Tour de Yorkshire offers unique opportunity for those impacted by cancer

Yorkshire Cancer Research, official charity of Tour de Yorkshire 2020, funds lifesaving research and services throughout the county.

The four-day cycling event will raise funds and awareness of the charity’s work to save lives through cancer prevention, early diagnosis and bringing pioneering treatment to the region.

People whose lives have been affected by cancer are being offered a unique opportunity to cycle the final kilometre of the Tour de Yorkshire route, known as the 'Flamme Rouge', at its four finish locations of Redcar, Leyburn, Huddersfield and Leeds.

Dr Kathryn Scott, Chief Executive at Yorkshire Cancer Research, said: "Tour de Yorkshire brilliantly showcases the community spirit in our county, and this is the inspiration behind the Flamme Rouge ride."

Cyclist Chris Burt, who has taken part in many sportives and tours in the UK, Europe and North America, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February 2019.

Chris continued to cycle up to the date of his surgery to remove his prostate, and as part of his recovery, joined Yorkshire Cancer Research’s groundbreaking Active Against Cancer programme.

Chris took part in the first Tour de Yorkshire in 2015, and is looking forward to crossing the finish line once again as part of the Flamme Rouge ride.

He said: "I am hugely impressed by Yorkshire Cancer Research’s ambition to reduce cancer rates and improve outcomes for those who have suffered from cancer, and I am delighted to do anything I can to promote this wonderful organisation.”