Jeremy Clarkson visits Help for Heroes Tidworth centre

Cpl Josh Boggi (l), Jeremy Clarkson and Staff Sgt Steve Arnold at Tedworth House to support the Hero Ride

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson has taken to three wheels at the Tedworth House recovery centre in Wiltshire.

The presenter tried out a handbike to launch Hero Ride, a new fundraising campaign from Help for Heroes in aid of wounded service personnel.

He met triple amputee Cpl Josh Boggi and double amputee Staff Sgt Steve Arnold, who are taking part in the charity event on 2 June.

Organisers hope the mass bike ride will raise more than £2m.

Clarkson, who is patron of Help for Heroes, said: "It has been a very moving day today, visiting our heroes who have suffered life-changing injuries."

Cpl Boggi, 26, of 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers, lost both his legs and his right arm stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) on New Year's Eve 2010 in Afghanistan.

"They [Help for Heroes] first supported me with significant funding for my housing adaptations and now, through their Band of Brothers support network, I have taken up handcycling," he said.

"Help for Heroes have supported me once again with a fully fitted and adapted handbike which I will be using to tackle 350 miles through France as part of Hero Ride.

"I cannot express how much this support means to me and my family. I know that no matter what, Help for Heroes will always be there for me."

Staff Sgt Arnold, 33, of the Royal Engineers, lost both his legs when an IED exploded in Afghanistan in 2011.

A year later he completed the 3,051 mile Race Across America with seven other wounded servicemen.

Hero Ride will see cyclists stage fundraising bike rides.

There will also be a mass meet in Blackheath when cyclists will ride together to The Mall in central London.