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Olympic golden boy Hoy urges cyclists to get on their bikes for RNID... all the way to Paris! - 20 August 2008

Britain’s Olympic hero Chris Hoy MBE is calling on cyclists to get into gear for RNID, the charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, and enjoy their own golden moments cycling from London to Paris.

Chris, who added Beijing 2008 gold medals in the keirin, the team sprint and individual sprint to the gold he won in the kilometre time trial at Athens 2004, is urging cyclists to saddle up for the 300km cycle on 26 – 29 June 2009.

World champion Chris Hoy MBE urges people to take RNID's London to Paris cycling challenge

Chris says: "Get on your bike and enjoy the breath-taking experience of cycling from London to Paris for RNID. It’s a great way to get yourself fit, meet new people and help change the world for deaf and hard of hearing people.

"You don’t need to cycle at record-breaking speed – you can choose to pick up the pace or just enjoy a leisurely ride past some wonderful scenery."

RNID’s Director of Communications, Brian Lamb, says: "RNID is absolutely thrilled to have the support of an Olympic hero such as Chris Hoy. His breath-taking success is sure to inspire cyclists everywhere to get on their bikes and raise vital funds for our work."

Places in RNID’s team are available to prospective fundraisers on a first come, first served basis by paying a registration fee of £150 and raising a minimum of £1000. Cyclists who sign up before 30 September 2008 will receive a 15% discount on their registration fee. The money raised will be used to support the charity’s campaigning work and range of services for deaf and hard of hearing people around the country.

For more information about RNID’s fundraising challenges, contact Caroline Jupe, on telephone / textphone: 0845 634 0687 (local rate), email: events@rnid.org.uk or visit www.rnid.org.uk/pariscycle (external link).

For further media information, please contact:

Alan Dalziel, RNID Media Officer, on telephone: 020 7296 8388 or email: alan.dalziel@rnid.org.uk

Notes for editors:

A high resolution jpeg image of Chris Hoy is available by calling RNID’s media team on 020 7296 8388.
RNID is the largest charity working to change the world for the UK's nine million deaf and hard of hearing people. We do this with the help of our members by campaigning and lobbying, raising awareness of deafness and hearing loss, providing services and through social, medical and technical research.
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