"I couldn't be doing this without my own family too. Annie, Dylan and Ethan have been so incredibly strong for me.
This ride is about raising money, of course, but it's also about showing the MND community that we're still fighting, still driving awareness and still refusing to accept that this disease cannot be beaten," said Moody.
The charity ride serves as a major fundraising vehicle for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, which has allocated more than £23.5 million to medical research since its inception.
"It's not a set of circumstances I ever imagined returning to Oakham under, but it feels incredibly important to me that the ride passes through places and communities that shaped my life.
Oakham played a huge part in who I became, not just as a rugby player but as a person.
To go back there now, surrounded by old team-mates, teachers, friends and the next generation coming through, will be hugely emotional," said Moody.
Organizers confirmed that additional World Cup winners and international players, including Ben Kay and Danny Care, will participate to support families affected by the disease globally.
"When you get diagnosed with something like MND, you very quickly realise how important people are," said Moody.
Corporate sponsors such as Gallagher Insurance and Castore are backing the multi-city logistics for the cycling group.
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"This ride is about mates coming together, communities coming together, and hopefully showing people living with MND that they are not alone," said Moody.
