Andrew Hopkins

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I'm taking on an epic cycling challenge: Le Loop.

Le Loop follows the official route of the Tour de France, one week ahead of the professionals and finishes 21 stages later in Paris, some 3,400kms later.

I'm tackling 9 stages of the Tour de France route (the first half) from Bilbao to Puy Du Dôme covering 1600km and over 20,000m of climbing! Every participant commits to raising a minimum amount for the William Wates Memorial Trust (WWMT). The fundraised money is entirely separate from the participation fee - donations do not pay for my Tour

All monies raised go directly to the William Wates Memorial Trust whose mission is to help the most disadvantaged young people keep away from a life of crime and violence and fulfil their potential. This is achieved by giving grants to charities that engage young people through the medium of sports, arts and education.

It's been a tough couple of years for charities and particularly for young people. This is my chance to give something back and help support young people who aren't lucky enough to enjoy the advantages in life that most of us take for granted.

Le Loop is no small undertaking. Riding even ONE stage of the Tour de France route is going to hurt! Please reward my pain by giving generously.

Merci!

Andrew

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

£500

Essentra Hopkins

£108

Roger Beck

Good luck Andy you’ll deserve a beer or three when you finish

£108

Raymond Acorda

£100

Ryan Miller

What an accomplishment Andrew!

£100

Andrew Holland

Well done Andrew. A great achievment for a worthy cause!

£81

Kamal Taneja

Well done mate. Good luck

£58.32

Peter Ruff

Great to support such a worthy charity. Best of luck Andrew.

£54

David Offland

Proud of you Buddy although you are getting a little emaciated with all this cycling 😉

£54

Rob Puttick

Luggage won’t be a problem !!

£54

Barry Marron

Fair play to you Andrew ! Much respect

£54

Malcolm Preston

May be only go around each roundabout once……and try not to scrape the pedals. Good luck!

£54

Stephen Shaw

£54

Kadin Swarbrick

Good Luck Uncle Billy! Daddy will double the sponsorship if you do it without the saddle! Love Kadin x

£54

Andrew Hopkins

£54

Andy Birtwistle

Amazing challenge, best of luck for a successful outcome!

£54

John Chetcuti

£54

Adrian Cudmore

A fantastic effort in a great cause. I walked from Lourdes to Mediterranean coast on high level Pyrenees route when I was a student and saw names of those on the Tour on some of the roads so I know how steep they are!!

£54

Kate Phillips

Andrew you legend. Fantastic cause. Good luck!!! Kate and all da Phillipses

£54

David Morton

Great stuff Andrew. 👏👏

£54

Rayne Edwards

I am majorly impressed and such a great cause. Good luck

£50

Paul Duxbury

Enjoy it all and especially the rest stops!

£50

Kingsley

Well done Andrew - fantastic cause!!!

£50

Jane Gallagher

Good luck Ands! Xx

£50

Susan Bennett

Good Luck Ands enjoy the ride

£50

Mark Herman

hi mate, sorry only saw this now, great stuff!! greetz mark

£50

Jon Jones

Good luck Andrew

£50

Antony

skinny sod

£50

Alastair Lyburn

Another epic challenge and you are the man that will smash it out the park. Go Andrew.

£50

Peter Rosseel

Good luck

£50

Iain Percival

Best of luck Andrew, enjoy the experience.

£50

Paul And The Team At Tp

Happy cycling Andrew

£40

Mum

Good luck Andrew

£27

Isabelle Perrett

Well done Andrew. What an incredible feat and for a very good cause. Do keep in touch

£27

David Holloway

Good Luck Andrew

£27

Slavi Savov

Well done, Andrew!

£27

Peter Ruff

Bonne chance Andrew

£27

Jonathan Dunlop

Good luck with the ride just don't let the TDF boys overtake you.

£27

Ken Gibson

£27

Barry

Good luck

£27

Oliver Whelehan

£25

Salvador Montes

All the best

£25

Anthony Mccormick

Good Luck. And enjoy.

£25

Mark M.

Easier on a KTM

£25

Steve Pollinger

Best of luck mate!

£20

Mark King

Well done mate!

£20

Olivia Hopkins

Good luck, Dad! Go smash it x

£16.20

Matt Hopkins

Hope your legs don’t fall off!

£15

Sean Maguire

MAY YOU HAVE AIR IN YOUR TYRES, GOOD LUCK ON THE CHALLANGE

£10.80

Josh Smith

Have fun and well done!!!

£5.40

Will Hopkins

Gowan dad!

£5

Mr Mark Dainty