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My most challenging adventure yet: Le Loop.

Le Loop follows the official route of the Tour de France, one week ahead of the professionals. In 2023 it starts with the ‘Grand Depart’ in Bilbao on Friday 23rd June and finishes 21 stages, some 3,400kms later on Sunday 16th July in Paris. Some cyclists choose to ride just a few days, others further. I have unfinised business from 2022 when Covid stopped me after 8 days (see blog below) so will once again be taking on the ultimate challenge of riding the full tour!

The purpose of this challenge is to raise money for 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, 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. Training for and riding even ONE stage of the Tour de France route is going to hurt! Please reward my pain by giving generously.

Merci!

 

 

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Looking back: It's all about the people!

Sunday 23rd Jul
The final stats were 3538.1km, 55977m of ascent over 160hours17minutes of cycling I still don't think it's fully sunk in what I've achieved but what made it such an incredible experience was the people: * the organisers and staff who did everything in their power to help us * the Wates family / WWMT trustees whose passion for the charity is inspiring and motivating in equal measure * the young charity visitors who helped by the WWMT have already overcome so much but demonstrated what incredible people they were by joining us on tour not only to cycle but also stand up in front of a large group of adults and share their stories * my fellow riders with whom I laughed (lots), cried (a little) and celebrated. And particular thanks to those who towed me along when I most needed it

The end

Monday 17th Jul
A double cafe ride with the amazing friends I've made over the past three weeks. Further feedstops replaced with photo-stops. Traffic and city road furniture meant we couldn't relax until the very end. Once the bikes were safely loaded for the last time, we celebrated together (riders, staff and families) with a lovely river cruise on the Seine.

Stage 21! 😀😀😀

Sunday 16th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11573633024?share_unique_id=88

The final mountain(s)

Saturday 15th Jul
Well I have now cycled in all 5 of France's mountain ranges! The Vosges were no less challenging than their better known counterparts and possibly more so given my depleted energy levels but somehow always found more when I needed it and to help Rose with her sprint finish with her brother!

Stage 20

Saturday 15th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11566488764?share_unique_id=85

A smile-generating ride

Friday 14th Jul
I may be getting tired but I couldn't help but smile at today's ride. Beautiful scenery, amusing decorations, and rolling roads. Giggling to myself like a big kid on many of the downhills. Helped by only ever thinking about the ride to the next feedstop which with a self-created bonus ice cream stop was always less than a very manageable 40km away.

Stage 19

Friday 14th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11559457735?share_unique_id=82

Homely headwinds

Friday 14th Jul
A wet start turned into a beautiful day apart from the breeze. A bit too much on busy roads to appreciate my surroundings as much as I'd like. The wind made it a slog for the section I was by myself but my go slow allowed others to catch me so we could work together and make good progress to the finish.

Stage 18

Thursday 13th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

Hairpin heaven/hell

Thursday 13th Jul
Fortunately the storms in the forecast last night saved themselves for before and (almost) after cycling. Took the day steady but made sure took time to fuel at feedstops. Some spectacular views particularly on Cormet de Roselend and pleased that I had enough in my legs for the final climb.

Stage 17

Thursday 13th Jul
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11548935243?share_unique_id=78

Chase the Cookie Monster

Tuesday 11th Jul
This stage will be a time trial for the pros and although we weren't racing we were set off at 30sec intervals. Somehow I ended up in pole position but remained uncaught to the finish before enjoying the downhill back to the hotel.

Stage 16

Tuesday 11th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11534841842?share_unique_id=75

Keeping cool

Monday 10th Jul
Lots more climbing mountains/cols today and doing whatever it took to stay cool without adding too much extra stoppage time. A bottle of Coca-Cola at the top of Forclaz, almost swimming in a fountain on the way up Marais and Haribo to get me to the finish - at least by then it was beginning to cool down which made the cycling even more enjoyable.

Stage 15

Sunday 9th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11524442613?share_unique_id=69

Bagging cols

Saturday 8th Jul
5 cols today made for a lot of up and down but all more enjoyable than the 5 flat kilometres to reach the base of the final climb which felt like junk kilometres. Went from warming up with chocolat chaud in a cafe at the first col to savouring every moment of shade on the last ascent.

All about the final climb

Saturday 8th Jul
Belated update on stage 13. Another beautiful stage but with a real challenge at the end as we ascended the Grand Colombier with heat radiating at us in directions including from the rocks and road. Eventually got some respite in the trees but the gradient was still punishing. Then the bonus kilometres descending to our bus on less than perfect surface and despite the time it took to complete the climb, a wall of heat to welcome us back down.

Stage 14

Saturday 8th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11516516649?share_unique_id=72

Stage 13

Friday 7th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11508565071?share_unique_id=66

Beautiful Beaujolais

Friday 7th Jul
Great scenery and tour decorations to keep me entertained, and views to make the effort of each climb worthwhile. The heat added an extra challenge it was still 30 degrees at 5pm as we tackled the final climb so steady was the name of the game.

Stage 12

Thursday 6th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11501381855?share_unique_id=63

Good company and good food

Wednesday 5th Jul
After yesterday's epic scenery, today was a bit of a let down and a day I was very much counting down kilometres to the next feed stop. Good company made it bearable and there were moments of interest amongst the bland farmland such as these sunflowers (but could have done with more to brighten up my day)

Stage 11

Wednesday 5th Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11493001882?share_unique_id=60

Picture perfect scenery

Tuesday 4th Jul
Starting with a climb out of rest day soon woke up my legs and it was my backside that objected more to being back on the bike although that soon readjusted too. The scenery today was just amazing which made pedalling (or sometimes freewheeling) through it as easy as could be hoped. I supplemented the feedstops with several photo-stops so not a quick day but very enjoyable.

Stage 10

Tuesday 4th Jul
Slow to get back into the swing of things so just a Garmin link today

"Warm up" complete

Monday 3rd Jul
Today's ride was very pretty. I particularly enjoyed the part round Lac de Vassiviere. Starting the last climb in town was annoying as traffic lights broke my rhythm but soon found it again and although the road to the very top wasn't open for us as it will be for the pros, we still celebrated reaching the col with ice creams. And made up the distance in as easier manner: downhill to our hotel. I've now completed more days than last year and rest day awaits :-D

Stage 9

Sunday 2nd Jul
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11472325584?share_unique_id=54

Our prayers for sunshine were answered in the afternoon

Saturday 1st Jul
Wet but warm to start (at least while riding). After several false promises it did eventually brighten up in the afternoon. Some beautiful rolling hills, pretty churches and impressive chateaus. I enjoyed more group riding today and several times looked down to see speeds above what I would expect to see on a Sunday 100km so surprised to finish feeling so good.

Stage 8

Saturday 1st Jul
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11465527883?share_unique_id=51

Teamwork makes the dream-work

Friday 30th Jun
Forest and then vineyards punctuated with chateaus was the scenery we rolled past today. A bit of a headwind meant it was optimal to stay in a group to keep the Kms rolling by but it was a challenge to stop groups merging and becoming unwieldy.

Stage 7

Friday 30th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11457709835?share_unique_id=48

Waterfalls and water in the air

Friday 30th Jun
A lot of time in cloud meant less spectacular views and non-ideal conditions for descending. Figures and waterfalls emerged and disappeared into the cloud but the soundtrack of waterfalls was pretty constant. That's the Pyranees done, I'll have to come back and see them properly another time.

Stage 6

Thursday 29th Jun
Not with it enough to share a live link this morning. Here's the Garmin link. 
Extra distance between Garmin and Wahoo is walking round feed stops (Garmin is on my wrist, Wahoo on the bike).
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11451742786?share_unique_id=45

A Pyranean Welcome

Wednesday 28th Jun
First time riding in the Pyranees for me and the climbs were testing. Spent most of the day wishing gradients to be in single digits and my speed to be in double digits. More spectacular scenery, except when we were in the cloud, and constant cow/sheep/horse bells to cheer us on.

Stage 5

Wednesday 28th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11443937698?share_unique_id=42

Vines galore

Tuesday 27th Jun
First full day riding in France. Rolling straight roads could easily have become a slog but good company kept me going. Vines, sunflowers and the cyclists church to see on the way.

Stage 4

Tuesday 27th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11436146498?share_unique_id=39

More hill blindness

Tuesday 27th Jun
Fortunately climbing legs were in good form so the extra hill didn't cause me too much trouble. Once again lots of amazing views both along the coast and amongst the hills.

Stage 3

Monday 26th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11429527188?share_unique_id=36

Redefining flat and hilly

Monday 26th Jun
Beautiful scenery to keep us going for a very long day which although classed as hilly contained plenty of climbs. Even the flat sections were undulating.

Stage 2

Sunday 25th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11423502486?share_unique_id=33

Perfect weather for a beach trip (less so for cycling)

Sunday 25th Jun
The scenery on stage 1 was beautiful but the sun quickly burnt off the patches of morning mist and it was very hot resulting in some very sweaty climbs.

Stage 1

Saturday 24th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/11415282081?share_unique_id=30

Acclimatising to Bilbao

Friday 23rd Jun
After packing and lots of panicking about packing, I arrived in Bilbao yesterday and today has been all about relaxing: some leisurely sightseeing, checking my bike over and a dip in the pool. All briefed and ready to start bright and early tomorrow.

1 week to go!

Saturday 17th Jun
Training, including many cafe and sweet treat stops, is now complete. Time for final kit checks and the dreaded packing.

Here we go again!

Saturday 29th Oct
Covid is not going to get in the way of my ambition to complete the full route of the Tour de France so I've signed up to do it again and I hope by doing so to raise even more for the amazing charity that is WWMT! Training has started, the route has been announced, what are you waiting for: DONATE NOW!

Staying positive

Sunday 10th Jul
It has been very easy to get down about the abrupt end to my Le Loop but I keep reminding myself I have achieved a lot. I set out knowing even one day would be a challenge and I completed 8 which according to my computer totalled 1311.5km and 11894m of climbing. People have asked me if I had a favourite stage and it's hard to choose: - I cycled over the highest hill in Denmark and the highest road in Belgium, - I enjoyed a day in cycling paradise in the rolling hills of northern France, - I conquered cobbles with a smile, - I completed the longest day of this year's Tour de France - I defeated Super Planche de Belles Filles, and - I rode into the Alps to the sound of cow bells. The best bit probably has to be the support of the organisers and fellow riders. As I said to myself on many occassions during the ride, it could be worse!

Here endeth my Le Loop 2022

Tuesday 5th Jul
Unfortunately we didn't manage to start Le Loop as a COVID free group and living and travelling in such close proximity has allowed it to spread. Having people leave the group daily, was a source of anxiety we could all have done without. Even normal sniffles, tiredness and aches associated with long distance cycling could lead to paranoia. After coughing overnight, I decided the prudent thing to do was take a test Sunday morning which indicated I did have COVID so I would have to leave the group. It's not been easy to process, hence the delay in writing this post. With one more day until a rest day, other than the cough and accumulated tiredness, I was feeling I had paced myself well and was in good shape for the mountains so devastated I didn't get to test myself on them. I wasn't the only positive case so instead of the 180km of mountains of stage 9 we had a 17km stroll to the edge of Lac Leman for a dip and back. While probably more appealing to most, particularly in 30degree heat, not what any of us wanted.

Alpine lakes have never looked so inviting

Sunday 3rd Jul
First stage in the Alps to the sound of alpine cow bells. The scenery was fabulous, the climbs steady, and the heat challenging. We also spent a while on the plateau with a headwind testing my mental resilience to keep pushing. In the end an ice cream by the lake with friends got me through.

Stage 8

Sunday 3rd Jul
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9128092449

Easy does it

Friday 1st Jul
Today was all about the final climb. The profile had been scaring me ever since the route was published. I followed the advice and made sure I saved some energy for it by taking most of the ride relatively easy. As we headed into the mountains I enjoyed some alone time which allowed me to set my own pace. The final dreaded climb was spent listening to the bird song and even the final kick in the climb on the gravel wasn't as bad as I'd feared. But the best bit was finishing and feeling on top of the world.

Stage 7

Friday 1st Jul
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9122096809
Friday 1st Jul

Stage 6

Friday 1st Jul
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9122025839

Cobbles

Wednesday 29th Jun
First experience of cobbles and I survived (even overtook some people). Definitely where a bike with less racing pedigree comes into its own - I reckon my bike eats cobbles for breakfast. I did try to test its speed over cobbles too and hit my limit at 27kph.

Bonjour France

Wednesday 29th Jun
Stage 4 was our first day cycling in France and what an excellent day it was not sure what I'd change in cycling paradise in fact: brilliant weather, rolling hills, amazing views and great company.

Stage 5

Wednesday 29th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9109554835?share_unique_id=14

Reflections on Denmark

Tuesday 28th Jun
Another late post. We had a very different experience to the one the pros will have in Denmark. Lots of cycle lanes with associated hazards: chicanes, transitions to/from raised lanes and sharp turns. Fortunately I navigated them all safely and it was nice that they give priority across junctions (although still struggled to trust that sometimes)

Stage 4

Tuesday 28th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9103527666

Keeping cool

Monday 27th Jun
Stage 3 was warm so kept the riding steady. While there were some real highlights to see such as the Dybbøl windmill some stretches in between were more mundane. I just reminded myself that the fens can be even duller.

Stage 3

Sunday 26th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9095131286

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

Saturday 25th Jun
A very scenic route through Denmark's "mountains". Fairly similar to Cambridgeshire cycling - even had a chicane identical to the busway - but with the welcome addition of some coastal views. The best being of the bridge the pros will do but we didn't (closed to cyclists normally) from our post ride dip.

Stage 2

Saturday 25th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9095093221

Stage 1 Complete

Friday 24th Jun
Not that it was ever really in doubt. Very much a sightseeing bimble with plenty of chat. We'll see if it remains my slowest stage of Le Loop. Definitely a different experience to the pros but maybe theirs would be more fun to watch if they had to get a pic with the Little Mermaid too.

And we're off

Friday 24th Jun
https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/wWO8ANdeHmBSkRWm7MF3-w

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9077272357

Stage 0 complete

Thursday 23rd Jun
After much packing stress getting everything down to weight and size, and trying to make sure I have everything I'll need, I've arrived in Copenhagen. The sun is shining for us at the moment so spent a pleasant evening exploring Tivoli Gardens before I'm reunited with my bike tomorrow.

Training Complete

Thursday 23rd Jun
After a final blitz in the mountains of Wales most of June has been tapering. Although I've also had fun on some faster paced club pacelines. Fortunately this has freed up time to ensure I have all the kit, spares and everything else I'll need and, with the help of Cyclecentric, that my bike is in tip top working order.

Conquering Challenges

Wednesday 15th Jun
In May not only did I smash my distance target, I also conquered Winnat's Pass. Ever since I cycled down it on a L'Etape training ride 6 years ago, I thought I'd never ride up it and being over 20% it fell into the category of climbs where I thought walking was inevitable. So when May's training advice suggested tackling something I'd assumed was impossible, it was the final persuasion I needed to enter Tour of the Peak in which Winnat's Pass made up just some of the 3800m of climbing over the 182km course! Completing that along with the bonus ride in the Peak District the following day, enabled me to prove to myself I have the mental strength to keep moving even when the going gets tough.

Food glorious(?) food

Wednesday 8th Jun
As my training volume has increased so has the amount of food I consume. Sometimes I feel like I'm almost force feeding myself but other times the treats on offer are too tasty to resist. 
May's target was 1500km and in the end I covered 1880km!!! According to my Garmin that burned 32000Calories no wonder I got bored of eating cereal bars. There's definitely an eating challenge element to Le Loop too.

New Shoes

Thursday 26th May
Another type of shoe for my collection: proper road bike shoes - an upgrade from the touring shoes I have been using until now. Fortunately, I don't have expensive colour taste and this funky chameleon colour was cheaper than the white version. Although part of the reason for the upgrade was the extra stability of the road cleats, I was a bit scared by how much stiffer they were to clip in and out at first but a ride across London with numerous traffic light stops soon got me used to them.

6 weeks to go!!!

Friday 13th May
Still plenty of training to do before then and in the background, I'm still having to make sure everything else is prepared & tested to: bike, kit, nutrition, etc. At least the weather is warming up, making training rides even more pleasant - and allowing me to test my new LeLoop Jersey.

Alpine Training

Monday 9th May
In April I was lucky enough to spend some time in the mountains of the Southern Alps. And even luckier to have a boyfriend who let me take my bike and disappear off on some bike rides. It meant despite only covering 930km horizontally in April I managed over 8000m of ascent and lots of hairpin practice so I'm ready(?) for Alpe d'Huez.

March Update

Tuesday 26th Apr
Good job this is a cycle challenge and not a blogging challenge as this is rather late for a March update. Greatest monthly distance covered so far: 1318km. Also managed to get my ascent up to about 8000m - largely thanks to some hilly rides in the Cotswolds reminiscing about walking the Cotswold Way and the bonus of catching up with family and friends nearby.

Blown off course?

Friday 11th Mar

The spring flowers are starting to appear and giving me cause to smile during my rides. However, the weather in February did not generate smiles. The storms and their associated winds made me decide some of my planned rides were too dangerous to go ahead with. Although I made it up with some time on the turbo trainer, the distance covered in the month (800km) was down on where I hoped to be and my first 100miler of the year had to wait until March.

Hill Training

Tuesday 15th Feb
Living somewhere as flat as the Fens, there aren't any hills to train on which makes training for the mountains even more of a challenge. To put it in perspective in my 1200km of training in January, I barely broke 4000m of climbing which will be a day's climbing on some days of Le Loop!
To address this short-coming of my local terrain I've been to do several interval sessions each week which if nothing else trains the mental strength to keep pushing. I've also made sure to not shy away from training in headwinds and the extra resistance they provide. However, nothing beats a weekend away and some real hills particularly when it's combined with visiting friends.

Too busy cycling

Friday 21st Jan
Belated Happy New Year to all my supporters!
I saw 2021 out with even more miles on the bike managing to break the 1000km mark in December. One ride in the Surrey Hills ensured I got some climbing in but that one ride was almost half my climbing for the month. I was lucky enough to enjoy some one way cycle rides with the tailwind - I'm hoping the stages of LeLoop are also wind assisted.

Autumnal Cycling

Monday 13th Dec
I've been starting to increase my mileage by enjoying some crisp autumnal mornings. The colours down the country lanes have been impressive and admiring them has whiled away the miles.
In total in November I logged 941km on the roads and 4hrs30min simulating hills on the turbo trainer. I'm going to need to cover plenty more to prepare for Le Loop.

2022 Calendars: Gifts that give!

Saturday 27th Nov
As part of my fundraising I have produced a 2022 wall calendar to bring a bit of the beauty of Great Britain into your house or give as a gift 🎁!
The calendar opens to A3 and each month has a different photo from my adventures in the Great British Great Outdoors. They are just £10 each.
Contact me directly to order, or make a £10 donation and reference them in your message and I will be in contact to organise delivery.

Training has started!

Sunday 21st Nov
I'm still working on my morning motivation to get some longer rides in before work but weekend rides are being motivated by seeing friends and cake(s) or other tasty treats :-)
I even found myself at the same cafe, The Pallet Cafe, twice in three weeks. Their milkshake was just the burst of energy I needed to help get me home.
(Thanks to Gibbo for the company and the picture.)

Thank you to my Sponsors

£600

Julia Robson

£265

Helen Burnham

Hope you make it this time, Julia!

£215

Joe Parry

Good luck!

£212

Celia Monteiro

Here's 10p per mile. We hope it's some motivation when things get tough! Good luck for the adventure. Xxx

£212

Celia Monteiro

Hi Ju, I can't afford a pound per mile so it's a pound per ten (rounded up as I'm feeling generous). Congratulations on completing the entire course this year super sister. So glad you made it! Lots of love, xxx

£200

Helen Burnham

Attagirl! Good luck with the training!

£200

Patricia Gardener

£150

Mike Robson

Enjoy the ride into Paris

£108

Catherine Kearns

Enjoy every agonising minute x

£108

Anonymous

£108

Offline Fundraising

£100

Irene & Tony

Wishing you every success and a wonderful trip

£100

Simon Hay

£100

Kaush Kotak

£100

Anthony Bosanko

Good luck Julia!

£100

Pollie Boyle

This will be an amazing experience! 170km a day - wow! I reckon I could manage that for a day or two but three weeks... Good luck and enjoy the extra food!

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Cambridge Intelligence Ltd

Good Luck!

£54

Tom Fisher

Happy pedaling!

£54

William James

Going well on your second attempt! Roll on Paris - just a few bumps to go...

£54

Anonymous

Have a great ride!!!

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Hisako

£54

Johan Dreyer

What an incredible challenge for an incredible cause. You're an inspiration to many of us Julia. Have a great adventure!

£54

William James

A massive adventure!! Enjoy the route, and the rest days 😂

£54

Craig Padley

Good luck and enjoy!

£54

Hk

£50

Anthony Crawshaw

£50

Anonymous

£50

Kaush Kotak

£50

Austin Benson

£50

Katherine Abell

Keep going and have fun, Julia.

£50

Charlotte Roach

Good luck! Such an epic challenge!

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Alan And Hilary

Wishing you good luck with this impressive challenge!

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Bryan Amesbury

£50

Hisako Mcrobbie

£50

Anonymous

£50

Neil Talbott

Amazing effort for the first 8 stages. I'm so sorry you had to stop through no fault of your own. Best of luck for a second crack or whatever you decide to focus on next instead.

£50

Richard Peter Alan Sworder

Good luck, happy birthday and enjoy the ride!

£50

Katherine Abell

Good luck, Julia!

£50

Jay Derrett

Bloody well done, Julia! Hurculean effort for a very special cause. Thank you.

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Richard Sworder

£50

Jill Patterson

Fantastic challenge. Hope you enjoy it

£50

Neil Talbott

Absolutely phenomenal. I hope you enjoyed the after-party and are looking forward to a very well-earned rest and a lot of pies!

£50

Anonymous

Awsome

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Courtney Collins

Best of luck Julia!!

£43.20

Mark And Alison

£40 to mark your parents' 40 years of marriage.

£43.20

Julia Robson

£42

Cambridge Intelligence

Good luck!

£40

Adam & Daniel Hodson

£40

Rebecca Langton

Crazy challenge, but hope you keep on smiling! Best wishes for an awesome adventure!!

£37.80

Roger Murby

Good luck in the mountains !

£35

Richard Loke

Have a great ride!!

£34

Phil Rodgers

Good luck!

£32.40

Kirsten Morgan

Looking forward to many long rides with on the tour! See you on the 22nd 😁

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Roger Murby

Enjoy the mountains ! Although possibly harder work cycling than gliding I expect.

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Nigel Turner

What a massive challenge! Hope the training goes well

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Iain Butler

Allez !

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Amalie

£27

Valdis Lusis

Great challenge Julia! Very best wishes.

£27

Steve Woolcock

Good luck on this epic journey. Well done so far with the training during those cold December, January and February days.

£27

Explore Zero Waste

What an amazing charity and event well done!

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Jenny G-s

In awe of what you accomplished even before covid-19 struck. Even one day of the Tour is a huge challenge.

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Andrew Disney

Bon courage!

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Zoe Moran

Good luck!

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Alice Ghorashi

What a wonderful cause to raise money for. Wishing you the best of luck with your ride x

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Adrian Brown

£27

Jim Indield

You are very courageous to take on such a tremendous challenge. Wishing you every success, good luck and remain injury free !

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Cambridge Intelligence

Good luck!

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Bente Dignam

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Jessica Berrisford

Good Luck Julia, hope you enjoy it too!

£25

Lizzie Gallant

You are doing an amazing thing! You still make me feel tired after all these years!

£25

Jenny G-s

John would be cheering you on

£25

Anonymous

£25

Corey Lanum

£25

Corey Lanum

This sounds amazing, I am happy to donate.

£25

Jonathan Castell

Good luck, Julia!

£25

Neil Cotton

Good luck - you're mad but brilliant. Neil, Sophie, Lucy and Lowenna XXxx

£25

Toby Faber

£25

Karin Cotgrave

Good luck on your adventures

£25

Linda Cotgrave

£25

Andrew Disney

I look forward to cycling around France vicariously through photos on Slack!

£25

Nick Collings

You can do it! 💪

£25

Jake Reich

£25

Courtney Collins

Best of luck Julia!

£25

James Shaw

£25

Anonymous

£25

Christian Lentfort

£25

Jon Glass

Good luck - a very impressive challenge!

£25

Catherine Kearns

Good luck Julia!

£25

Gibbo

Flats hills and tail winds.

£25

Rachel & James

Good luck on your latest and craziest adventure yet!

£25

Bobby Brinkley

Good luck Me Julie. X

£25

Cambridge Intelligence

£25

Adrian Fraser

Good luck Julie - that's quite a big effort.

£25

Nusrat Hamid

Good luck!

£25

Toby Faber

Part of me thinks you're mad; another part is a little bit envious.

£25

Jonathan Murphy

Good luck with the ride

£25

Adrian Brown

£21.60

Paul Brennan

£21.60

Gavin Smith

Best of luck with it all Julia, it looks amazing :-) Gavin

£21.60

Amalie

Woop woop - you did it!!! X

£21

Becca Downing

Good luck Julia! We think you're crazy, but it's super impressive! Can we follow you or get daily updates? love Becca, Chris, Amelie and Lucas xxxx

£21

Becca Downing

Good luck Julia! You're doing amazingly, we're enjoying watching the full Tour and tracking you at the same time. Have a fantastic time, love Becca Chris Amelie & Lucas xxxx

£20

David Egbue

Cookies and brownies brought me here ☺️

£20

Amy Kingston

Amazing challenge, hope it goes well :-)

£20

Offline Donation

£20

Cambridge Intelligence

£20

Jo

Well done Julia- keep going!!!

£20

Dan

Good luck!

£20

Evie

Good luck!

£20

Peter Mcevoy

Somehow the donation amount seems underwhelming compared with the magnitude of your challenge! But hopefully my contribution will help a little.

£16.20

Nicola O'clarey

Doing the Full Loop - Wow you must have a big heart physiologically and emotionally xxx

£16.20

Andrea Walker

You are unstoppable Julia! Best of luck with this impressive challenge xx

£15

Jack

Good luck!

£15

Ray

£15

Warren

Good luck!

£15

Mike Gatfield

£10.80

Carla Velterop-martin

Good luck, Julia!

£10.80

Grant Chapman

Good luck mate

£10.80

Anonymous

£10.80

C Donald

Getting one more calendar for a friend that really liked your photos 😊 Good luck Julia 🚴‍♂️

£10.80

Simon Costello

£10.80

Rosy

£10.80

Michael Faboyinde

Go.. go.. go... Julia

£10.80

Carolyn

£10.80

Ray G

£10.80

Owen Michael Wyatt

Good cause dont ever stop

£10.80

Joanne Brand

£10

Anonymous

£10

Alex Finch

£10

Kevin N

£10

Bonney O'hanlon

Good luck for a smooth ride this time!

£10

David Cotgrave

£10

Yvonne Robson

£10

Jennifer Phillips Campbell

Hope you get to do the mountains this time!

£5.40

Sam Fletcher

£5.40

Manny Gatt