TV presenter Dan Walker has completed a 200-mile charity cycle ride saying it has left him in “unbelievable pain”. The 47-year-old, who also DJs on Classic FM, cycled the width of the north of England for 48 hours to raise money for Global’s Make Some Noise.
Walker was left unconscious for 25 minutes and had little memory of what happened after colliding with a car while riding his bike in Sheffield last February. READ MORE: Arrest on easyJet flight at Manchester Airport But he has now completed the longest bike ride of his life, while continuing to present Classic FM Breakfast from 6.30am to 10am during the two-day trip.
Speaking about his achievement, Walker said: “It feels painful but also exhilarating to have done it. “The longest I’ve ever been on a bike in my life is an hour.
I committed to doing it. “I knew it was going to be difficult, and the whole time, I just had in my mind the people that we are raising money for. “I’m in unbelievable pain at the minute, but I’ve enjoyed doing it.
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