Overview

• The pair appeared live on Sunday from the Tour de 4, where BBC Breakfast reporter John Maguire greeted them as “BBC Breakfast royalty.”
• Louise Minchin said they were riding for prostate cancer in memory of their “dear, beloved” colleague Bill Turnbull.
• Minchin noted she took up cycling because of Turnbull’s encouragement, crediting him for inspiring her involvement.
• Dan Walker said Minchin had given him tips ahead of the ride and joked that his bike had just been fixed before declaring, “I am ready for action.”
• Turnbull, a longtime BBC Breakfast presenter, died in August 2022 at 66 after prostate cancer, which his representatives and family confirmed at the time.