On Day 5, the team were joined at the Malmasion in Liverpool by Martin Deaker – CCT Services Director and Richard Killen – Senior Partner Highcroft. After a photo stop at the famous Penny Lane, the cyclists used the canal to head towards Manchester. En-route they needed an emergency repair which was done with speed and professionalism by MJ Cycles in Latchford. In Hale they were joined by Brian Maxwell, MD Blue Group, and were given tea and biscuits by local resident and election campaigner Margaret. The journey into Manchester through the city's docks ended with a photo stop at the blood donor centre then onto the nearby Malmaison hotel.

Distance covered: 47 miles.

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