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Welcome to the Fundraising Page for Leasedrive Velo's London to Paris Bike Ride

Leasedrive Velo has organised a team of 14 riders to participate in a 250-mile group charity bike ride between London and Paris this coming June in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.  Marie Curie Cancer Care is one of the UK’s oldest charities and celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The team are all aiming to raise a combined minimum total of £5000.

The team includes: Roddy Graham, Ivor Johnson, Karen Bowen, Paul Newman, Matt Lenton, Patrick Lucas, Jeremy Snook, Chris Snook, Mark Ley, John Wilson, Edward Pigg, Richard Boyce, Richard Simmonds and Warren Calvert.

For all of the latest photos and news regarding the ride please visit our official London to Paris website at:

http://london-to-paris.leasedrivevelo.com.

The Challenge
The team will start from Parliament Square at 6.00am on Thursday June 19 and will ride 70 miles to Folkestone before catching a 16.30 shuttle to Calais, where we will stay overnight.

Day two will start painfully for most at a more civilised 9.00am and will cover 70 miles between Calais and Abbeville.

Day three will be all about getting through the day and will see the team ride 55 miles between Abbeville and Beauvais.

The final day from Beauvais is a mere 55 miles into Paris.

After celebrations and a much deserved rest, the team will return home by minibus on Monday, June 23.

Please Dig Deep and Sponsor us Online
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us. Marie Curie Cancer Care will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please sponsor us today!

Many thanks for your support.

Roddy Graham

Commercial Director
Leasedrive Velo Ltd

Well done Roddy for making the distance. You did better than me; you stayed on the bike!!! Donation by Andy Warren RSA 06/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations to you all from Hughes. Donation by Hughes Group Limited 11/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Glad 'better late than never' didn't apply to you as well as us - or did it!! Donation by Sue and Dennis 02/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

V impressed & amazed you have completed in 1 piece! Donation by Dixie 25/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Chris. Hope you can still walk! Donation by Helen and John 23/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well Done - a very worthy cause Donation by Callidus Consulting 23/06/08  

£50.00

Best of luck. Donation by Nick & Stephanie 21/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I hear that you will do most of this out of the saddlle Donation by Neil Ashton 20/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Roddy, a great cause Donation by RAC 20/06/08  

£100.00

Good luck - sooner you than me! Donation by Steve H 19/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Roddy, and I hope that's your cycling outfit Donation by James A 13/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, I hope this will improve your golf if you can still walk! Donation by Nick Moore 12/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck! Don't forget the vaseline! Donation by Keith and Sue 12/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you will be able sit down and enjoy the wine in Paris Donation by Chris and Angie 08/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best Roddy, tres bien! Donation by Lyn and Colin 07/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Bon chance to you all. Hope you all make it safely and with not too much pain. Donation by Roisin Miles 06/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

definitely the "before" photo...good luck! Donation by doug s 30/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go Roddy! Guaranteed lovely red cheeks (all four)! Donation by Carol and Tony Merritt 30/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Mad but magnificent... Donation by Mary Jane & Peter van Gelder 28/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

My you do look good in 'lycra' big boy! One can only imagine what the bottom bulges may show! Donation by Iain McLay 19/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Did the bicycle motor I sent you arrive? Bon chance Donation by Nigel Taylor 19/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Inspirational, yet somehow still quite mad!! Good luck to the whole team. Donation by Sean F 19/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You can have half now........and half when you cycle back again :-> Donation by John Maslen 16/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We're glad the picture only shows the top half of your cycling outfit... Donation by BusinessCar.co.uk 16/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great admiration for such a finely honed athlete! Donation by Autofocus 16/05/08  

£100.00

I presume you're riding back as well! Donation by David H 15/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Bloody good effort mate! Donation by Birdy 14/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Not sure about the star trek uniform in ur photo. R u sure Mr Spock isn't beaming you to Paris? Seriously though a great cause 2 support, best wishes! Donation by Mark Wheeler 14/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Millsy 14/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Having been on many 'tours' with you in the past I think I'll give this one a miss! Ride Forrest Ride........... Donation by Pricey 14/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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