The mammoth cycle challenge has raised over £30,000 for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, a national charity that supports young people aged 8-24 in rebuilding their confidence after cancer.
Listen to the interview recorded by our two youth reporters Alpha and Sasha with Roderick Drew who has been cycling the 4,000 miles across the UK with the Olympic Torch Relay (after two hip operations and raising money for Macmillan Cancer Care)
Cross Street Ryde will be undergoing major excavation and reconstruction, as well as resurfacing, prior to the Pearl Izumi Cycle Tour Series event which takes place on 14th May.
CycleWight say if the Isle of Wight Council is committed to sustainable transport, incorporating their proposals for St Mary's junction plans could be the first step in a programme to create a higher standard of provision.
It wasn't just the teams taking part in the entire tour series for the Pearl Izumi races last week. There were many others taking part during the day, including the Wightlink-LCM Systems Cycle Race Team.
It may have been wet and grey yesterday, but by the evening thousands had turned out to line the streets of Ryde and encounter a spectacular sporting event.