2023 - support the rescrub
Many readers will know about Le Loop which 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.
Riders commit to raising a sum for the William Wates Memorial Trust (WWMT). The money raised is entirely separate from the participation fee. WWMT helps disadvantaged young people to stay away from a life of crime and violence and encourages them to fulfil their potential.
My experience of 2017 tells me that the ride will get rough. Please could you provide some performance enhancement by contributing towards my WWMT fundraising target. There's never an easy time to give so I simply ask that you do so now. If you can find it within yourself to double whatever number initially springs to mind, then more can be done to help young people who face grim situations. I can't offer much in return, but I will relay the dark comedy that lies ahead with those who are interested.
Thanks in advance to any and all who he££p,
Quintus
Thank you to my Sponsors

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Howard Jacobs

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Anonymous
Best of luck - no better team to take this on!

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Quintus Travis

£265
Chris & Lizzie
Two words: chamois cream!

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Nick Fothergill
Don’t forget your spare inner tubes…

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Nandkishore Patel

£250
Alexandra Gethin

£250
Tim Wates
Q You are a proper glutton for punishment - I hope you especially enjoy the Alps …. I will enjoy your updates!! (Whilst stroking Corgis and sipping claret with my feet up)

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Giles Mcclelland
Good effort, Quintus. Keep well Shamwari.

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Peter Fraser
Remember- it IS a race….and drinking water will only slow you down!

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Michael Guy
Lovely to hear from you. You’re always were bonkers.

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Michael Holmes
Q - I quote below from a paragraph of your reports last time you did this, six years younger. Enough said - M "Over 1,000 miles have been ridden and yesterday alone saw 15,500 feet of climbing. Various body parts are failing. Clearly my mind failed first, as some of you advised me at the outset. I am forming the view that the TdF race is inhuman(e) and I cannot understand how people can race what feels like a miracle simply to complete. Conditions have continued to be unkind but better weather is forecast as we move to the Dordogne. ."

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Tim Owen

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James Witter
Allez Allez mon ami

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John K
Good luck Q!

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Cora Hawkins
Go Quintus!

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Sarah Green
May the force be with you.

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Peter Johnson
I feel sorry for the Frogs - I don't think they know what they're letting themselves in for....!

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Andrew Clutterbuck

£100
Matt Bennett
For an allegedly intelligent man, this seem perilously close to insanity.....good luck!

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Nick Mansley
Good luck - wish I was doing it with you!

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Michael Aubrey

£100
Stephen Peel

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Ames Family
No falling off, respect your age, post card from the highest point, SMILE! Awesome to even contemplate undertaking it. GOOD LUCK!

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Rich Jackson
As Lance would say “LFG”

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Nick Bliss
Bonne chance!!

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Rosie, Peter, Nick & Lucy
Quintus. Lots of luck and much love from the Wolf family

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Peter Cameron
Loved your posts from last time so looking forward to this year’s account of masochistic pleasure.

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Peter Wienand
Good luck - impressive effort!

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Adrian And Family

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Adrian Travis

£50