Cyclists pedalled a distance of 222 kilometres yesterday in the gruelling Lifecycle Challenge in Australia.

The challenge, running into its eighth day, took the cyclists from Cootamundra to Albury.

Although they had a difficult week because of heavy rain, hail and harsh terrain, yesterday’s ride was much better as the terrain was flat with some undulations, making it easier on the volunteers.

The first three days of the challenge were hard with seven riders dropping out due to injury as they battled heavy hail.

The weather was bright and quite hot, though breezy, yesterday and most of the cyclists managed to improve their overall timings.

The first cyclist arrived at the accommodation in Albury by 3.15pm, an indication of the excellent terrain and also the high fitness level achieved by the team.

No more cyclists dropped out and some of those who had to retire after being hurt earlier in the challenge are now cycling with the rest of the team again.

With just two days to go before their arrival in Melbourne, spirits are high.

The group will today leave New South Wales and enter Victoria.

The cyclists are on a 1,900-kilometre bike ride from Brisbane to Melbourne to raise funds for the Renal Unit at Mater Dei Hospital.

Donations can be made as follows: via SMS on 5061 7370 (€2.33); 5061 8920 (€6.99) and 5061 9229 (€11.65) or via telephone lines 5160 2020 (€10); 5170 2005 (€15) or 5180 2006 (€25).

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.