then [Music] panting right we’re at 100K and we’ve just come for a little pit stop it’s a lovely little it’s like a football pit a little green there lovely little green area right I got my boy timy with me here been riding with him for the last couple of days AB Legend of a ro um and timy I just want to pick your brain and find out how you’ve been finding it this this last couple of days because you’re not the most sort of experienced of say so how have you found it safe to say I’m not the most experience but been amazing absolutely brilliant there’s three four different pace groups find your speed great people just just go people to chat to you can do what you need to do the the leader Riders are so experienced they help you along they’re the guys in Orange by the way the ride captains of them guys there in Orange and we’re in group three we we positioned ourselves nicely in group three isn’t it it’s a lovely pace is why we have a nice little chit chat we get up have a little look around and then as soon as we get to the next like wherever we’re going that day beers beer o00 it’s so good is it it’s so good we first one’s in stag do on Wheels is what this is close [Applause] cast hey we’ve just finished day three another 120k day lovely jly apparently we are going straight in for beers which sounds really really nice cuz I’ve been on the bike for 11 five hours today that was fantastic look at that big I big Ian started day one fell off his bike broke two of his ribs oh bugger he’s all right he’s fine sorry that was horrible welcome welcome day three is over the cold beers are on the table not bad we got mate done mate Che right we’ve just arrived at our hotel in B let’s go and have a little look super Steve Tomo oh look at this this is lovely this I’ll take this all day long let’s have a look at the view absolutely fantastic and toilets what have we got in here we got two different doors like oh I need to put the key card in wait there wait there wait there toilet and what’s this one oh that will do won’t it we like that right dinner is not for an hour and half time and I won’t lie I’m absolutely starving so I’ve ordered my myself a McDonald’s I don’t care I’ll burn like 3,000 calories today have a look at this quickly so Big Macs over here they come in a wrapper which is random but there you go and mcf flavor fries give it a go w’t we yeah morning everybody is day for the final day we’ve just got 100 kmers today and then we’re into Paris down the shaniz down those cobbles seeing the eii tower is going to be absolutely beautiful already had my breakfast and the weather is incredible everybody behind me is looking rare into go it’s going to be a good day it’s going to be a good day come on let’s go right every day every day there’s one climb which is like a Time climb I’ve withheld every day and going no I’m just going to chill have a nice time but today I what today’s the day so me and this guy here just broke off hell forever that was like a 1 and a2k climb by the way yeah one and a2k climb and then Ben just St behind me the whole time you got it yeah oh b b just about had nothing left I caught him at the top stuck on his wheel like an absolute sucker and then just Blitz past him at the top too good mate how hard was that that was so much longer than I thought it’ be yeah I was done after the first time right we’re taking easy [Music] now right 55k in it’s lunchtime those fettes have very quickly become one of my favorite part of the day you know oh NY you got to say the spread is fantastic every single day world class oh it’s just a solid Bree AR he today right lunch all finished we have got 50k into Paris and we’re rolling as one big long group look at that I see you in a minute when I’m cruising down the Chantel on those cobbles Booyah have a look at this you this is what it’s all about riding on a closed road down the [Applause] [Music] sh B there they are sh hey sh we got for sh iel to a shap to shop and I like it I like it I [Applause] like on the crew blood L done boys moving in right there you go then London to Paris completed 500 km what a time I’ve had I need to say massive thank you to everybody at cure leukemia um if you are interested in doing one of these rides they hold it every single year we’re going to put a link to the website in the description down below genuinely consider doing it you will not get this experience anywhere else closed roads once you land in France all the way to Paris it was world class um I’m a little bit tired I’m a little bit sore and there’s a bar right in front of me which I’m about to go and Muer right there come on [Music] now