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The Geoff Thomas Foundation is committed to fund the essential research nurses and scientists at five major leukaemia units across the UK. This will not only extend treatment options to patients for whom no effective treatment exists but also create a team of committed doctors and scientists who can work together to crack this disease.
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Donations to date:  £ 148,605.09
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FOR the second time in three years, Geoff Thomas and his Unity Team undertook one of the most testing challenges in all of professional sport during the summer of 2007 - The Tour de France.

Riding two days behind the actual race, Geoff and his intrepid team mates, including special guest riders such as football legend Ian Wright, attempted to cover the 3,550-kilometre course.

Geoff had successfully completed the route in 2005, raising over £170,000 for Leukaemia Research in the process.

Those efforts were sufficient to win the prestigious BBC Helen Rollason Sports Personality Award and the ringing personal praise of the greatest cyclist to ever live – seven-times Tour winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong.

Geoff explained: “I think it’s a well-known story now that when I was being treated for leukaemia, Lance’s book was a huge inspiration for me and led to me riding the Tour in 2005.

“This time, though, there was a slightly different motive. Four of the Unity team are, like me, cancer survivors and I thought it was important to spread the news and show examples of how many brave and inspirational people there are in the cancer community.

“Lance was an inspiration to me and people were kind enough to say I helped inspire them in 2005. Well, these guys should be an inspiration to everyone for what they accomplished and how they did it.”

The 2007 Tour de France started in London, giving the ride a personal feel to Geoff who spent the most successful period of his football career in the capital withCrystalPalace.

The route covered 3,550 kilometres, made up of 11 flat stages, 6 mountain stages, 1 medium mountain stage and 2 individual time-trial stages.  There were 3 mountain finishes, 2 rest days, 117 kilometres of individual time-trials and 21 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes.

It also featured some emotional highs and heartbreaking lows for Geoff, the riders and their hard-working support staff.

And you can follow the Unity Team every step of the way by visiting the Taking on Le Tour 2007 pages at www.geoffthomasfoundation.com

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Steven Degg 29/10/2007 £95.00 £26.79 I rode the C2C, but that pails into insignificance compared to your efforts. Well done! 
Ali Ingram 28/10/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
Alan Dobson 26/10/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Adi Clark 25/10/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Have just read RTTS - hugely inspiring. Well done GT and the team 
Dan Ellmore 23/10/2007 £50.00 £14.10 more support from the Lincoln Mafia.... 
Findlay 16/10/2007 £850.00 n/a Well done geoff, a tremendous achievement  
steven d mccarthy 10/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Matt Evans 09/10/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Well done Geoff and team, a real inspiration. 
Calvert Douglas 04/10/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Well done again Geoff and all your pals 
trevor hodgson 27/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 well done  
Stephen Sladin 19/09/2007 £262.00 £73.90 For your efforts !!  
Bill Joss 13/09/2007 £100.00 n/a Congratulations and Respect. 
graham cooper 11/09/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
PeterCampbell 08/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Steve Brett 07/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Fabulous work Jeff. You are an inspiration 
Geoff 06/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done fellow cyclist 
anonymous 06/09/2007 £2.00 £0.56  
Angela Love 06/09/2007 £290.00 £81.79 Well done to all riders and support team - I feel very honoured to have met you all. 
david granger 05/09/2007 £1,131.00 £319.00 from sandrs customers at snips 
FRANK RIDDOCH AND BRIAN GLENNIE 04/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Magnificent effort once again. CHAPEAU !!! 
James Goodger 04/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Just finished reading the book. It was truly inspirational. Well done! 
custard man 03/09/2007 £80.00 £22.56 thanks for fantastic tour it was the best thing i have ever done. 
Sue for Jane B (Ardechoise 2007) 02/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Final sponsorship for M Norwell (Ardechoise 2007) towards Geoff Thomas Foundation 
Russell Barnes 01/09/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
Impsport Lincoln Ltd 31/08/2007 £376.50 n/a Payment of Commison on April sales £113.50 and May Sales £263.00 
simonwarren 29/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Anonymous 29/08/2007 £2.50 n/a  
Richard Melik 28/08/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Just finished the book, brought back many happy Palace memories. Inspirational as always! 
Mike G 26/08/2007 £360.00 £101.54 Excellent 
C P S 25/08/2007 £680.00 £191.79 Well done to the riders and support crew - thanks 
C P S 25/08/2007 £200.00 £56.41 Awesome, well done to everyone 
RTompkins 23/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
Mark 23/08/2007 £10.00 n/a Thanks for the footy, Geoff 
Bully 23/08/2007 £250.00 £70.51 Big thanks to everyone!  
Bully 23/08/2007 £150.00 £42.31 Well done lads. Awesome! 
bengebenge 22/08/2007 £2.50 n/a Congratulations on the amazing efforts so far and good luck for the future! 
Tony 22/08/2007 £40.00 £11.28  
Pink Panther 21/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 For Ralph Caplan who lived life to the full and is deeply missed xx 
Arjo & Sally 20/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Well done to all, brilliant achievement! Love to Mike and Dave. You guys are unstoppable. 
Richard Kruse 20/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
wcb 20/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 All the best Geoff - you are a legend 
Hambo 20/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best wishes 
colinph 19/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Just finished the book Geoff a great read.Good luck for the future(we could do with you at Palace ri 
Gilzean 19/08/2007 £10.00 n/a God Bless Geoff. Read your book. Great book and very moving. A Palace Legend.  
ellmores 19/08/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Well done Dan, a worthy cause, Matthew, Tracey & Freya 
OPH 19/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Trevor Clark 19/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Your amazing efforts deserve all the success you get and then some. (CPFC / CLL) 
Mark Picksley 19/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Another fantastic effort Geoff by you and the rest of the team - well done! 
Nicky Cordin 19/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done all 
Tim Sands 19/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 You're a legend Geoff. Well done to you and all of your team. 
Lizzy Ammon 19/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
Adrian (NW Eagles) 18/08/2007 £5.00 n/a Fantastic effort, Geoff. Keep fit - and keep doing it. 
NM 18/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Harry Bassett Senior 18/08/2007 £5.00 n/a GT A football giant and A giant of a man 
Sarah Stewart & Clive Weston 17/08/2007 £80.00 £22.56 Well done on doing La Grande Boucle again ... 
Olivia Montague 17/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 A mutual friend Jane Filler speaks so highly / fondly of you. Keep up the great work. Livvy  
Craig Easton 17/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
Geoff Haywood 16/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Well done again 
Away Day Eagle 16/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 God Bless you Geoff and Up the Palace !! 
CPS 15/08/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Well done Pete, Geoff & Team 
Phil Beeston 15/08/2007 £125.00 £35.26  
KB 15/08/2007 £20.00 n/a good luck! 
Stephen Hayes 13/08/2007 £2.00 £0.56  
Martin Searle 13/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Geoff - still the true Palace hero. This small donation is for the special 'Palace Echo' 
Jim Joyce 13/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Up The Palace 
Jason 12/08/2007 £60.00 £16.92 Please find attached donation in respect of the cup final programme auction. Many thanks. Jason 
Chris Larman 11/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 You've been an inspiration to many people Geoff, what a fantastic achievement.. 
daniel king 11/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 still my all time palace hero - good call from neil the eagle and the echo team  
Colonel Britain 10/08/2007 £5.00 n/a Never will be forgotten in SE 25 
Richard Brookes 10/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Brilliant. Almost as good as the Baggies! 
John O'Connor 09/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 As inspirational now as when captain at Palace. 
Laurie Dahl 09/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Geoff has the piercing blue eyes of a true hero 
Andrew Fishleigh 09/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Geoff you are a true Palace legend and your feats of endurance are awesome!! 
Paul Smith 09/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done again 
Men At Work 09/08/2007 £10.00 n/a  
Roger Child 08/08/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Your amazing effort is very humbling 
Andrew Briggs 07/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 You are the true stars of this years tour. 
Mary & Richard Hill 07/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 2205 miles on custard and rice pud! Fantastic achievement. Congrats to Dave Granger (and GTF). 
Jean Clee 07/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done on completing the Tour. You are Britain's Lance Armstrong. (a nurse who looked after you)  
Jane Kilty 06/08/2007 £10.00 n/a Well done 
sophie whitworth 06/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations to you all! Hello to Dave G from both soph and mike 
Robin Brew 06/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Graeme 06/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations! 
Nigel Williams 06/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Dave & the rest of the guys, Truly inspirational (Joanne is incredibly proud by the way)  
bob higgins 05/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 the video of the tour - wow, great stuff  
Jan Marshall 03/08/2007 £140.00 £39.49 You are a great family and we are pleased to be your friends. Well done xxxx 
David St 03/08/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Fantastically well done; thanks for waiting on the Iseran; great photo 
PDP 03/08/2007 £150.00 £42.31 Congratulations to Andrew Robson for completing Etape De Tour 
hove eagle 02/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 legends 
craggy 02/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Chris Edwards 02/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 A fantastic achievement once, let alone twice! 
Neil Witherow 02/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Simply the Best. 
Jon Roebuck 01/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Real heroes of the Tour 
Jonathan Rowney 31/07/2007 £11.00 £3.10 Well done - I found out through a BBC News Website Item 
Pete Sadler 31/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Pete and all the guys. What an inspirational effort! 
Tim Illston 30/07/2007 £100.00 £28.21 I've just finished Lands End to John o'Groats by bike, but that's nothing compared to doing the Tour 
Dave Burchell 30/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Geoff, you are still a legend 
Simon Jamieson 30/07/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
wolves 29/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 good luck geoff 
steven roebuck 29/07/2007 £5.00 £1.41 well done fella's you are top blokes 
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