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Sir Chris Hoy to lead 50km virtual cycle for Doddie Aid MND fundraiser

Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy will lead a virtual bike ride as part of a fundraising campaign for motor neurone disease which has already raised almost half a million pounds in the first two weeks of the year.

Sir Chris will lead the 50km cycle on online platform Zwift as part of the Doddie Aid 2024, the flagship fundraising programme for the My Name’5 Doddie foundation.

The charity was founded rugby great Doddie Weir, who died from the disease in November 2022.

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