Pippa Does the Brighton Bike Ride

Pippa Middleton has signed up to take part in the British Heart Foundation’s London to Brighton Bike Ride, to support the fight against heart disease. The Princess’s sister will join cyclists on Father’s Day, Sunday 21 June, to raise money for the charity.

She raised over £15,000 for BHF last year, by cycling across America. Pippa, her brother and six friends covered 12 states in just over a week. 

The London To Brighton Bike Ride will also be enjoying its 40th anniversary this year. It was launched back in 1975 by street performer Robert Stredder and his partner. It started with just 36 riders, but now over 25,000 cyclists join up and it’s grown to be both the oldest and largest charity bike ride in Europe.

Miss Middleton said: “As a keen cyclist, I am thrilled to be involved in this milestone year of the London to Brighton Bike Ride.

“This event is testament to the fact that cycling is such a great inclusive sport that everyone can enjoy and at the same time, through the money raised, it continues to help millions of people affected by heart disease.”

BHF’s ambassador certainly takes her role seriously. She also hopes her position will help alert women to the risks of heart disease. "I was shocked to learn that nearly three times more women die from coronary heart disease than breast cancer," the Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister said.

"I'm passionate about raising awareness amongst women of this killer disease”

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