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NEWS FLASH: Team Coutts have successfully completed the London to Paris bike race without disgracing themselves and having endured 330 miles through thunderstorms, flash flooding, peloton pile-ups and the threat of being 'picked up in the van'.

For photos and race results please visit www.londres-paris.com

Many thanks for your generosity and support.

Harry, Martin, Adrian, Rob and Paul.

"Would you be interested in a gentle saunter down to Paris"?

'of course!' we said, and signed up immediately.

Well, it turns out that we have 'signed up' to a gruelling 110 miles a day, for 3 days at a tough pace with the UK's cycling elite!

On the 25th June, 5 intrepid bankers from Coutts will be attempting to cycle 530km (330 miles) from London to Paris in only 3 days as part of the famous London to Paris cycle challenge.

We are doing this to raise as much money as possible for a wonderful charity called DebRA, http://www.debra.org.uk/. DebRA provides specialist  nursing, funds extensive medical research and provides counselling, welfare, respite and advocacy for EB.  EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa) is a very rare genetic condition in which the skin and internal bodylinings blister at the slightest knock or rub. This can mean a life of extreme pain, disability and at its worst EB is fatal in infancy. People with severe EB are ultimately likely to contract a fatal skin cancer.

The intrepid 5 are Martin Thurnham, Adrian Jones and Harry Rogers from the Sports & Entertainment client group, Paul Johnson from Sales Management, and Rob Jacob from the Family Business Office.

For more information please visit the event website: http://www.londres-paris.com/.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: DebRA gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

We are aiming to raise £10,000. If you can spare a few Pounds to help us get anywhere near this level that would be amazing.

Thank you very much in advance,

Martin, Adrian, Harry, Rob and Paul.

Well done Donation by Martin Lees 21/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Rob and Team, loved the lycra! Donation by Pippa 17/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done on your achievement Donation by Kate Turner 13/07/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Well done Rob and team Donation by John Gray 09/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Rob and the team - a very worthy cause - Julian & Mat Walker Donation by A.B. Walker & Son Ltd 09/07/09  

£100.00

Well done Martin (Thurnham) excellent effort, obviously worth all the pain. all the very best. John & Sarah Donation by John Warren 07/07/09  

£25.00

Mr Jacob and crew - well done to all. I know Rob is used to having a sore backside, hope the rest of you managed ok with him!!!!!!!! Donation by Andy Allen 02/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Huge congratulations to you all, Best wishes Duncan Donation by Duncan MacIntyre 30/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Catherine Sell 30/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great effort Donation by John Summersby 30/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I hope it was enjoyable Paul. Donation by Sajid Hussain 29/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

It must ahve been a bit warm but well done. Donation by Tim Painter 29/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Martin, I new you could make it Donation by Malcolm Porter 29/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Hope it went well Martin 26 miles in the local bikeathon was enough for Jack & I! Donation by Diane Faiers 29/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck. Remember a banana on the saddle helps!! Kevin & Jo Donation by Kevin Stokes 28/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Guys. Hope it's down hill most of the way!! Donation by Elizabeth Hughes 28/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to Paul and all the team Donation by Esther and Andrew 27/06/09  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

May you still be able to sit down on the way back. Hope all goes well, just off for a cold beer now! Donation by Steve Clarke 27/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck chaps... expecting lots of highs and lows ... x Donation by Leigh 26/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Wishing you the best of luck! Donation by David & Karen Richards 26/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck and hope there aren't too many hills! Donation by Alison Wells 26/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you don't get too many uncomfortable blisters! Good luck! Donation by Richard and Mary 24/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Johnners...think of the beer in Paris! Donation by james frew 24/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy yourselves. Donation by Caroline Egan 24/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck AJ - great cause Donation by David Glick 24/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck!! Donation by Laura Flockton 24/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sure Paris will be a welcomed sight. Enjoy and best of luck Donation by Tamar 24/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck!!! Donation by Lindsay Thomas 24/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Enjoy! Donation by Andy Mattocks 24/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to all of you - RJ - perhaps those Fuerteventura hills weren't too much of an exaggeration.......ouch! Donation by Charlotte Copping 23/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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