During a temporary lapse of sanity at the beginning of this year I signed up to race the mountain stage of the Tour de France (2 days before the pros do it I hasten to add!). 

 

From the city of Pau in the south of France I have to ride 180km, up 13,500 feet in the Pyrénées mountains, in under 9 hours.  I can safely say it’s by far the most challenging physical event I’ve done and as per usual I’m behind on the training!  However I’m hoping over the last 7 weeks I’ll be able to go from “zero to hero” and complete a once-in-a-life-time experience.

 

To keep me motivated for the final few weeks of early mornings & saddle sore, I would be hugely grateful of your support in raising money for DRCS (Derwent Rural Counselling Service).  This is a charity my parents are heavily involved with and does a incredible job giving professional counselling to people with personal problems such as bereavement, depression, stress and anxiety, marital and family problems.    

 

For more detail on DRCS or the Etape du Tour please follow the links below:

 

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/431266/etape-du-tour-2010-preview.html

http://www.drcs.org.uk/

 

A HUGE thank you for any donations you feel you can give.

 

Tom