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
£1,000
Tritax
£1,000
Mike Bowers
£930
Anonymous
£300
Zoe & Charles Wimborne
Best of luck Mum & Dad
£265
Clare Jackson
Enjoy the ride! X
£262
Tina And Willy
Go, go Daddy!
£250
Howards Motor Group
Best of luck from all your colleagues at Howards Motor Group.
£250
Roger
£250
Anonymous
£212
Lannie
Go Georgie, Go Georgie!!!!
£180
Anonymous
Well done Rich for losing that bet, I've thought of a better home for it.
£106
Jan Walker
Very best of luck Rob! Have a safe trip; rather you than me!
£106
Ian Walker
I hope you all have a really enjoyable trip helping this very worthy charity. Ride safely!
£106
Hilary Percy
Best of luck!
£106
Rob & Daniela Karsten
Good luck with your challenge!!! All for a good cause.
£106
Steve Carlisle
Best of luck Rich
£106
Andrew Dale
£106
Alexander Van Tulleken
Bravo. You did the face instead of the run. Very impressive.
£106
Diane Wimborne
Good luck
£106
Oliver Kingsbury
Keep it rubber-side down!
£106
Jeremy May
Good luck!
£106
Taz Sherwani
You’ll be fine, it’ll be as simple as ABCs
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Gareth Thomas
Nid Gareth Thomas ydym ni a jôc glyfar yn unig yw hon
£104
The Cowleys
Good luck, enjoy!
£104
Henry Franklin
well done chaps!
£100
Ollie Newman
£100
Hazel Karsten
Wishing you all the best on this journey — keep pushing those pedals and making a difference. Go Ivan!
£100
Tadej Pogačar
Very best of luck!
£100
Bradley Wiggins
You’re doing us all proud mate.
£100
Mathieu Van Der Poel
Ik ben niet Mathieu van der Poel, de beroemde wielrenner. Dit is gewoon een slimme grap...
£100
Alex Macdonald
Think of the kudos on Strava
£100
William Richardson
£100
Fearnehoughs
Good luck George - this is a big challenge!!
£100
Robert Ormerod
Good luck Richard!!
£100
J Ormerod
£100
Colin Cummings
Good luck Leo - have a great ride!
£100
Charles Withers
Chapeau Chaps! Stock up on the chamois cream!
£100
Philip
Have a great ride, Leo.
£100
Robert Walker
£75
Ben Mansfield
Sounds tough! Good luck!
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Charles Chalkly
That photo is haunting. Hopefully you get to change up who is front and back of the tandem.
£54
John Percy
£54
Jerry Lawson
£53
Sophie Castle
Fantastic cause. Am sure you’ll smash it.
£53
Phil Redding
Best of luck!
£53
Vaughn & Andrea
Wishing you both all the best!
£53
Callum Tusler
Go well.
£53
Akshara Chandhok
Best of luck!
£53
Carl Sizer
Good luck!
£53
Anonymous
£53
Sally Ashford
Good luck for a great ride ! X
£53
David Turner
Go well Rich, just imagine a large pasty and a pint of Proper Job waiting for you at the top of the mountain!
£53
Ben Luget
Have a great ride and please try and stay upright!
£53
Graham Partner
£53
Steven Sherry
Best of luck Leo, awesome effort.
£53
Lizzie Williams
Good luck George and don’t hurt yourself as want to see you over here in Sydney to hear all about it xx
£53
Glen Babcock
Well done, Leo and team for raising money for such a good cause. Hope you enjoy the ride!
£53
Sam Tao
Good luck mate
£53
Lewis Bretts
£53
Kate Bearman
Good luck Jamie! Sounds amazing...! Love from all the Bearmans
£53
Lilias Martin
Rather you than me!
£53
Nicola Copsey
Good luck to you both- sounds seriously tough but worth it for a great cause.
£53
The Moores
Go Shay! Bonne chance!! X
£53
Roz B
Best of luck Leo
£52
Henry Franklin
Allez oup
£50
Richard Giles
£50
Chris Heys
All the best Leo! Will have to join you one year! Chris H
£50
Richard Hart
£50
Jill Emney
£50
Alan Gasser
£50
James Hart
£50
Miles Saunders
Good luck Leo
£50
Robert Hopper
Best of luck!
£50
Paul Vernon
Good luck mate 👍
£50
Danielle Perfect
Best of luck Leo
£50
Alison Kennealy
Good luck George. Ali x
£50
Vitale Stone
EL BOSH
£50
Richard Jackson
£50
Ewan Fryatt
All the best Leo and team, enjoy
£50
Jason Wakelam
Great effort. I am in awe of you and the wider team!
£50
Rpg
Great initiative and all the best (plus commiserations in advance for the Lions defeat…)
£50
Alison Fleming
Good luck team!!
£50
Jamie Wimborne
Back yourself!
£50
Jaysukh Shah
Good Luck Leo!
£50
Anne And Marin Pickard
Shame you're not up against Pogacar but we're sure you'll enjoy it anyway!
£50
Katie Rimell
Good luck James!
£50
Jack Stoakes
£50
Dan Packwood
£35
George Ashford
£32
Brogan Mailey
You got this babe! Proud of you x
£32
Anonymous
£30
Sophie Wimborne
great challenge for a great cause! Go smash it x
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Guy Smithyman
Good luck Richard!
£27
Alex Taylor
Go well guys - forward momentum at all costs!
£27
Elizabeth Fernandez Proffit
Hope not too many “JODERS” are screamed while cycling up to that altitude, best of luck 🍀 PS: don’t stop peddling! 🚵♂️🚵♀️
£27
Fran Jackson
Go PJ!
£27
Jamie Menzies
You’ve got this George pace the ups and smash the downhills 💪🏻
£27
Mac Mckenzie
£27
Rhiannon Weekes
Good luck !!
£27
Marco, Lou & Thomas
Great effort! Love from Marco, Lou and Thomas xx
£27
Joel Keesing
Great work Jamie - all the best!
£27
Stefan Bomhard
Go George up the mountain! Stefan
£27
Michelle Graves
Good luck!
£27
Jody
Go Jamie!
£27
Theo Wimborne
❤️
£27
Bella, Will Etc
Go George!!!
£27
Chris & Liz Butler
£27
Tom White
Looking forward to some horrible tan lines
£27
Wendy Ring
Well done Leo. I find an electric Bike challenging 😂
£26
Brendan Ring
All the best from Uncle Bren
£25
Will
Best of luck mate, and enjoy!
£25
Tim Hill
Sounds brutal - good luck!
£25
Edward Sargent
Pedal pedal pedal. Enjoy
£25
Tom Sealey
Go onnnnn Piers!!! Good luck brother, enjoy it!
£25
Jonathan Richards
All the best mate, smash it!
£25
Dan Stafford
Looks like a great ride George. Enjoy.
£25
Conor Carson
Good luck James!
£25
Fern Bell
Best get yourself a bike soon, good luck!
£25
Tom Loukes
Good luck.
£25
Emily Dollah
Good luck! Hope you get another water bottle to add to the collection
£25
Harry Godwin
i'll be praying for you mate!
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Harry N
Good luck James, didn't know you did cycling, you've never mentioned it!!
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Polly Waines
Go on Rob! Polly, Tim and Freddie
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Katie Corbett
Good luck Piers!
£22
Millie Maclaurin
Good luck P dog !!!
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Natalie
Good luck!
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Tess Ring
I can just about ride a bike!! Good cycling 🙏🏻
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James A
Best of luck
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Piers Jackson
£20
Harry Hilditch
£20
Jamie Spencer
So Proud of You Pookie !! Good Luck !
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Ferne Whipp
Best of luck Will and Ollie!
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Amy Zhang
Best of luck Leo!
£20
Lizzie Meeke
Good luck Will and Ollie!!
£20
Gerard Henry
£20
Sam Haftke
Good luck Piers, a great opportunity to raise money for a great cause!!!
£20
Josh Rogers
Good luck James!
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Louise
Good work James!
£20
Will Gibbs
£20
Joe Totterdell
£20
Rose, Stu, Martha And Pip
Good luck Rob, you’ve got this!
£15
Simon Newson
£11
Josh Hughes
Chapeau to you both
£11
Anonymous
£11
Lauren Hitchen
£11
Olly Wise
£11
Ellie Smith
Goodluck Leo!!!!
£11
Jamie Paton
Good luck mate
£11
Suzanne Green
Good luck James
£11
Georgia Daltrey
Good luck!!
£11
Abdoul
Great effort, good luck !
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Prawnie
Rock it Peej!
£10
Pb
Good luck! You’ll smash it.
£10
Emily Dollah
Good luck Rich!
£10
Jo Line
Best of luck James and sounds like all for a really great cause!
£10
Piers Rac
£10
Jamie Roberts
Good luck James! You'll smash it
£10
Simon Speer
£10
Dhanesh Patel
Good luck James!
£10
Thanuson Thayaparan
All the best!
£5
Phil Mccracken
Wishing you an excellent cycle
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Jamie Wimborne
£782
Leo Ring
£2,179
James Hart
£435
Alan Gasser
£50
Robert Walker
£774
John Percy
£160
Richard Jackson
£1,452
PiersJackson
£354
Ivan Karsten
£311
Jack Stoakes
£50
Jerry Lawson
£984
George Ashford
£871
Richard Giles
£50
Will and Ollie
£2,008
Mike Bowers
£1,000
Good luck from Tritax.