Le Loop and the William Wates Memorial Trust
Le Loop follows the official route of the Tour de France, 1 week ahead of the professionals and finishes 21 stages later in Paris
On Saturday 27th June 2026 around 100 riders will gather in Barcelona for the 'Grand Depart'. Some cycle a few days, some ride further. More will join us over the following 3 weeks of the tour.
I will ride the full 21 stages of the Tour de France route. As all participants, I've committed 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 WWMT 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.
Covid has shown me how hard it can be for young people to make their way in life. This is a chance to give something back and help young people who aren't lucky enough to enjoy the advantages in life that I'd assumed were universally shared.
I know le Loop is a BIG undertaking, the biggest I've done so far. Riding even ONE stage of the Tour de France route is going to hurt! Please reward my pain by giving generously for the young ones.
Merci!
My Updates
And we're off!
Saturday 27th Jun
Last 2 weeks of training
Saturday 6th Jun
Luggage for the trip
Wednesday 29th Apr
After the cold, after the colds...
Sunday 29th Mar
After the colds...
Sunday 8th Mar
So I went back to training. Only easy endurance, mind you, as 2 consecutive sicknesses and an additional week off set me back. I still made sure I spent decent time on the bike.
Proper training will resume today: 1h of core and strength training.
Ho! And I got to meet an organiser of Le loop, Sarah, in the flesh, alongside a number of fellow riders. She'd organised a meet in London.
A Charity also talked about the work they do: trying to prevent youngsters from re-offending. Finding them a job is the most important, but it's hard, and sometimes not enough: they have had life trauma that require something different.
Several steps back, one good trip
Saturday 21st Feb It's winter and I caught 2 colds in a row. I'm still coughing, so February is essentially a write off. That's OK, my training plan adapts automatically.And not everything is bad: I'm off to Norway to try and see the Northern lights. One of my bucket list items. Share
A step forward in training
Monday 2nd Feb
Macro view of my training plan
Saturday 24th Jan
What things do I use to train?
Monday 19th Jan
Start of the year
Saturday 10th Jan
I'm looking at it a week later and it's calling me!
Gotta leave you now, I've got a workout to go through.
Thank you to my Sponsors
£3.02k
Pj Champault
£259
Rowena Ironside
£222.60
Julian Ayling
Bon courage PJ
£106
Pj Champault
£106
Sarah
Bon voyage! Have a great ride! Really like the cause you are supporting!
£100
Christian
Happy Birthday!
£100
Jason Harris
Bon chance mon brave! I know you’ve put loads of work into the preparation so I hope that helps you succeed and even enjoy (at least some) of your adventure.
£100
Niall Gallagher
£75
Kevin Baynes
Very impressive PJ. All power to your legs.
£54.75
Anonymous
Dont forget to enjoy the ride
£54.75
Roger Tredre
Bonne route!
£54.75
Andrew Curry
It’s a huge challenge in a good cause! Good luck!
£54.75
Howard Richardson
So impressed. Particularly at those mountains
£54.75
Kit Barclay
£54.75
Juan Landazabal
Good luck PJ !! - hard challenge for a very worthy cause.
£54.75
Denis Bidinost
A pleasure to meet you , PJ. I can see it's also for a noble cause, all the best! Denis
£53.32
Lisa
£53.32
Nicolas
Bonne chance PJ. Superbe projet complètement dingue comme tu t en rendras compte le jour du prologue .
£53.32
Allister Wood
£52.12
Kurt Stueber
Good luck from a fellow DIRT teammate. I love the challenge and purpose.
£50
Chris B
Good luck on all 21 stages
£50
Marcel Guibout
Amazing undertaking PJ. Looking forward to tracking your progress. Bon chance ! Marcel.
£50
Jonathan Turner
Amazing opportunity, PJ, and a great charity. Enjoy the adventure.
£50
Scott Fletcher
£50
Gavin Mitchell
You got this PJ, have a great ride at Le Loop
£37.47
Ian Mcneill
Good on you PJ. Hope you raise lots of money and have a great time
£32.23
Andrew Curry
From a less engaged member of Chiswick Cyclists. That’s a lot of training!
£28
Hugh Mcneill
Good luck PJ!
£28
Jude Sinfield
You can do it PJ !!
£27.05
Graham R (dirt)
Some people would dream about doing this - for me it would be a nightmare ... and I LOVE cycling!! I know you'll smash it.
£27.05
Andrew Morris
Are you nuts? Have fun - if you can
£27.05
Simon Morrison
£27.05
Ray Foss
£26.45
Arjen Joosse
Ride On my fellow DIRT rider!
£25
Stefano Bezzato
Great cause, keep riding
£25
Jami Hossami
A worthy cause. Best of luck PJ.
£25
Wain
Going to be quite the experience. It’s ok to have a little cry when your knees hurt 😉
£25
Paul Macdonald
Good luck PJ! That's some serious mileage to cover!
£25
Andria Njoku
Wishing you the best of luck Sensei
£22.80
Marcin Lament
I am proud of you PJ! Good luck and have a great time!
£22.80
Helen Young
Good luck PJ - what a brilliant ride and cause!! xxx
£21.84
Narinder Dhillon
Amazing ride and charity - good Luck
£21.84
Évelyne Et Rémi
Bravo pour le défi, et l'engagement ! Ce sera magique d'y être, profite !!
£21.84
Mary Dixon-woods
£21.84
Andreas Christophides
Good luck PJ, have a great ride!
£21.36
Bobbi
A fantastic cause, good luck and enjoy the ride PJ
£16.20
Ben Corston
Bon chance, PJ!
£11.55
Sam Woolf
Good luck PJ!
£11.55
Anonymous
£11.33
Jc
Très impressionné par ton projet Pij, un peu fou non ? Comme on !
£10
James Turner
A true epic - chapeau
£10
Luke Charman
Ride like an Android!
