In a moment of madness, some time ago I decided to cycle an Etape du Tour, a leg of the Tour de France which takes in the legendary Col du Galibier over a time-limited distance of 100km.

I'm raising money for a charity which provides sporting equipment to disabled kids (Get Kids Going!), so any contribution you can make will be gratefully received.

I have already set aside a small sum to pay for a memorial plaque to mark the spot where I inevitably expire from exhaustion 8 hours in. So all your money will go to charity no matter what.

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