A BLOOD cancer survivor has celebrated six years in remission by completing London's largest charity bike ride.

Lindsey Blackburn, from Middlesbrough, completed this year's London Bikeathon as part of her goal to raise £6,000 for blood cancer charity Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.

The 29-year-old challenged herself to cycle the 26-mile route to mark six years since her diagnosis with Hodgkin lymphoma.

In February 2008, Miss Blackburn found a couple of lumps in her neck and was suffering night sweats and uncontrollable itching on her legs.

Following tests and a biopsy she was diagnosed with blood cancer at the age of 22. She had numerous rounds of chemotherapy, suffered two relapses and eventually underwent a stem cell transplant in April 2011.

The transplant was a success and she has been in remission ever since.

She said: “Having had the disease three times I know the importance of research to find new and improved treatments.

"I want to raise awareness and money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research so that this research can continue and other blood cancer patients have the same chance of survival as I have had."

It is hoped that this year’s London Bikeathon event will have raised over £450,000 for the blood cancer charity.