The UK’s number one tool franchise is to sponsor an elite cycling team in this year’s London to Paris charity bike ride
The gallant training team is made up of 20 volunteers from across the UK, including Making Money’s own Mark and Callum Forsyth, Neil Phillips and Richard Davies. Team Snap-on’s official four riders will take on the 500km London to Paris ride in September.
Kicking off in the heart of London, the four-day ride will take Team Snap-on through the English countryside to rural France and then into the heart of Paris, where hundreds of cyclists will end their journey beneath the Eiffel Tower.
Team Snap-on is cycling to raise money for Bloodwise, the UK’s largest blood cancer charity. Bloodwise has been fighting blood cancers since 1960. It funds world class research and offers expert advice and support to anyone affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancer related disorders.
Last year the Paris ride alone raised almost £500,000. This year, Team Snap-on is looking to help blow that figure out of the water. The fundraising kicked off in May, with £250 being raised by team members attending the Eastbourne Lifeboat family fun day.
Lisa Law, Snap-on’s franchise manager, says: “We’re so proud to be able to sponsor the team help raise money for such an amazing cause.
“Many of our friends and loved ones here at Snap-on have been touched by one of the terrible diseases that Bloodwise is working tirelessly to eradicate. We’re one big family and the whole company, franchisees and head office alike, are going to be supporting our cyclists 100 per cent, raising awareness and getting involved where we can. You might even catch us in some team shorts!”
As well as the gruelling day-to-day training, the 20-strong team will also be participating in numerous charity rides and organised sportives across the country. In total, the team expects to cover more than 20,000 miles during training. Anyone else’s legs aching at that thought?
Watch out for the Team Snap-on jerseys on roads near you and lend your support to this amazing charity and team of inspirational riders.