Briton finishes epic US cycle ride for multiple sclerosis fundraising

Antony Butcher reaches San Francisco after pedalling 4,000 miles from New York and raising 25,000

A British cyclist has completed a 4,000-mile ride across the US, raising more than 25,000 for charity, a sum that included a donation from Dame Judi Dench.

Antony Butcher, 32, completed his three-month-long challenge on Wednesday to raise money for people living with multiple sclerosis. He received a 2,000 donation from Dench, 87, via a cheque posted to his home in June. The cyclist explained at the time that his father was the dentist for the actor's daughter.