What can I say? I look strangely satisfied but I'm putting on a brave face for the camera. Luckily nobody was hurt. A Cornish farmer wrote me a letter and told me I had killed a 500 year old stone wall.
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This is the story of my attempt to complete L'Etape du Tour on July 16th 2007. And I'm aiming to raise at least £1000 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.
Etape or Bust!
Welcome to my blog.
On July 16th I'm taking part in L'Etape du Tour.
This is an endurance cycling event when 8500 amateur riders attempt to complete a stage of the Tour de France from Foix to Loudenvielle, a distance of 125 miles. The route will include 5 major mountain climbs in the Pyrenees. It will be a seriously tough challenge. To make it even more difficult, there is a strict time limit, so it's a race against the clock.
When I started this blog I was new to road cycling, and didn't even own a proper bike. And, I'm 47 years old, a father of two and have a full time job.
I'm also going to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity. As much as possible.... at least £1000.
I hope you enjoy my blog. If you feel able to donate, the easiest way is to click on the justgiving.com/etapeorbust link below.
Some interesting links
- The Daughters Blog
- My mate Chris in france
- justgiving.com/etapeorbust
- PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SPONSER MY RIDE
- The Prostate Cancer Charity website
- Cobbles Baby!
- The Tour Baby
- Riptide The greatest covers band on the IOW
- Riptide on YouTube
- Buy A Bike where my bike came from
- Circuit of the Cotswolds
- The Hampshire Hilly 100
- The IOW Randonnee
- Alpe D'huez at Forty
- Rich's Etape du Tour
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- Going green
- Time to introduce more science to my cunning plan
- Does anyone else think the weather is strange?
- Save our local hospitals.
- Questions and answers.
- Tired and weary
- 100 miles.
- Prepare to succeed?
- Leo Fender, I salute you. And Mr. Honda.
- I've got the Blahs this week
- Mugs and The Blind Matron. What a team!
- Nutrition or Stuffing Food in Your Face...Is this ...
- Etape or Bust - Progress report
- I Told You I Crashed The Cortina
- Is There Life On Mars?
- If I'm not careful I could start to enjoy this cyc...
- Bass fishing and 77 miles.
- Sun,squirrels,badgers,woodpeckers and bunnies.
- Pushing those pedals
- What have you given up for Lent?
- A long Good Friday
- Too much beer at The Fat Cat and more wound woes
- Rest today, Gig tonight at the Fat Cat
- 63 hard miles
- Shaving off some grams...every little one should help
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About Me
- Peter Close
- Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
- I'm 47, a hospital consultant doctor, married with 2 children. 1 dog. 2 cats (technically they are my daughter's, not mine).1 motorbike. 2 bicycles, a Specialized S-works Roubaix and a Whyte Prst-1. 7 guitars.I play guitar in a band called Riptide.I'm also into sea fishing, kitesurfing and football.
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