Le Loop - supporting the William Wates Memorial Trust
On Friday 21st June 2024 I will be embarking on my greatest cycling challenge yet: the 2024 Tour de France route. While I have done plenty of day-long events, or the odd week of cycling here and there, this promises to be the most physically and mentally gruelling weeks of my life. 3492 km (2170 mi), including 52300 m (172000 ft) of climbing, over 21 stages. Just like the pros, albeit a lot, lot slower.
As I fluctuate between fear, elation, panic and anticipation at what might be in store for me, I ultimately feel lucky that I have a form of escapism like cycling. Sadly, it is something that many cannot afford, in more ways than one. As a firm believer that the most fortunate are indeed literally fortunate, and often more so than they may realise, I consider it a duty to try and spread the result of some of this luck I have been granted.
It's been a tough couple of years for charities and particularly for young people. This is my 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.
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.
Merci!
Thank you to my Sponsors
£1,000
Denis Cheung
£515
Philip Cheung
Bon courage!
£400
Vanessa Reyes
What an incredible challenge Thomas and a unique opportunity. Wishing you the best of luck from Greg and me
£250
Usha Aryal
One off the bucket list ✅❤️❤️
£250
Frederick Cheung
Go go Thomas!
£200
Anonymous
£200
Richard Cheung
£200
Mark Ho
Go Thomas! I will be thinking of you as you ride the Pyrenees
£108
Terence Cheung
Keep spinning!
£108
Vinny
Tom… if someone can do this, it is you… bonne chance mon ami… Vinny x
£108
Alex Hartley
This is going to be absolutely huge! Well done for even signing up let alone going through with it. Wishing you good legs and a comfortable saddle!
£100
Johan Espinosa
Vas-y mon gars !!
£81
Paddy & Baba
Good luck Thomas
£75
Alex & Chris
Vas y mon petit marmot!
£75
Adam Shone
You're mad.
£75
Catherine Day
Lunacy. Good luck!
£54
Shravan Sheth
Bloody mental! All the best mate
£54
Charles N
Machine
£54
Jamie Measures
Amazing challenge for a great cause! Good luck :)
£54
Sherif Khalifa
What a challenge. Best of luck Tom!
£54
Richard And Anne Y
Bon courage !
£54
Richard Lee
£54
Jenny Y
Good luck!
£54
Sabreen Ahluwalia
Fantastic cause! Well done on being able to make your dream a reality! Good luck!
£54
Andrea Espitia Silva
£54
Mark Reyes
Awesome that you're doing this!
£54
Pratik
£54
Mary Ann Ho
£54
Viki Cheung
don’t get chafed
£50
Fauzi W
Wow. Great cause Tom and great effort. Wishing you all the best! Good luck!
£50
Joe Bun
£50
Suresh
Safe riding
£50
Aanya Madhani
Best of luck Tom! Utter madness, but can’t wait to hear all about it!
£50
Dillon Montag
Good luck Tom!
£50
Gareth Richardson
£50
Susannah, Andrew And Alessio
Good luck Thomas!! What an incredible challenge
£50
Chris Augier
Incredible! Best of luck
£50
Mj
Courage! et Bravo!
£50
Jonathan Horden
Good luck Tom! Hope you win.
£50
Zara Bhakri
Incred effort - well done :)
£50
Harbans Bhakri
All the luck in the world Thomas
£50
Jonathan Bailey
Yes Tom!
£50
Victoria Reyes
Good Luck!!
£50
Kam
This is nuts. Good luck !
£30
Jacqs
What a challenge!!! Good luck and go make all those Zwift sessions count!!!
£30
Robin
Congrats Tom! Unbelievable work!
£27
Alice & Alex
Good luck Tom!
£27
Alex A
Allez mon gars!
£27
Rupert Turner
£27
Sam Y
No cross chaining!
£27
Natasha De Heney
Good luck!
£27
Anonymous
£27
Bartosz Kaznowski
£27
Andrejs Zile
Bon courage!
£27
Erika Hiteshi
What a wonderful achievement!
£27
Corentin F
Incredible challenge, good luck!
£27
Andy Joy
£27
Asish
Good Luck!
£25
Steve Price
Keep going buddy! Super effort! Make sure to enjoy it along the way (if possible) x
£25
Patrick Batuka
£25
Nikolai Dochev
£25
Ben Hughes
Make sure you get a pic in some TM swag!
£25
Oliver B
£25
Dave How
So jealous of what you are doing and at the same time so not. Great work and well done on the fundraising.
£25
Sabita
Good luck!
£25
Scrim
Good luck!
£25
Jairaj Patel
£25
Traian Popa
Good luck!
£25
Warwick & Nichola Mckinnon
£25
Kim Carr
£21.60
Alice
£21.60
Marie Tagada
Fonce
£21.60
Matthew Bouloux
Courage Tom!!!
£21.60
Alizé P
Good luck and enjoy!!
£21.60
Benoit Ramananjafy
Bon courage
£21.60
Alice Chambers
Amazing achievement- wishing you all the luck!!
£20
Richard
£16.20
Madiha Ahmad
Good luck!
£15
Tati Kmita
Good luck mate!
£15
Louis
Smash it Tom💪
£15
Elliot Messias
Good luck!
£10.80
Ariel Yahav
£10.80
Rob Tyers
Excellent work Tom! I am sure you will love and hate it in equal measure :) Good luck!
£10.80
Arnav
Good Luck Tom.
£10
Jake C
I find cycling is a lot easier if you start at the top
£10
Miles Hubbard
Bring home the polka for TM!
£10
