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| Matt and Martin at the beginning |
Martin Price and Matthew Dodworth, seen right with Roker Lighthouse and Pier in the background just before leaving Sunderland, westbound for Whitehaven on the 140 mile C2C cycle route.
Ahead of them, was the climb up Weardale before lumpy roads to AllenHeads and the High Pennine crosssing which included the major climbs of Alston Moor and Hartside.
After Penrith, they rode below the huge flanks of Blencathra and Skiddaw before the long climb over Winlatter Pass and the descent to the Cumbrian Coast.
Despite all this, the pair completed the ride in just over 9 hours. Excellent support was provided by Peter Gillot who rode the C2C with Martin last year. This time as well as providing support, he took the photographs