28/05/2023
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All the way from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to one of their spiritual homes here in Chamonix. It gives me great pleasure to deliver some Igneous custom RPK’s to their new owner, Sylvain.
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10/06/2022
So we completed our project repeating the route of the 1968 Vuelta a España (3136km - 30,228m) over the same 18 stages. What better way to give ‘chapeau’ to our captain Will than a Bilbao Athletic shirt… a great finish in a great city after a gruelling 2 1/2 weeks on the road raising awareness and funds for our charities…
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
We are still taking donations… see link in the bio… and a big thank you to everyone who supported us:
09/06/2022
Day 18 of the and the final lumpy 203km day with a total parcours of 3136km and 30,228m climbed over 18 days with no rest days completed. We all made it into Bilbao to finish at the San Mamés stadium… a fantastic but hard 2 and a half weeks raising awareness and funds for our charities…
Thank you for all your support:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
photo credit:
06/06/2022
Day 17 of the the penultimate day and in 1968 was an individual time trial - the race of truth - or in our case an opportunity to rest the legs for the final hard day into Bilbao…. we’re so very close to 30k in donations… so thank you for all your support to keep us going for our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
photo credit:
06/06/2022
Day 16 of the and back to some distance and climbing through beautiful scenery in and out of France and back to Spain… our dip back into France was most noticeable by the change in attitude of the drivers…. the Spanish being very considerate to cyclists… bravo! 2 days to go and we’re so close to 30k in donations… so thank you for all your support to keep us going for our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
photo credit:
04/06/2022
Day 15 of the a bit of an easier day today in distance and altitude compared to yesterday so we took the opportunity to recover and enjoyed the amazing scenery and the best climb so far of the Puerto de Urbasa followed by what the parcours describes as a ‘descenso fuerte y virajes en 14kms’ and then continued to Pamplona…the hard days aren’t behind us yet and we’re close to 30k in donations… so thank you for all your support to keep us going for our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
photo credit:
04/06/2022
Day 14 of the ‘the hardest day’ so we were wearing our Willta #5 kit again - just under 240km and 4000m of climbing so rule #5 was being observed… the contributions continue to come in so thank you for all your support to keep us going for our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
photo credit:
02/06/2022
Day 13 of the yet another hard day in the saddle on a lumpy ride along the beautiful coastline to Santander…
Proudly wearing our Tour de Will kit today in support of all our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
01/06/2022
Day 12 of the another hard day in the saddle - hot fast riding this morning but once we got to the summit of Puerto de Pajares the heavens opened for a very wet finish over some smaller hills and into Gijon… back on the coast… this time the Atlantic Ocean.
Proudly wearing our Harrison’s Fund kit today.
Thanks for all your support for our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
photo credit
31/05/2022
Day 11 of the wearing our Willta #5 kit today because it was a hard day - 252km and 2200m of climbing. If you don’t know the significance of #5… then refer to The Rules of Cycling by Velominati… bonus points are available if you know which film is referenced on the pocket… Thanks for all your support for our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
30/05/2022
Day 10 of the wearing our Cancer Research UK team kit today on a sub 200km day into Madrid. Statistically everyone will be affected by cancer, either themselves or a close family member which is why their research and support services is so important. Together we will beat cancer. Thanks for all your support…
Our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
29/05/2022
Day 9 of the a long hot hard work 228km day in a headwind that felt like a hair dryer to Alcazar… all our charities are massively grateful of your support for this event and that keeps us going as well. We have made it through half of the days but the second half packs a punch. Wearing our Herts Young Homeless team kit in support of our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
28/05/2022
Day 8 of the a run down the coast to Alicante before heading inland and climbing “La Carrasqueta” with some pro team riders and later some very rural roads with nobody… wearing our Willta a España team kit in support of our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
27/05/2022
Day 7 of the a sunny sprinters stage down the coast to Benidorm… heading inland and climbing tomorrow so making the most of the views of the Costa Blanca whilst wearing our Tour de Will (1968 Tour de France) team kit in support of our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
26/05/2022
Day 6 of the and the sun was back out today for a scenic coastal ride down to Valencia… wearing our Tour de Will (1968 Tour de France) team kit in support of our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
25/05/2022
Day 5 of the we missed the downpour yesterday but not this morning so thankfully it was another shortish stage as it was very wet until the finish… however, we were proudly wearing our Willta a España team kit under our rainwear in support of our charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
24/05/2022
Day 4 of the thanks to a shorter distance on today’s stage we managed to finish before the heavens opened and it got seriously wet. Today we are highlighting Cancer Research UK, the world's leading independent cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, influence and information.
Our other charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Harrison’s Fund
23/05/2022
Day 3 of the a long, hard, hot day in our Harrison’s Fund shirts, their goal is to get as much money as possible into the hands of the world's best researchers, who are working to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
It sounds like a horrible condition… and it is… which is why we want to eradicate it…
Our other charities:
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Cancer Research UK
photo credit
22/05/2022
Day 2 of the A longer stage today… a bit longer, hotter and more humid than yesterday’s… in our Hert’s Young Homeless jerseys today… their focus is on preventing homelessness - from education in schools and family mediation through to supporting 16-24 year olds in their first homes or caring for adults of all ages who have mental health issues and housing needs.
Our other charities:
Harrison’s Fund
Cancer Research UK
21/05/2022
Day 1 of the 130km of beautiful riding-nice roads-friendly cyclists & courteous drivers… tested the legs and our puncture repair technique on the gravel sections 😊 some of the original 1968 route is now ‘no bike’ dual carriageway hence the off road alternates. Good to be on the road after all the preparation in support of some great charities:
Harrison’s Fund
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Cancer Research UK
21/05/2022
Day 1 of the 130km of beautiful riding-nice roads-friendly cyclists & courteous drivers… tested the legs and our puncture repair technique on the gravel sections 😊 some of the original 1968 route is now ‘no bike’ dual carriageway hence the off road alternates. Good to be on the road after all the preparation in support of some great charities:
Harrison’s Fund
Hertfordshire Young Homeless
Cancer Research UK
12/05/2022
OK… so it might be a case of ‘too little too late’ but I’ve come off the back of a ski touring season and I’m back on the bike and training 😊 can’t wait to be riding the Willta a España next week and raise money for some very worthy charities:
Check out the bio to find out more about the
11/05/2022
The winter season is well and truly finished and I’ve now switched skis for bike and ‘in training’ for the Willta a España… having cycled the 1968 Tour de France route in 2018 to celebrate Wills 50th birthday and raise nearly £100k for charity we are back - this time attempting the 1968 Tour of Spain - the Veulta a España.
The ‘68 TdF at 4651km and 56,125 metres of climbing over 24 days compares with the '68 Veulta course of 3136km and 30,228 metres of climbing over 18 days but with no rest days so a different sort of challenge.
We will actually be doing a few more kms than the riders back in 1968 as stage 15 was cut short when ETA blew up the road and the stage was abandoned!… Not long before departure… and we are fundraising again to support three charities with a focus on causes that have impacted Wills and many other families including a very local one in Hertfordshire: Cancer Research UK, Harrison’s Fund and Hertfordshire Young Homeless see link in the bio for more details and how to donate… if you would like to make a donation then thank you in advance… 🚴 🚴 🚴
11/05/2022
The winter season is well and truly finished and I’ve now switched skis for bike and ‘in training’ for the Willta a España… having cycled the 1968 Tour de France route in 2018 to celebrate Wills 50th birthday and raise nearly £100k for charity we are back - this time attempting the 1968 Tour of Spain - the Veulta a España.
The ‘68 TdF at 4651km and 56,125 metres of climbing over 24 days compares with the '68 Veulta course of 3136km and 30,228 metres of climbing over 18 days but with no rest days so a different sort of challenge.
We will actually be doing a few more kms than the riders back in 1968 as stage 15 was cut short when ETA blew up the road and the stage was abandoned!… Not long before departure… and we are fundraising again to support three charities with a focus on causes that have impacted Wills and many other families including a very local one in Hertfordshire: Cancer Research UK, Harrison’s Fund and Hertfordshire Young Homeless see link in the bio for more details and how to donate… if you would like to make a donation then thank you in advance… 🚴 🚴 🚴
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