I'm taking on an epic cycling challenge: Le Loop.
My story
In 2022 I plan on doing something epic for an incredible cause and I would love and appreciate your help.
For three weeks in June and July I will be cycling the entire route of the Tour De France as part of an event called Le Loop.
Le Loop follows the official route of the Tour de France, one week ahead of the professionals and finishes in Paris, some 21 Stages and 3,400kms later on Sunday 17th July.
The Charity:
Apart from personal glory the real reason I am attempting this feat is to help raise funds for the William Wates Memorial Trust.
The William Wates Memorial Trust helps the most disadvantaged young people stay away from a life of crime and violence and fulfil their immense potential.
This is achieved by giving grants to charities that engage young people through the mediums of sport, arts and education.
Please Help:
I believe in this charity and their fantastic work so much that I am putting my money where my lycra is and have stumped up the first £250.
Furthermore, I am prepared to Match-Fund the highest individual donation if it exceeds £250.
I will be exceedingly grateful for any donation you make no matter how large or small.
If donations are forthcoming I will not bore people on social media with my training progress. No Strava links on a daily basis about a tricky journey to the shops and back complaining that I am just not feeling it.
I have paid close to £4k to enter, so again I am putting my money where my unrealistic ambition is. This is on top of maintaining an expensive bike and even more costly and unflattering cycling kit.
This is only the third time in the last forty years that I have asked for charitable contributions and I only like to request this help if I am doing something that I regard as epic and way out of my comfort zone.
The ball is now in your court. Please donate to this great cause and help improve the lives of so many.
Donating is easy. You can simply click on the big green 'DONATE' button by following this link: https://fundraising.wwmt.org/fundraisers/CeriStone/ride-le-loop.
Please also remember to include Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer.
Thank you so much for your generosity. Your help and the efforts of this great cause will keep me plodding uphill on a baking hot summers day (and probably night given the pace I travel at).
Merci
Ceri
Thank you to my Sponsors
£265
Dennis Blackmore
£250
Ceri Stone
Believe in this so much I am putting my money where my lycra is.
£118.80
Chris Ratcliffe
You crazy fool! (Quite possibly the same message I left last time!)
£116.64
Nick Barker
Back for more - brilliant!
£108
Lesley Burton
Keep Singing and Cycling Ceri xx
£108
Andrew D Coleman
Go Ceri!
£108
Liz Hooper
£108
Debbie Faulkner
Good luck Ceri!
£100
David Bowman
Good on you mate! And good luck
£100
Simplicio Fernandes (popot)
Popot this for all the good times. Popot cause you waited to be served in pasta Hut😜 This is important 2 u v want 2 b a part.🥂
£100
Elizabeth Hooper
£100
Lesley Burton
You're awesome and totally bonkers - enjoy !!
£100
Beverley Walters
This one’s for Mt BT Elf x
£60.48
Shazza
Go for it sweetheart! U r amazing! Big love, Shazza
£55
Masao Matsumoto
Your story makes me happy again, Ceri!
£54
Anita Pal
Go Ceri! What a fabulous chap you are. Good luck & wishing you all the best! Anita x
£54
Desmond Stone
Hope all goes well our son - will be thinking of you all the way.xx. Mum and Dad.
£54
Richard Lonsdale
Good luck, you’ve done the training and you are a stubborn resilient powerhouse who is full of never ending optimism so you’re going to smash it!
£54
Derek And Eirwen Cole
A very worthy cause. All the very best in your training and achieving your goals
£54
Popsie Hine
There we are then! Best in show! Safe cycling. 🚴🚴🚴xx
£50
Dave Dalton
Amazing effort once again Ceri. Bonne chance. 👊
£50
Charles & Helen Hyatt
Hope it goes well, wish I could be with you again 😎
£50
Robert Sessford
Good luck mate
£50
Mike Googe
Good luck mate - ride safe and see it through to Paris this year! With you in spirit!
£50
Carole Mills
Enjoy your great challenge!
£50
Chris Ratcliffe
£50
Desmond Stone
£50
Kelly And Kate Miller
Congrats! Kate and I just send you a few bucks to help the cause!
£50
Chris & Corinne Ratcliffe
I think you're a nutter, but my mum thinks you're lovely so she's donating to the cause. Good luck mate.
£50
Mario
Donation from a very good friend Mario Rocha.
£50
Elizabeth Hooper
Please, no more. Even Bryn has put his paws over his ears.
£50
Richard Marsden
Sounds like a really good charity.
£50
Fintan O’regan
Top effort Ceri
£50
Sian Davies
You are such a determined person Ceri I know you’ll do it. Pob lwc 🚵
£40
Tim & Sandra
£40
Gwyn Woolley
Ceri. You are a gift to this universe. I should tell you more often. Please don't win. I hear the lap of honour is quite long. Xx
£40
Woolleys
Good luck nephew
£32.40
Julian Brace
Enjoy your croissants 😏
£32.40
Sian Werner
The biggest heart of gold you have. Go hulk smash De Loop 💪🏻🙌🏻❤️
£32.40
Rhodri & Ruth, Caelan And Cian
Best of luck Ceri, we are all rooting for you!
£30
Anthony Franklin
A great loss to this years tour and one that was so much richer with you there. Ever in your debt for getting me through that first week and all the advice, go write that second chapter and smash it! Enjoy the festivities before it begins!
£30
Steve
Good luckwith your fund raising Ceri and loong live the elf!!!
£27
Howell Williams
Good Luck Ceri
£27
Daecon Leggatt
Good luck Ken, wear those onions and the beret with pride isn’t it
£27
Ellen Klerks
Bonne chance!
£27
Rebecca And Duncan
Good luck fellow athlete! Lots of pictures please 😂
£27
Terry Sinnett
If there’s 1 man I know who will complete what he commits to is Ceri. He’s mad of course to do this, but he’ll smash it! Vamos Ceri. Enjoy as well!!
£27
Favourite Auntie Maggie
Bonne chance! Tu es magnifique xxx
£27
Cath & David
2nd time lucky!
£27
Roger Goodwin
Go Ceri!
£27
Marilyn James
£27
Richard Lupo
Well done Ceri - plus a great book too!
£27
Caroline Wright
Good luck Ceri you’ll Smash it!
£27
Adam Lewis
Great work Ceri! Looking forward to following the journey!
£27
Tim Jones
Good luck hero. Keep inspiring me to stay off the bike and not get a sore arse 😂😂 Take it easy and see you soon. xx
£27
Desmond Stone
Happy to donate if it stops you singing all year long!!
£27
Paul Barrett
Donation intended to silence the ‘singer’😁Good cause, epic challenge
£27
Donna Margaret Oaten
My angel on two wheels. Go, Ceri, stay in the saddle away from the gravel rash. ❤️ xx
£27
Carl & Larissa Hughes
Amazing achievement!
£25
Di Hughes
Good luck Ceri. You must be mad but hope you enjoy it.
£25
Claudia Schitfer
Love Claudia x
£25
Ruud De Rybel
Ceri, You amazing guy! Keep going mate!
£25
Richard Gwyther
All the best mate go smash it 👍
£25
Chris Golledge
Chapeau Ceri, you’ve got this - £4K plus raised too!!
£25
David Evans
Good luck YJB from Dai and Maria
£25
Joy Snaith
£25
Helen Hurst
Good luck Ceri, I'm sure you'll be amazing!
£25
A N D
Bon chance, Ceri.
£25
Asenith & Dicky Lloyd
COYJB
£25
Chris Golledge
Good luck Ceri you mad fool!
£25
Tim Keen
Awesome - good luck - you're more worthy of the name Rambo than me!
£25
Donna Oaten
Good luck Ceri, I'm sure you don't need it. Much love x
£25
Sian Davies
Cer amdani Ceri, pob lwc!
£25
John & Mandy Hine
Best in show! 😘
£25
Caroline Wright
Well done top banana!
£25
Dave Dalton
Best of luck Ceri. Still reckon you're mad but hugely admire your commitment. Either way it is something you'll remember forever. Try and enjoy at least some of it...
£21.60
Carol Paxton
Fantastic Ceri so proud of you.
£21.60
Natasha Dennis
Good luck Ceri. I know you will smash it. Once you put your mind to something there is no stopping you.
£21.60
Cath Dyer
Brilliant. X
£21.60
Jade & Alex
We are all so proud of you. Worlds fastest man.
£21.60
Piglet
Best of luck brother. So it's taken so long to donate.
£21.60
Ian H
Pain is just another word for bread!
£21.60
Dave & Caz
Good luck with your French Adventure.
£21.60
Carol Paxton
Vamos Ceri 😃🏴👍👌
£20
K Nicholas
Best of luck
£20
Dai And Maria Evans
Well done Ceri, never in doubt
£20
Jennifer O’donoghue
Good luck Ceri! What an amazing challenge. I’ve also just ordered your book for my husband for Father’s Day 😉 xx
£20
Carol Thorpe
Good luck Ceri- all rooting for you
£20
Den And Anne
Go, Ceri! Bon chance. Enjoy!
£20
Ceri Stone
The ironing board is ready
£20
Frank Knight
Good luck
£16.20
Tonya Meers
Good luck
£10.80
Nick Phillips
Well done Ceri
£10.80
Cath Dyer
Pob lwc xx
£10.80
Shalene Hutchinson
£10.80
Tania Banyard
Looking forward to all the updates!
£10.80
Oulsnam Clan
You'll smash it Ceri.🙌👌
£10.80
Chris Blundell
You will smash it ,great job Xx
£10.80
Magdy Shebl
Good luck my friend, great cause. YNWA
£10.80
Anna Gardner
Good luck 🤞 x
£10.80
Rebecca
Fantastic work - love the song 😂
£10.80
Gareth Stone
£10.80
Terry Sinnett
Well done you, again. Go do it!! #AllezCeri
£10.80
Joanne Wikiera
Go get it ceri x
£10
Wesley & Carol Cole
Good luck on another epic journey. Will there be another book!!!
£10
Helen Hurst
Pob lwc Ceri YJB 🚴♀️🏅
£10
Julianne
I'd give you my last Rolo and last tenner 😊
£5.40
Glenys Francis
Good luck Ceri xx
£5
Nicola James
Best of luck.
Bon courage mon brave!