Geraint Thomas raises £325,000 for NHS after 36 hours on the home trainer
'It's insane' says Welshman as he ꦫtriples fundraising target

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Geraint Thomas has raised &𝔍pound;325,000 pounds, and counting, for the UK's National Health Service after riding his bike for 36 hours over the past thꦓree days.
The Welshman em🅺barked on three 12-hour rides, or 'shift🃏s', on his home trainer to mirror the standard shift of the NHS healthcare workers who are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Having 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:started on Wednesday, Thomas finished the last of his shifts on Friday evening, by wh𓄧ich point the amount raised stood just shy of £300,000. Since then, donations have continued to come in, and, on Saturday morning, the total was up to £326,000, more than triple his original target.
The money🌌 is all going to NHS Charities Together, the collective body for the 140 NHS charities, at a time when the UK's publicly-funded healthcare system has been stretched to breaking point by the pandemic.
Thomas posted a social media message on Friday evening, along with a picture of himself with a beer and curry, saying: "Thank you everyone 🐟for your support and donations, they kept me going."
Thomas hasnꦆ't revealed the full statistics for his ride but said that he managed some 420 kilometres on the first day, meaning an average speed of 35km/h. Even if his speed dipped by the final day, when he was unable to remain seated for long periods, it is probable he rode more than 1000km over the 36 hours.
"I'm just looking forward to a shower and maybe🌳 a bag peas down below," Thomas joked a♌s he spoke to BBC at the end of his final shift.
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"The ꦰamazing thing has been raisingꦅ so much money, it's insane. I thought £50,000 was a good target but someone in the team thought we should aim for the stars and go for £100,000. To triple that is fantastic.
"A huge thanks to everyone who ha♎s joined me and donated, but ꦫthe biggest thanks goes to everyone working for the NHS," Thomas added. "Their commitment and everything they're doing, it means so much to everyone, to the whole country."
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Done! And over £300k raised 👀 thank you everyone for your support and donations, they kept me going 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/g6JMN1LGBR