A BASINGSTOKE man has completed a marathon cycle ride in memory of his grandfather.

Martin Moore was one of the 16,000 British Heart Foundation (BHF) champions who took on the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday, helping the charity raise more than £2 million for research into heart and circulatory diseases.

Martin, 38, raised over £150 for BHF, cycling in memory of his grandfather whose heart gave up just before he turned 90 in October 2018.

This was Martin’s second time doing the London to Brighton Bike Ride and he completed it in 4 hours 11 minutes.

He first took part 19 years ago.

After crossing the finish line, Martin said: “The atmosphere at the finish line was absolutely brilliant and I enjoyed every moment of the ride – even the hills!

“It was truly wonderful to have so many supporters there and the camaraderie between the riders was pretty inspiring. It feels even better knowing that the money I’ve raised will help the BHF fund vital research into preventing, diagnosing and treating heart and circulatory diseases and I’m just proud to join the charity in their mission to beat heartbreak forever.”