We are taking on an epic cycling challenge: Le Loop (Mountains Week)
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.
We will be completing Mountains Week. Our Loop comprises of 6 stages of the 21, travelling through the Pyrenees, the Alps and finishing in Nice.
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 our pain by giving generously.
Merci!
Thank you to our Sponsors
£1,000
Hiscox Foundation
£795
Howden & Howden Foundation
£795
Howden & Howden Foundation
£500
Brace Underwriting
All the best and good luck! Team Brace
£500
Canopius
£500
Liberty Specialty Markets
All the best! From Liberty Specialty Markets
£265
Stephen Greener
Good Luck Team . Mountain week you must be crazy !!
£215
West Mcadams
Good luck fellas. I wish I could be there to cheer you on
£200
Peter Bilsby
Hope you've got a soft saddle! Good luck!
£162
Joe Wakeley
Best of Luck!
£108
Jane And David Mann
Good luck Tom!
£108
Kate Blackwell
Good luck!
£108
Richard He
£108
David Demott
£108
Wilko
Best of luck, Tom.
£100
Tom Wallace
Chapeau! Truly immense. Good luck guys
£100
Ciaran Waters
£100
Marmaduke Cunnynglie Sligh
You're going to nail it Tom!!
£100
Ollie
£100
Ollie
£100
Colin Panzetta
Good luck, hope you have comfortable saddles!!
£75
Dan Alpay
Good luck Henno!
£75
Mike Richardson
£58
Jeannette Smith
Good luck Tom! Looking forward to hearing all about it.
£54
Mike Barrett
£54
Keith Simmons
Safe travels and good luck!
£54
Mark Hubbard
Good luck chaps!
£54
Jonathan Powell
good luck. Think you're going to need it....
£54
Ian Martin
Best of luck mate, sounds epic and really like the cause.
£54
Tom Hennessey
£54
Mike Jones
Good luck guys fantastic challenge
£54
Gary Lill
Rather you than me!! Best of luck Tom.
£54
John Brown
Tom - Good luck - sounds like hell to me John
£54
Beck Styles
£54
Adam Maher
Good Luck Pidge! you got this mate!
£54
Asher Brooks
£54
Simon Stovell
Enjoy mate. Look forward to hearing all about it.
£54
Sam & Ben
Great work Dad, keep it up
£54
Julian Whittle
£54
Charlie Outram
Good luck chaps!!
£54
Andy Laker
Best of luck boys!
£54
Michael Mccrohan
fine effort and good luck
£54
Shannon Matthews
Good luck Tom!
£54
Stavros Martis
good luck!
£54
John Staines
Good luck Tom
£50
Amy Monaghan
Well done Tom and a great cause!
£50
Joe Frost
No chance
£50
Elliot Warden
£50
Gareth Davies
Great stuff mate! All the best.
£50
Lyns
Good luck guys!
£50
Steve Ford
Don't forget your chamois cream! And good luck!
£50
Kate And Steve
Good Luck Tom!
£50
Adam Jones
Keep the legs spinning!
£50
Mary Steiner
Fantastic!
£50
Paul Mason
Good luck matey!
£50
Robbie Mac
Remember, what does up, must come down! Good luck mate!
£50
Anne And To Furlong
Good Luck Tom!
£50
Alex Kickham
Huge effort! Best of luck team
£50
Tim And Caroline Hedges
Good luck Tom!
£50
Tony Dent
Well done chaps!
£50
Nick Harrap
Very best of luck
£50
Adam Osullivan
£50
Jim Gevaux
Good luck Tom!
£32
Tom King
You're all mad! I prefer to ski down them hills!!
£30
Edward Kirk
Good luck!
£30
Mark
Good luck chaps!
£30
Tom King
Allez Henno.
£29
Luke Spicer
Good Luck! Can't wait to hear all about it.
£27
Nigel Short
£27
Elisabeth
Amazing effort!
£27
Anthony Winckley
£27
Oliver Woodward
Good luck chaps
£27
Alice Regan
Good luck Tom!!
£27
Jeremy Henson
£27
Alistair Westgate
Good Luck All ..
£27
James Sergeant
Good luck Tom ....!
£27
Scott Heeley
All the best Tom. Sounds brilliant (and exhausting!)
£27
Jamie Beckett
Best of luck!
£27
Nick Simmonds
£27
Tom Green
Light the fuse Henno!
£27
Kevin Peel-smith
£27
Anonymous
£27
Matt Jessopp
Good luck mate, keep it all well padded
£27
Rob Warren
£27
James Hennessey
Good luck Tom!
£27
Mr Arpit Patel
£27
Michael James
Wow, good luck Tom!!
£27
Simon Mahaffey
Best of luck Tom!
£27
Andrew Fowles
Good luck Tom, try and enjoy it if you can
£25
Kelvin Wong
Good luck Tom!
£25
Steph Rowe
Best of luck Tom!
£25
Diane Gallacher
Good luck! Sounds amazing.
£25
David Hallmark
Huge effort mate! Good luck.
£25
Glyn Harris
Good luck Tom - enjoy!!
£25
George Jeakins
Best of Luck Tom!
£25
Charles Tinworth
Good luck Tom and Enjoy! Tinny
£25
Stephen Louden
good luck Tom and most importantly, Enjoy!!
£25
Angela
£25
Sebastian Wood
£25
Thomas Thurlow
£25
Max Morton
£25
Frances Williams
Good luck Tom!
£22
Katy Potter
£22
Sarah Davis
Good Luck Tom
£20
Jason Fernandes
Always sit in behind, never be the domestique rider
£20
Jon Clint
Excellent work Tom! Good Luck
£20
Gerard Aston
Good luck Henno
£20
Liam Wood
Get 'em Tom
£20
Oliver Colegate
Go well Tom!
£20
Gavin Williams
£20
Holly Buckley
Best of luck Tom!
£20
Bhuvinder Judge
All the very best of luck. It will be a tough challenge, but I know you will able to it. Great charity to raise funds for.
£20
Fergus
Good luck Tom
£16
Anonymous
Sending you all good luck and best wishes!
£11
Well done!