Owain Wyn Evans has said he was left "shaken" after falling off his bike during his Children in Need cycling challenge, speaking to BBC Breakfast on Wednesday (November 11).
The Welsh presenter is undertaking the longest distance ever attempted in a Radio 2 fundraising effort for Children in Need. His five-day ride began in Glasgow on Monday (November 9) and involves covering nearly 400 miles across Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales.
Technical problems cut interview short
During Wednesday's broadcast, BBC Breakfast caught up with Owain, who was cycling through Merseyside. The conversation ended abruptly due to technical problems.
"How are you feeling?" host Jon Kay asked. Owain replied: "Aw, Jon, morning both. Today is harder." The audio was then lost.
Emma Vardy remarked: "Oh oh, I tell you what, the reception in Northern Ireland was better than it is today isn't it! Let's see if we can get him back."
Jon said: "We can hear you, Owain; let's try and see what he says. You say you came off the bike yesterday?" Owain could not be heard replying, and the programme ended the interview.
Owain explains fall and injury
Later in the programme, BBC Breakfast managed to speak with Owain again. Appearing on screen while cycling, he said: "Sorry, signal is a bit ropey round here guys! Yesterday was a tough old day but we had an amazing welcome from Northern Ireland."
He added: "I've got a bad knee, I fell off my bike yesterday which wasn't ideal and it just shakes you a bit. As a non-cyclist, that is a thing I was quite nervous about. But yeah I am feeling it today. Yesterday was a long day."
He also shared: "I got a bit of a croak in the throat, I got a bad knee and when I fell off, I landed on my shoulder on a curb."
Challenge to finish in Cardiff
The expedition is due to culminate in a finish in central Cardiff on Friday (November 13), before Children in Need's live appeal programme.
BBC Breakfast airs Monday to Sunday from 6am on BBC One.
