The bottles, which will be distributed this weekend, will go to NHS workers in Hull and York to help them during the coronavirus pandemic.

Water fountains have been removed from some hospitals as a result of the pandemic leading to many staff – who are often spending hours wearing full Personal Protective Equipment in intensive care units – struggling to stay hydrated.

The bottle donation campaign is being run by Matt Porter, owner of cycling events company Sportive HQ, and in addition to further bottle donations from other companies and teams, his fundraising page has now raised over £1,000 ($1,245/€1,130).

All funds raised will be used to purchase more bottles, with an initial target of £5,000 ($6,220/€5,690).

“We’re delighted to be able to get behind this campaign alongside our partners HSBC UK and SiS, and provide vital support to the NHS workers who are fighting tirelessly to keep us safe at this time," said British Cycling's head of commercial partnerships Nick Hayes.

"On behalf of everybody at British Cycling I’d like to thank them for their incredible work.”