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Former England captain completes 500-mile cycle for motor neurone disease research
Lewis Moody finished a seven-day ride at Twickenham on Saturday. The challenge has raised more than £500,000 for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
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Former England captain Lewis Moody completed a 500-mile fundraising cycle for motor neurone disease research on Saturday. Moody, who was diagnosed with MND last September, crossed the finish line at Allianz Stadium accompanied by his wife Annie and sons Dylan and Ethan. The 2003 World Cup winner began the ride in Newcastle the previous Sunday.
Fundraising and support The challenge has raised more than £500,000 for Doddie Weir's My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. Weir died of MND in 2022 at age 52, and the charity has raised more than £23.5 million for research into the disease. Former Leeds Rhinos player Rob Burrow lived with MND for more than four years before his death in 2024 at age 41.
His former teammate Sir Kevin Sinfield has raised over £11 million for MND causes.
Reunions along the route During the ride, Moody was joined by former England teammates including Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson, and Martin Corry. Former internationals Kenny Logan, Geordan Murphy, Louis Deacon, and Joe Worsley also accompanied him.
After finishing, Moody said the support along the route meant the world to him and that the group came together to help his family and the foundation. Moody added that meeting people living with the disease at different stages was difficult but that hope exists because of work by Weir, Burrow, and others.
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