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.