Woman prepares for 125-mile cycle amid cancer fight

Alice Greaves cycled the same route last summer and raised more than £96,000

A woman with incurable cancer says she feels "amazing" as she prepares for a long distance cycle ride to raise money for charity.

Alice Greaves, 27, lives with incurable stage four breast cancer that has spread to her lungs and brain.

She found a lump in her breast aged 24, but was told by a doctor that she was "too young" for cancer.

The ride, taking place on Saturday, sets off from Old Dalby in Leicestershire, where Ms Greaves lives, and will see her cycle the 125-mile distance to Sheringham in Norfolk.

Ms Greaves said she was going to "give it her all" after the success of last year

It follows a similar bike ride last summer, which saw her raise £97,000 for the charity Hope Against Cancer, which provides funding for "cutting-edge" research.

"We actually had torrential rain last year, but equally, it didn't burst the spirits," she said.

This year Ms Greaves said the goal was to increase the number of people who join the ride, and reach a funding target of £100,000.

She said: "It keeps me going, it keeps me positive.

"I've got to keep active, I've got to do all of this to really help my fight as well, because it's great just sitting there and doing nothing for a few days, but realistically it's not sustainable."

'Keep fighting'

Ms Greaves previously told the BBC it was vital for young people to know how to spot the signs of cancer, and for them to be taken seriously when they do.

Now, she added that it was important to remain optimistic in the fight against cancer.

"I met with a neurosurgeon [earlier in the year] and he said to me that he's never seen a breast cancer tumour in the brain shrink," she said.

"And I said, well, I'm going to be the first.

"It's just a case of keep going, keep fighting, and hope for the best."