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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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Awesome, well done to everyone Donation by C P S 25/08/07  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Donation by RTompkins 23/08/07  

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Thanks for the footy, Geoff Donation by Mark 23/08/07  

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Big thanks to everyone! Donation by Bully 23/08/07  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Well done lads. Awesome! Donation by Bully 23/08/07  

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Congratulations on the amazing efforts so far and good luck for the future! Donation by bengebenge 22/08/07  

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Donation by Tony 22/08/07  

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For Ralph Caplan who lived life to the full and is deeply missed xx Donation by Pink Panther 21/08/07  

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Well done to all, brilliant achievement! Love to Mike and Dave. You guys are unstoppable. Donation by Arjo & Sally 20/08/07  

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Donation by Richard Kruse 20/08/07  

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All the best Geoff - you are a legend Donation by wcb 20/08/07  

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Best wishes Donation by Hambo 20/08/07  

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Just finished the book Geoff a great read.Good luck for the future(we could do with you at Palace ri Donation by colinph 19/08/07  

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God Bless Geoff. Read your book. Great book and very moving. A Palace Legend. Donation by Gilzean 19/08/07  

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Well done Dan, a worthy cause, Matthew, Tracey & Freya Donation by ellmores 19/08/07  

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Donation by OPH 19/08/07  

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Your amazing efforts deserve all the success you get and then some. (CPFC / CLL) Donation by Trevor Clark 19/08/07  

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Another fantastic effort Geoff by you and the rest of the team - well done! Donation by Mark Picksley 19/08/07  

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Well done all Donation by Nicky Cordin 19/08/07  

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You're a legend Geoff. Well done to you and all of your team. Donation by Tim Sands 19/08/07  

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Donation by Lizzy Ammon 19/08/07  

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Fantastic effort, Geoff. Keep fit - and keep doing it. Donation by Adrian (NW Eagles) 18/08/07  

£5.00

Donation by NM 18/08/07  

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GT A football giant and A giant of a man Donation by Harry Bassett Senior 18/08/07  

£5.00

Well done on doing La Grande Boucle again ... Donation by Sarah Stewart & Clive Weston 17/08/07  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

A mutual friend Jane Filler speaks so highly / fondly of you. Keep up the great work. Livvy Donation by Olivia Montague 17/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Craig Easton 17/08/07  

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Well done again Donation by Geoff Haywood 16/08/07  

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God Bless you Geoff and Up the Palace !! Donation by Away Day Eagle 16/08/07  

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Well done Pete, Geoff & Team Donation by CPS 15/08/07  

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