Name, age and area of the country you will represent.

Chris O'Connor age 39, representing North Yorkshire.

Why the hell are you doing this?

Tom made me do it!

Who / what is your inspiration?

I thought it might impress the ladies.

What will be the hardest part of the journey?

Dragging my sore backside out of bed at 5.00am every morning to do another 10 hours in the saddle

What will you do at the finish line?

Shake everybody's hand and crack open the champers

Will you ever get on a bike again?

Ask me at the finish