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Ted Hellewell

Ted Hellewell Biking with his beemer Lucy across Canada.

Place of Birth:
Upper Dearne Valley
Famous For:
Biking with his beemer Lucy across Canada.
"The excitement will be no more. A new life beckons. Pipe and slippers? Rather doubt it!" Ted Hellewell
Biography:
Miner, lecturer and now biker extraordinaire, Ted travelled 9669 miles across the length and breadth of Canada to raise money for Marie Curie's Holme Tower in Penarth.

We followed him every step of the way on his journey from his home in Cardiff to Canada's west coast, across to Newfoundland and back to Wales.

Find out more about the man himself, read his weblog, and listen to him talk to Roy Noble.

Moment of Glory:
Riding into Halifax after completing his journey across Canada

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