Zara and Mike Tindall take to the saddle to launch charity bike ride

The Queen’s granddaughter and her husband pedaled the first leg of an event supporting the world’s oceans

Zara and Mike Tindall hopped on to bicycles to launch a charity ride raising awareness and funds for ocean conservation.

The couple set off on the first leg of the Blue Marine Foundation’s (Blue) third annual London-to-Monaco cycle ride, pedalling from Herne Hill Velodrome in south London to Dover.

They joined more than 100 cyclists who are taking part in the seven-day challenge that aims to raise funds to help Blue’s aim of protecting vast tracts of the world’s oceans.