Steve's Tour de France
Page creator: Rosemary Cox
Event: Cycling France
Event Date: 2nd Jun 2008
Team Members: Steve Cox
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Steve in South West France
About our charity : ME Research UK (ME Research Group For Education And Support, MERGE) ME Research UK (ME Research Group For Education And Support, MERGE)
ME Research UK funds high-quality scientific (biomedical) investigation into the causes, consequences and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as ME/CFS). It also has a mission to "Energise ME Research" globally by raising awareness of the illness through the production of high-quality reviews and reports.
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Donations so far:  £ 690.00
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Brilliant news:  Thomas Carroll have added another £50 offline bringing the total to £680.

Donations can still be made until August 1st

Thanks too to Andrea and Vicky who have brought the total to almost £700 now - it would be great to get to a nice round figure!!

Hello there!

Having cycled from John O' Groats to Land's End two years ago, I am now back in the saddle to cycle from the north to the south of France.

I will be leaving on the 24th May and completing my journey on 2nd June.

It would be great if you could encourage me on my way as I pound those miles of hot tarmac by making a donation to ME Research UK to help them in their quest to understand and treat ME.

As many of you may know, my wife, Rosie, has had ME for most of her life, and contributing to MERUK funding may mean that one day she too can see a bit more of the world!

I haven't set a fundraising target: so go on, surprise me and make my year

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: ME Research UK (ME Research Group For Education And Support, MERGE) 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 me now!

Many thanks for your support.

STEVE    

The Tour has commenced!  Got an earlier than arranged  ferry from Dover and the first leg is from Calais to Arras!

Arrived at Arras but after a bit of a disaster with the back tyre blowing out!!!

Day 2:  Arras to Chateau Thierry.  Had an unexpected lunch with a french family en-route!  Great to see the total is almost hitting the £400 mark!!

Day 3:  Chateau Thierry to Chatillion sur Seine.

Day 4:  C.s.S to Tournas.  Apologies to everyone expecting my daily travel log - gremlins in the equipment!!!!!  Hope to send them through eventually.

Day 5:  Tournas to Tournon sur Rhone.  This was a long and hard slog!!!!

Day 6:  T s R to Avignon, and then a rest for a day!!!  Arrived at lunchtime, and now have a day off to look forward to.

Day 7 (Friday):  Day off at Avignon - bit of R&R.  OK, so I know I'm having an easy day today - but we only have 2 more days before sponsorship ends - so if anyone wants to add to this great total: now's your chance!!!!  Very many thanks to all who have donated thus far - this money really is going to a place where it can potentially make a huge difference to people with authentic neurological ME:  BRILL

Day 8 Saturday):  Avignon to Montpelier.  Last day in the saddle .  Reach the Med by lunctime.  Great to see the enigmatic 'me' has taken the total to £500 . 

   You can still donate until 2nd August apparently, but we have a total over £600 now - which is great.  Thanks to all who have donated!
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Andrea Davies 13/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Congratulations Stevos - you've done it again!!!! 
Vicky Coles 10/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Thanks for your support, hope you enjoyed it. 
adrian roper 04/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 da iawn iawn, steve - llongyfarchiadau 
JulieR 03/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done - hope you're not too saddle sore!! 
Vicki Williams 03/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Welldone Uncle Stevos!!  
IAN CORLETT 02/06/2008 £30.00 £8.46 GOOD LUCK! 
Richard Bosworth 02/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Have been thinking of you.......from my armchair! Well done & congratulations. 
ME Support In Glamorgan 02/06/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Thankyou for raising money & awareness  
Andy Johnson 02/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done mate, what a guy ! 
me 30/05/2008 £36.00 £10.15 Thanks a lot for doing this. 
Beth Chappell 30/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Well done Steve, keep up the good work 
John & Audrey Walsh 30/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Thanks for doing this 
chris and mandy brazier 29/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 who dares wears mankini 
ChrisDB 29/05/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Remember the explorer and the ford will be with you 
The Handsome One! (Tom) 28/05/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck Stevanovich!! Pop a tyre..........naaat! 
Norbert Flynn 25/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck,Steve 
Janice Storey 23/05/2008 £10.00 n/a Wish Rosie and I were doing one too. Enjoy. 
Barry Gallagher 23/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Bottoms up-happy peddling 
Iain Lee 22/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Best of luck Steve. 
Sheila Campbell 22/05/2008 £5.00 n/a happy cycling, hope it all goes well and thanks for raising money for MERUK 
Dave Edwards 22/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I assume you want sterling not euros. Enjoy the ride!. 
alan bowden 22/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 best of luck Steve 
Mark Stillman 21/05/2008 £6.00 £1.69 Steve you are almost as fit as me! Good luck, you are a star! 
anne wood 20/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 good luck hope the weather stays good 
Heather 19/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Bon voyage - and remember- allez a droite! 
Lizzie 19/05/2008 £50.00 n/a Good luck ....and be careful of zee french food.  
Jenny Wilson (babybird from ME Researchuk) 19/05/2008 £5.00 n/a best of luck for this - wish i could cycle! Fellow ME sufferer 
The Sheldons 16/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck and thanks from a fellow ME sufferer! 
Sylvia Penny 15/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck and thanks. 
Orla 14/05/2008 £8.00 n/a Good luck and thanks for doing this for people with ME 
John Garland 14/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Remember to fuel the engine with a litre of plonk per day! 
Sarah Newton 14/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Steve! Don't forget to send on your daily blog! 
Paul Bevan 14/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 What a way to celebrate Cardiff winning the FA Cup! Take care of those footballing legs. . 
John C 14/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I'll will you on from the Scillies - have a good trip! 
Andrew Mayo 14/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 A case of chateauneuf-du-pap and some roquefort please :) 
Mo 14/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck! 
Natalie Abbruzzese 14/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck Steve. I'll be thinking of you when I'm enjoying a beer in Majorca 
Margaret Read 14/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Steve. Will be thinking of you 
Donna Jones 14/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Mad ,mad ,mad! 
Sue & Nigel Waddle 12/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Bon Voyage! 
renethorpe 12/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 save all your energy for ME 
'er indoors (literally!) 12/05/2008 £40.00 n/a Return in one piece!!!!!! 
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Amount raised offline: £50.00
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