Le Loop - supporting the William Wates Memorial Trust
Welcome to my fundraising site and training blog for Le Loop! I'm excited you're here and more excited to be getting ready for the Tour de France. Over the next year, I'll be training hard and working to support the William Wates Memorial Trust who is making my attempt at Le Loop possible. This event can only happen with your support of the organization. I've set a goal of £3,000 (yes, you read that right, this is fundraising in British Pounds). Thank you in advance for your support, and please check back over the next year to see the latest updates. I plan on posting training updates on a weekly basis.
-Matt
More about the event and fundraising:
Le Loop follows the official route of the Tour de France, one week ahead of the professionals and finishes 21 stages later in Paris.
On Friday 27th of June 2025 around 100 riders will gather in Lillie, France 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. My goal is to go for all 21 stages of the 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.
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.
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!