'It's been amazing' - Owain Wyn Evans completes four-nation Children in Need ride
BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans has completed a 400-mile cycling challenge across the four UK nations. The event raised over £3.8 million for the BBC Children in Need charity.
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This event highlights the significant impact of celebrity-led charity fundraising efforts in the UK.
Image caption, Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff
Radio presenter Owain Wyn Evans has completed his challenge of cycling through all four UK nations to raise money for BBC Children in Need.
The Welsh host of BBC Radio 2's Early Breakfast Show rode almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff on Friday.
The challenge started on 9 November in Scotland and over the next five days, Owain rode through Northern Ireland, England and Wales and raised £3,853,530 in the process.
Reflecting on his journey, he said: "I can't believe I'm here. It's overwhelming, all the love and passion and commitment people have shown."
The BBC said Owain's challenge would be the "greatest-ever distance" covered in a Radio 2 endeavour for the charity.
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