Cyclists on memory bike ride for Jo Cox arrive in London after leaving West Yorkshire 280 miles and four days ago
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They had left the Princess Mary Stadium in Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire four days earlier on the Jo Cox Way bike ride, joined by Ms Leadbeater who put her own pedal power into this year’s fifth-anniversary ride when she cycled the first leg Cleckheaton to Buxton, Derbyshire.
The race finished at Flat Iron Square, Southwark yesterday following overnight stops in Buxton, Derbyshire, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and Uxbridge, Middlesex.
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Hide AdCyclists arrived at Flat Iron Square after winding their way southbound through towns and villages, keeping Jo’s legacy alive by flying the flag for community spirit and the projects she championed.
After congratulating the cyclists on their arrival in London, joined by her parents Gordon and Jean, Kim helped to kick off Bankside’s activities for this year’s Great Get Together – part of a nationwide network of events reflecting Jo’s values.