Paddy McGuinness charity challenge UPDATES: TV presenter to cycle 300 miles for Children in Need – on a Raleigh Chopper!

TV presenter Paddy McGuinness has paid tribute to Sir Chris Hoy after the Olympic champion pushed him to his “absolute limits” when they trained together ahead of his ultra-endurance cycling challenge for BBC Children in Need.

McGuinness, 51, is set to ride nearly 300 miles when he sets off from Wrexham in Wales today on a Raleigh Chopper before aiming to arrive at the finish line on Friday in Glasgow, Scotland.

“I know it’s going to be brutal. I know it’s going to be hell. [Chris has] really put me through my paces,” he said.

Last year, Paddy’s Radio 2 colleague Vernon Kay took on the station’s challenge for Children in Need and raised £6 million.

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