As his publisher, Hodder is delighted to be supporting Chris Hoy's 60km Tour de 4 charity cycle event on Sunday 7th September 2025, to raise money for various cancer charities and prove that a Stage 4 diagnosis, while devastating, doesn't define the limits of what's possible. There will be 6 of us cycling together, and we’d love to raise as much money as possible for this cause which is close to all our hearts.

Susannah Otter: I'm riding the Tour de 4 for my impossibly chic, incredibly kind mother-in-law Liz, for Chris and for Sarra who have taught me so much about how we might live in the face of hard things and in achingly fond memory of my wonderful, sharp, proudly Glaswegian Uncle Gerry. To have two close family members facing these sorts of diagnoses in the last two years has been, in some ways, a call to arms: a call to consider what truly matters and how to turn myself to it, always. I'll be thinking of them as we huff and puff up the hills.

Helena Fouracre: I’m not a natural cyclist, unless you count a very old cycling proficiency award, a couple of dodgy attempts on a lime bike and the occasional bike ride along the canal (finishing at the pub) but I’ll be taking part in Tour de 4 this year along with my brilliant colleagues and some incredibly inspiring cyclists. I’ll be riding for my parents, for friends and family and for everyone who has been affected by cancer. Charities like these make the world of difference and to play even a small part in raising awareness and fundraising for these life-changing charities is something I’ll forever be proud of.

Vicky Palmer: VP/Vix/Vic/Vicky... However you know me, it’s likely that you are very aware that I don’t do things like this. When we said to Chris and Sarra Hoy last year that we’d love to be part of Tour de 4, we had zero idea of the 60KM distance(!). I also didn't know that just a few short months later this ride would mean even more. In February my amazing Dad was diagnosed out of the blue with aggressive Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: a blood cancer in the brain, diagnosed in only 160 people each year in the UK. It has been an incredibly tough time for us all but we are so proud of him and supporting him through his hopefully long-lasting recovery. We even got him back to his beloved football matches recently - a major milestone. The Maggie’s Cancer Centre at the hospital where he was treated was such a brilliant support hub and all the charities we are cycling for are life-changing for those who need them. We are so honoured to have been part of Sir Chris’ team to publish All That Matters and this ride means so much to us all.

Lucy Buxton: I'm approaching the Tour de 4 with great excitement and only mild apprehension as I realise my 4-mile cycle into work might not constitute sufficient training. Working with Chris and Sarra over the past year has shifted my perspective, however, and with every push of the pedals I will remember how fortunate I am to be here, with top-notch colleagues, experiencing the magic and collective joy of sport. I am riding for close friends and family who are facing diagnoses new and old.

Nico Parfitt: I'm delighted to be participating in this important event. It's a privilege to have Chris as part of the Hodder family, and seeing the care with which the division - and specifically, from an editorial perspective, Susannah and Lucy - has published his beautiful book reminds me of the very reasons I'm grateful to work in this industry. I have personal reasons for supporting these charities, as I'm sure many of us do: nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime, and that's a statistic that doesn't take into account the impact it has on loved ones. I have other personal reasons, too: since moving back to London in 2021, I've had 3 bikes stolen. I'm doing it for them, too. I also realise no one in the office has ever seen me ride a bike, so this is also a chance to prove I know how to.

Lucy Stewart: I am so honoured to be riding with the H&S team for the Tour de 4. Following Susannah and the incredible All That Matters team every step of the way as they have published such an important and genuinely change-making book has been a lesson for us all in grace, compassion and gusto, and it’s an honour to even be in their slipstream (please expect cycling puns throughout the training period and no, I will not apologise). The impact of a serious and life-threatening health diagnosis not just on the individual, but on family and friends around them, is something you can never truly understand until it’s thrust upon you. I am riding in part for my brother, who has had no less than three operations to remove a (still hanging on in there!) brain tumour over the past two years, but also for absolutely everyone I know – and even those I don’t – who has suffered from or been affected by cancer, and any illness that impacts lives in this way. We are all so grateful for charities like this, and the compassion shown from all involved in them, for making lives invaluably better. Naturally, I am also in this to win. I may have taken a spot at the back, but rest assured I’ll be pipping Nico and Lucy B to the finish line in what I hope will be an immaculate sprint finish. Stay tuned to find out who wins the trophy.