BBC Radio 2 presenter Paddy McGuinness is set to complete his ambitious Children in Need cycling challenge on Friday, having ridden 300 miles on a Chopper bike.The 51-year-old former Top Gear and Question of Sport host has raised over £6.5 million during his five-day journey from Wrexham to Glasgow. Ahead of the final 18-mile stretch, McGuinness shared his thoughts to BBC Breakfast on Friday: "It’s drizzling, it’s dark and it’s freezing, but still people come out there.“I’ve been absolutely blown away by the amount of people, I’ve come all the way from Wrexham, out of Wales into England, up into Scotland, and I couldn’t tell you when there were bits where people weren’t stood on the roads.
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00:00Oh my word, oh wow, great to see you. Well more importantly, how are you?
00:07I'm alright, I'm just about all done. First thing in the morning, that's when it takes me a bit to get going.
00:14My legs are stiff and my back's sore. Bit rough last night, but all OK though.
00:23We're on the final bit now, everyone's been coming out, everyone's been supporting us all the way
00:29and it's been an amazing four days. Yeah, it really has so far. There is a crowd here.
00:34Say morning to Paddy, everyone! Morning!
00:37Do you know what? It's drizzling, it's dark, it's freezing and still people come out though, you know what I mean?
00:45I've been absolutely blown away by the amount of people. I've come all the way from Wrexham, out of Wales,
00:53into England, up into Scotland and I couldn't tell you when there were bits where people weren't still on the roads
01:00or cars going. It feels like every single person knows what's going on. It's amazing, it's a privilege to be a part of it.
01:08It's like a little, for me, a little moment in time I'll hang on to.