FORMER Olympic super star Daley Thompson joined hundreds of amateur cyclists yesterday in Teignmouth for a charity ride.

The Mayor of Teignmouth, Councillor Ian Parkes, got on his bike for the first time in 50 years and was joined by Daley and radio DJ Mark Goodier for the Prostate Cancer Charity Tour Ride, in partnership with the Tour Of Britain.

Organisers promised a festival atmosphere would be awaiting to welcome the weary and tired cyclists who have completed their epic journeys.

Olympic gold medallist Daley and Smooth Radio DJ Mark were joined by professional cycling squads Rapha Condor Sharp and the South West Bike Academy, who set the pace during The Tour Ride, which gave people the opportunity to cycle an official stage of the Tour Of Britain across three distances.

Braver cyclists rode a gruelling but scenic 175km route from Minehead, in Somerset, to Teignmouth — the toughest stage of this year's Tour Of Britain.

At 70km the Challenge Ride begins in Honiton, and included the tough coastal climb of Peak Hill outside Sidmouth.

There was also a friendly family-fun ride of 2km in Teignmouth.