A dad will take on a bicycle challenge to prove he has not been beaten by a stroke he suffered four years ago.

Donal Madden, 49, will take on the Stoke Association's Thames Bridges Bike Ride almost four years to the day when he suffered a stroke while cycling home from work.

Mr Madden felt off balance and crashed while riding in May 2011 before being taken to Kingston Hospital.

He was later transferred to St George's Hospital, Tooting, where he underwent surgery to stop a bleed on his brain.

Four years later, Mr Madden, of Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, will take on the Thames Bridges Bike Ride with his wife and daughter to prove a stroke does not stop people doing the things they love.

He said: "Cycling has always been a passion for me, but after my stroke I had weakness in my left side, which made me worried I’d never get back on my bike again.

"Thankfully, I found out about companion cycling, a charity who provide accompanied cycling for the disabled in Bushy Park. They have helped me regain my confidence in cycling so I can take on challenges like the Stroke Association’s Thames Bridges Bike Ride with my family."

The charity ride on May 10 has three routes, 50 miles, 34 miles and a family eight-mile route, to help raise funds for the Stroke Association.

To book a place on the Thames Bridges Bike Ride, visit stroke.org.uk/TBBR or call 020 7940 1359.