Friendship Works is a children’s mentoring service, improving the emotional well-being, resilience and life chances of disadvantaged children and young people in London, through long-term mentoring.  

The main picture above shows the team cycle shirt designed by "J" one of the children in the Friendship Works programme.  Friendship Works is the John Lewis Group Charity of the year.

In support of Friendship Works a team of 25 Group Property & Development Partners and Supply Chain Contractors will be cycling 197km over five legendary Tour de France summits, following a course similar to the famous La Marmotte cyclosportive.

Starting at Alpe d'Huez the team will cycle the 31 km climb over the Col de la Croix de Fer (2067m), ride back over the Col du Glandon (1924 m ) and up the 3.8 km Lacets de Montvernier (787m) on the way over to the 16 km climb over the Col du Telegraphe (1568 m) to end the day in Valloire.  The following day they will start with a 22 km climb over the Col du Galibier (2646 m) and ride to the infamous 16 km climb and 21 bends to  Alpe d'Huez (1845 m).

All donations will go direct to Friendship Works with no reductions towards paying for this event.