What started out as just an idea, quickly became reality when they signed up for the gruelling ride.
The team of five, made up of GPs and a practice nurse, had varying degrees of bike experience. One had already done a charity ride while another had never ridden on roads. But once they’d committed they all started training, building up their distances over a few weeks.
Adam Jolles, a GP at South Wigan Medical Practice, said: “On the day, it was a very well organised. There was lots of support, bike mechanics and crowds to cheer us along the way.
“We were a group with mixed experiences but we cycled the 100km together, supporting each other all the way! We had a bit of a slump between 70km and 95km, where it was hard to keep going as it was hard on our legs and backsides.
“Although we were tired and relieved to make it to the end, we felt incredibly proud as a team to complete the charity ride, knowing we had raised almost £2,400 for Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Strangely we’ve started talking about next year and joining the ride again.”
