'Even on my hardest days fighting cancer- cycling helped keep me focused'

A MAN who battled cancer has raised nearly £2,000 through Sir Chris Hoy’s cycling challenge.

Richard Guest, age 47, took on Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 challenge, completing 56 miles and scaling 3,830 feet of elevation on roads around Glasgow while raising nearly £2,000 for Bowel Cancer UK.

The Tour de 4 was created after Sir Chris Hoy’s own Stage 4 diagnosis. It both begins and finishes in Glasgow and took place on September 7, 2025.

The event is a charity bike ride aimed at shining a spotlight on what a stage four cancer diagnosis can look like and how it is possible to live well alongside the diagnosis.

Mr Guest, from Droitwich, was diagnosed with stage four Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in June 2022.

He said: “Being diagnosed with cancer was a moment that changed absolutely everything. In the face of fear and uncertainty, I turned to one thing that gave me strength, clarity, and purpose – cycling.

“Even on the hardest days, getting on my bike helped me stay grounded, focused, and hopeful.

“It reminded me that while I couldn’t control everything, I could still fight, with every pedal stroke, every mile.”

One his closest friends was also diagnosed with stage four cancer ahead of the event.

He added: “As one of my dear friends is now about to take on the next stage of his own battle, I want him – and all those fighting now – to know that they’re not, and never will be alone.”

The aerospace engineer and father of two has now been in remission since December 2023.

His challenge has raised £1,980 for Bowel Cancer UK and met Sir Chris Hoy at the end of the route.

‘Even on my hardest days fighting cancer- cycling helped keep me focused’

Tags: