Alfi Shipp

Riding the first 3 stages of the Tour de France - supporting the William Wates Memorial Trust

On June 25th next year I’ll be heading to Northern France to join up with Le Loop, which follows the official route of the Tour de France one week ahead of the professionals, to ride the first 3 stages of 2025’s Tour. Beginning in Lille on Saturday and finishing in Dunkirk on Monday, I’ll be covering 575km in distance and roughly 4000m of elevation over the 3 days. 

All money raised will 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.

Over the last 18 months or so I have taken up road cycling and have put in some decent kilometres and hours in the saddle. However, the Tour stages that I will be taking part in, far surpass anything I have achieved so far and in the 7 months between now and stage 1. I will be putting in many more km's and many more metres of elevation to make sure that I am prepared for the challenge ahead! If you'd like to keep up with my training and preparations for what's ahead you can follow me on Strava (Alfi Shipp) or instagram (@Alfstagram_). 

If you feel like rewarding my pain while supporting a great cause I'd be incredibly grateful for any donations! 

If you'd like to learn more about the charity, you can visit https://wwmt.rideleloop.org/ for more info.

Merci, 

Alfi

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 my Tour.