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Davina McCall invites women to saddle up for three DIVA100 female-only rides next month

TV star will ride in Sussex event, new ones added this year in Scotland and Warwickshire

Million Pound Drop Live host Davina McCall is urging Britain’s female cyclists to get involved in the DIVA100 series of rides next month to help raise money for the charity Action Medical Research. McCall herself will take part in the ride in Sussex on 13 May, having ridden in the inaugural edition of the women-only ride last year, while new rides have been added in Kincardine, Scotland, on 20 May, and Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on 27 May.

Describing herself as “a dedicated convert to road cycling” – McCall was a comparative novice when she took part in the 2010 John O’Groats to Land’s End ride for Sport Relief – the TV presenter says she is “passionate about encouraging more women to take to the saddle.”

She continues: “I’ve been involved with Action Medical Research since I was a little girl, and can certainly vouch for them. This wonderful charity funds research into many diseases and conditions that affect babies and children in the UK.”

All three rides offer a choice of 50km or 100km circular routes, respectively starting from Cowdray Park in Sussex, Kincardine, Scotland, and on Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, with mechanical assistance and well-stocked feed stations included.

Entry to each ride costs £28, with a minimum sponsorship taret of £50. Some 500 women took part in last year’s Sussex ride, raising £95,000 for the Action Medical Research.

Full details of the 2012 rides can be found on the Action Medical Research website.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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TrekBikesUK | 12 years ago
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We'll be there with a bike display, including the new WSD Domane. I'll also be out on the 50k route riding and showing support to the other women on the route.

We are also having limited edition Diva 100 jerseys made by Foska. Stay tuned to the Trek UK Facebook page for purchase details: https://www.facebook.com/TrekUK

If you, or any of your female friends are planning to attend, stop by and say hi!

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Karbon Kev | 12 years ago
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Damn woman ....

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Gkam84 | 12 years ago
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Anyone got a way to look like a female on a bike? I'd pay good money to sit in her wheel and follow for 100km  4

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giff77 | 12 years ago
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Good on her. Hope that all three sportives are a huge success.

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