In support of World Suicide Prevention Day, cyclists in Gibraltar from local clubs such as the Gibraltar Cycling Club, UCM Road & MTB, Team PEB and Wild Rock Racing will be participating in the 'Cycle Around the Globe 2018' from the 1st - 17th September 2018.

A spokesperson said: "The aim is to collectively cycle the globe (40,075 kilometres). Last year 287 participants representing 48 countries cycled 357,796.08 kilometres, the equivalent of 9 times the circumference of the Earth. 

The purpose is to raise awareness of the risks of suicide and to fund suicide prevention activities. Statistics show that a person dies every 40 seconds by suicide and up to 25 times as many again make a suicide attempt."