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Graham Liver's Sport Relief - Daily Updates

 

BBC Radio Lancashire and North West Tonight presenter Graham Liver is getting on his bike again this time for Sport Relief. He’s cycling from the Olympic Stadium in London to Preston from 19th - 23rd March but for his latest attempt, he’s getting a little help from his friends as he rides a TANDEM.

 

Every morning he’ll present his breakfast show then get on the bike with a different friend. Listen to BBC Radio Lancashire to find out who will be joining Graham and North West Tonight will cover his journey. You will also hear from organisations that have benefitted from Sport Relief money. It’s going to be a long journey, please help Graham on his way and give what you can.

 

 

 

Day One - London to Oxford!

Graham Liver is feeling tired before he has even set off!

 

 

First radio show on day 1 at the Olmpic stadium!

 

 

Lunchtime stop. Still 40miles to go #grahamliver

 

 

Pace slowin as we come thru the chilterns & graham is starting to suffer. Get donatin to give him a boost. #grahamliver

 

It was a long day & a finish in the dark but they managed day 1. Well done #grahamliver.

 


Listen to Day 1

AudioBoo1 - Day 1:  listen

 

Graham Liver and the team are having some lunch in the woods somewhere between the Olympic Park and Oxford

 

 

Day Two - Oxford to Coventry

 

In BBC Oxford waiting to do breakfast. I'm so tired, shattered#prestonpedal #sportsrelief @BBCLancashire 

 

 

Ready for the depart for day 2 from oxford. Steve royle joining us to raise the intellect..

 

 

Today's ride went really well, we even got to finish in daylight.

 

 

Listen to Day 2 Review

 

Day 2: listen and see pictures from today!

 

 

Day 3 - Coventry to Stoke

Looking good Kevin Gallagher! Getting ready for the start of Day 3 tandem bike challenge.

 

 

Kevin Gallagher, former blackburn & Scotland player is our guest rider today, joinging Graham on the tandem from Coventry to Stoke. We reckon this will be a 7 hour or so undulating ride, lets hope we finish in the light today!

 

 

 

@grahamliver doing quick update live onto Sally naden show from ainsley 

 

A nice downhill to lunchtime stop at Walton on Trent. Few sore legs@grahamliver. Will we make stoke in daylight?

 

Well that turned into another long day & finish in the darkness but a good leg for @grahamliver

 

Listen to Day 3 Update

 

AudioBoo1 - Day 3:  listen

 

Setting off from Coventry on day 3... 8 hours in the saddle... in a cat suit!

 

 

Day 4

Today the gorgeous Roger Johnson from North West Tonight joins Graham for the tandem cycle from Stoke to Salford. Ladies... RJ fanciers should reach for their purse/wallet.

 

We're underway on day 4. Quick photo stop by britannia stadium. Roger Johnson of north west tonight our guest rider today.

 

Lovely ncn route out of stoke. 



Made it safely & on schedule to lunch at merton so over halfway@grahamliver. Watch nw tonight for footage

 

A cracking finish into media city on day 4. Now just waiting for Rogers kit to arrive so he doesn't have to present the news on tv in lycra

 

Listen to Day 4 Update

 

AudioBoo - Day 4:  listen

 

Roger Johnson #Prestonpedal babe magnet

 

 

 

Day 5 - Final Day!

 

As Graham Liver and his pedal partner Ted Robbins complete the final leg of the mammoth Sport Relief tandem ride today (23rd March 2012), why not show your support and join John Gillmore on the finish line in Preston city centre !

 

Gilly will be broadcasting the afternoon show from the Flag Market in Preston from 1 o'clock , chatting to team members Steve Royle and Kevin Gallacher about their section of the ride and catching up with all the 'behind the scenes ' gossip ! ........Graham and Ted are due to arrive on the Flag Market in Preston at 3.30 pm , they'd love to see you there ....Do join us if you can...


 

Here they are at Manchester, media city:

 

 

 

Graham and Ted with the Pennine Team ready to leave Media City just in time for the Queen to arrive ready to start the BBC Sport Relief Run. (Ted Robbins, Graham Liver, Mark Sandamas and Nick Abbott)

 

Nice bustling start. Good crowd at media city for final day of graham's pedal to Preston @grahamliver

 

The Ted & graham tandem is flowing along. Nearly a third of distance done so far. Quick broadcast stop http://pic.twitter.com/SYkun88t

 

 

Crossing the county line now. Back into good old lancashire on the pedal to Preston @grahamliver

 

Entering the lovely cuerden valley @grahamliver

 

What a great welcome for us at finish in the flag market. Thx to all who turned up. Ted may have suffered on the tandem but kept us laughing



We made it. Thanks to all the team and to everybody who turned up in Preston . Please keep texting BIKE to 70011 to give £1 @BBCLancashire

 

 

The team @GrahamLiver at the finishing post in Preston! Well done everyone, thank you for all the support!

 

Keep a Track of the latest updates

 

The progress of the trip can be followed on the BBC Radio Lancashire facebook website - BBC website

 

 

 

  

 

Help to raise money for Sport Relief through Sport Relief or Text BIKE 70011 to give £1

 

 

 

  

 

Read the latest news on the Pennine Events Twitter as we will be twittering on the Team's progress as well as Graham Liver's Twitter too!

 

 

 

 

 

Read more about Graham Liver's Sport Relief Challenge and Pennine Events involvement in this and other charity events here.

 

Sport Relief Details

 

Date:  19th - 23rd March

 

Raising funds for Sport Relief!

 

Celebrity Tandem Bike Ride over 5 days.

 

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