Crowds gather on the front at St Bees to wave off the team at the start of its mammoth journey

Meanwhile the team actually begins its journey from Stonehouse Farm St Bees

And after a short journey to Whitehaven they dip their back wheels in the Irish Sea

Day two already and Ray takes the biscuit (and a banana and some sandwiches) as he arrives first at Carrigill

The rest of the party eventually catches up with him

And then it's a long, long climb

Breakfast at the Old Vicarage, Rookhope on the last day

Preparing to leave Rookhope - cyclists and support team

The harbour at Sunderland as the team's arrival is awaited

Our heroes!

And some of the cyclists who didn't make it