A pair of opticians from Wembley raised £1,000 for charity by cycling from London to Amsterdam.

Rakesh Kapoor, store director of Specsavers in Wembley High Road, and dispensing optician Ananda Sena, got on their bikes in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust (CFT).

Mr Kapoor had no experience cycling from one country to another, but as an official ambassador of CFT he was keen to spread awareness and raise some money for his charity while physically challenging himself along the way.

He said: “We are extremely close to finding a cure for the condition so it means more now than ever that we do something to help push this along.

“I’m so happy that Ananda undertook the experience with me and shares my passion for the cause.”

After having accomplished a night cycle from London to Cambridge last year, the duo decided to take it one step further cycling by pedalling the 230 mile journey over three days.

“We both came back in one piece and even decided to cycle back from Amsterdam to London which was not even part of our main challenge,” Mr Sena said.

“Our Specsavers colleagues, patients and the members of our community who knew we were completing the challenge have been so supportive and have routed for us the whole way.”