In just four years, Amy Hudson has gone from getting her first bike to planning to ride the entire Tour de France bike route.
The 28-year-old is known under her Instagram nicknameAmy Bike Adventure‘, planning her biggest adventure to date, will ride 6,300 kilometers in 30 days before the men’s race in July this year.
During the trip, she only needs two days off, which means she averages 225 kilometers per day as she crosses multiple mountains.
Hudson told Bicycle rides every week. “I had this idea last year and I thought, ‘Let’s just do it.’ I have nothing to lose.”
The British will start riding in Lille on June 27 – about a week before the men’s tour begins and will track the routes of each stage, including the transfer between them. She plans to arrive in Paris on July 26 (the day before the professional).
Her initial inspiration came from seeing Australian professional Lachlan Morton face the same challenge as his “Alt-tour” in 2021. However, this year, the total distance between phases shifted longer, including people over 500 kilometers.
“My action comparison [Morton],basically. “Hudson said. “Obviously he is a former professional player, I’m not. I won’t compare myself to him. He is just epic.
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“I met him at the inventory site last year and I told him I was doing it. He asked to see the route on my phone and he said, “This is here, if you are the same as me, you will have a lot of problems.” “I was like, ‘Oh, that’s great!'” He said, ‘It’s a challenge, but it’s good. ‘”
(Photo source: Amy Hudson)
Hudson is a keen endurance cyclist who is no stranger to the tough challenges and has previously completed a 24-hour trial and managed 648 kilometers. Her longest journey to date was last September, when she rode from Italy to her home in Derby over eight days.
Her husband Kyle will accompany her in France, who will travel in a van on the “Snack Patrol” and meet her every day.
“Last night my coach called me with a long and long thing about nutrition and he said I burn 9,000 to 12,000 calories a day for 30 days, so I have to eat a lot of food, Hudson said.
“I have never used carbohydrate drinks, never used gels, nor did I drink caffeine because I don’t like coffee. My gut is also used to eating on the bike. I don’t have stomach upset.”
Still, she continues to say that her most concerned about the heat, which could go to 40°C at 40°C. She smiled and said, “I know professionals put ice on tights, so I’ve told Kyle to put ice on tights.”
“He’s going to bring his bike because it’s our 30th birthday outside, so he’s going to ride my Monteventura with me on the 30th. It seems like a good idea now, but I don’t know if he will regret it. We’ll see it.”
Hudson’s passion for cycling began with the “break” of 2021. At the time, she was working as a mental health nurse in the NHS, supporting people with eating disorders.
“In lockdown, I found it really hard,” she explained. “I’ve been struggling with anxiety. Actually, I also had an eating disorder in college, so it was close to home and I was totally broken . I can’t handle it.
“I had to leave work because that’s what I’m really bad and really bad. I don’t want to be here.”
To help her feel better, her husband decided to give her Halfords’ Carrera bike. She smiled and said, “I don’t know why, because I never asked for a bike.” “When I was young, I used to ride with my dad, but I used to hate it.
“So I rode my bike, I rode out for the first time. My dad took me out and we did 45 miles. I haven’t been riding a bike in 10 years and it’s really hilly in the peak area, but I love it. I I can only focus on my breathing and push up the hills and nature. It’s so peaceful.”
Today, Hudson recorded her bike ride in social media channels. She has nearly 90,000 followers on Instagram and over 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and runs these accounts with part-time financing roles in the NHS. She received a month of unpaid leave to complete this summer’s Tour de France.
“I’m excited about the challenge, but it’s not easy,” she said. “I know it’s not easy. I want to choose something that’s hard because one of the reasons for doing it is to show that no matter how hard life is, Don’t give up.
“I wish I could continue to go through anything that hurts or anything wrong. I’m a very determined person, so I think I’ll finish it unless I broke my legs and I can’t actually ride a bike.”
Hudson is raising funds for a 24/7 mental health hotline claim. Can be made by donating to charity Its website.
