Tour de France winner Stephen Roche and former Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell will be amoung riders heading out this week for the 2010 London to Paris Bike Ride.
Cyclists from all over the world will take part in the 520km event, with a number of riders raising funds for charities including The Geoff Thomas Foundation, DebRA (for sufferers of Epidermolysis Bullosa) and the Morning Star Childrens Centre in South Africa.
The 2010 London to Paris Bike Ride is on 24 to 27 June.