We are 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 Nice (due to the Olympics in Paris).
On Friday 21st June 2024 around 100 riders will gather in Florence for the 'Grand Depart'. Some cycle a few days, some ride further. More will join us over the following 3 weeks of the tour.
Riders tackle one of a selection of "Loops" riding anything from 2 to all 21 stages of the Tour de France route. 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 our 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 our 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!
Thank you to our Sponsors
£108
Sara Hill
£100
Margaret Crabb
Best of luck Steve - you can do it! Great charity.
£100
Geraldine Treder
Good luck Stephen great cause 🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
£100
Aidan & Karen Crowe
Wishing you the very best of luck Steve. Aidan & Karen
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Helen
Good luck, it’s for a great charity 😊
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Alan Corcoran
Enjoy!
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Anthony Jones
Good luck guys… should be a special week 👍
£54
Nigel Elliott
A serious challange for a worthy cause.
£54
Stephen Crowley
£54
Ian Hatt
If you fuck it up, the next curry is on you!
£53
Jeremy Chadwick
Good luck you two. Hope you make it round but suffer like dogs every day .
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Ant Hough
A great challenge for a worthy cause, chapeau.
£50
Mark Treder
Good Luck & enjoy the journey!
£50
Jed Ellerby
£50
Gary Triggs
Good luck & enjoy !
£50
Carmel & Nick
Good luck and stay safe 🚲
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David Alderton
Good luck dude🤘
£27
Stuart Cameron
£27
Jacinto Pereira
Good luck and keep the rubber side down!
£27
Joshua Coulling
£27
Ange Forster
Good luck
£27
Sandra Fitzgerald
Steve, best of luck as you take on this challenge.
£27
Jason Gay
£27
Samantha Halsey
Good luck Steve! All the Best Sam & Mark
£27
Anonymous
Good luck have a great time
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Jon ‘“quadruple Coffees Is The Law’ Owens
Good luck Jed, seems like a good deal for the Reading boys as four coffees a bit expensive everytine you get on a bike
£25
Mark Griffiths
Buenas suerte disfruta tu bici viaje mi amigo
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Amanda Coles
£25
Ian Treder
Good luck Steve! All the best ian & Sarah
£25
Paul Stearn
£22
Bernadette Nicholls
Good luck
£22
Mike Nash
Good luck Stephen a BIG challenge and a great charity 👍
£22
Darryl & Family
Good luck Steve! I look forward to hearing all about it.
£22
Joe Bayfield
Good luck mate you will smash it
£22
Steven Forster
Good luck mate
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Nicholas Ellerby
Type 2 fun 👍
£20
Yvonne And Neil Jeacock
Best of luck Steve, what a fantastic cause this is
£20
Peter & Debby Hatt
Good Luck mate
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Zack
Watch out for deer!
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Ranjit Bahra
£15
Jonathan Crabb
Good luck Steve. Remember, for every hill you go up, there’ll be a freewheel down!
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Max Forster
£11
Finley Crabb
Good luck
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Daniel Crabb
Haha i donated more than Niamh
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Niamh Crabb
Good luck!!
£11
Richard Berry
Good luck
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Jo
Good Luck!! Hope it all goes well.
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Emma
Goodluck!
£10
Abi Nicholls
Good luck Stephen!
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Nick Austin
£5
Keep on pedalling!