My story

As many of you will know on Friday 10th February 2012 one of my closest friends Lanfranco Gaglione passed away. The last time I spoke to Lan, we sat for hours planning a charity cycle ride to Denmark that we were due to embark on together this year.

After everything that has happened myself and the others (Costas Athinodorou, Michael Jardin, Neal Shah, Obi Khan, Robert Hall, Busgy & Paul Soppit) that Lan mapped the route for, decided that rather than let all his effort go to waste, we would take up the challenge that he left for us and complete all 550 miles in the timescale he had set.

In true Lan fashion he had helped me consider every aspect of the cycle, to the very last detail (as you can see from the map http://tiny.cc/z3Ce2b)

The whole journey will take us 6 days, however we have decided that the more people that we can get involved the better.

So we would love to invite everyone to cycle the first part of “Lans Plan” from Tottenham to Harwich. It would be great to see lots of Lans friends and family out doing something he loved and supporting a great cause (CALM) in the process. Once we all reach Harwich it is a simple train ride back to London Liverpool Street Station for most while we will set off on the boat to mainland Europe to continue the route.

Please remember that most can do it, as long as you have a bike. This is not a race, it is just about fun and no one will be left behind. We will stop for lunch along the way to catch our breath and reminisce and it should be a great day for everyone.

If you would like to join us drop me a message through the event (http://www.facebook.com/events/142944849161634/) or personally just so we have a rough idea of who would like to come. We are going to meet just outside Downhills Park in Tottenham at 8am on Saturday 2nd of June (more details to follow). It would be fantastic if as many people as possible showed up to really get behind the CALM cause.

The Campaign Against Living Miserably offers young men information when they are down or in crisis and it is a charity that we can all really relate to having had Lan in our lives and losing him so tragically. Please spread the word, invite people you know and donate what you can at the link below…

See you in the saddle

Luis (& the Biking Barons)

My updates 2

Last training session yesterday, lesson for the day....bring sun cream and avoid hitting cars!!!!

27/05/12 19:35

So far so good with training..... well apart from the rain that never ends!

14/05/12 18:19

My charity

Campaign Against Living Miserably

Campaign Against Living Miserably

Charity Registration No. 1110621

CALM, the campaign against living miserably offers men information when they’re down or in crisis at www.thecalmzone.net. We exist because suicide the biggest killer of young men in the UK. CALM is a registered charity no No 1110621.

Donations 182

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Austin linked me. I've been truly moved by your effort guys.. good luck! You are simply amazing x

Donation by Aquiline Dadey on 02/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Bugs, all the best from down under...

Donation by Phil Williams on 01/06/12

£50.00

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You guys are awesome!! Good luck I'll be thinking of you all week! xx

Donation by Anna Woodall on 01/06/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck chaps. Shame I can't join you on this one, although I think my legs appreciate the fact that I'm not.

Donation by Wilko on 01/06/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck boys!

Donation by Anonymous on 01/06/12

£60.00

+ £15.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Luis & Bugsy!

Donation by Lorraine Mulcahy on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Luis & Bugsy!

Donation by Martin Lavelle on 01/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donated by Connor at the office! Cos

Donation by Connor Goldstone on 01/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Go the Khan!

Donation by charles fenoughty on 01/06/12

£20.00

Cycle Forest Cycle!!! Good Luck and try to enjoy it ; )

Donation by Alexandre Bennie on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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good luck :D X

Donation by Natalie Jarvis on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck mate!

Donation by Anthony O'Donnell on 01/06/12

£10.00

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Go Cos and the rest of the team! Your friend will be so proud! :) have a safe trip x

Donation by Linda Ng on 31/05/12

£15.00

Donation by Zoe Fysikoudi on 31/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck :)) x

Donation by R and C on 31/05/12

£100.00

Donation by Anonymous on 31/05/12

£35.00

+ £8.75 Gift Aid

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Good luck boys. I'm sure you'll all do Lan proud as you are doing us all proud. xxx

Donation by Eleiz Elmekiess on 31/05/12

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Good Luck!!!!!Costa i know you will do fantastic, just eat ;lots of food haha xxx

Donation by charlotte coe on 31/05/12

£10.00

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Good Luck Cos!! :D

Donation by Brooke & Aine :D x on 31/05/12

£20.00

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Best of luck mate! from Dave + the rest of us at Think!

Donation by David Birch on 31/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Michael Tyler on 31/05/12

£20.00

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Good luck Costas to you and your friends!! Be careful and safe, watch out for the roundabouts! your friend would be very poud of you all!! xxxx

Donation by Emma Milligan on 31/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Cos! Wishing you all a safe trip, your friend would be so proud of you all xx

Donation by Holly Parkin on 31/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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donation from Pat and G man from the office, Thanks guys! Cos

Donation by Graham Fulcher + Patrick McGee on 31/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck cos!

Donation by Abdul on 31/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$5,986.35
  • Offline donations$54.89
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$6,041.25
  • Gift Aid$1,225.94

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