Spencer Matthews is no stranger to an extreme challenge. But his recent expedition had even him doubting whether he’d reach the finish line. Here, he recounts the highs and lows

T he night before the race, I made ...

It takes a lot to worry Spencer Matthews. The former reality television star has a breezy and engaging self-confidence, and tends to see the world in terms of what he can achieve, rather than reasons

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‘Believe it or not this was my first audax. I’ve been eyeing PBP [Paris-Brest-Paris, 1,200km] for decades but you have to do a series of audaxes to qualify, and there aren’t any organised audaxes in M