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OUR 724KM CYCLING EXPEDITION

FROM RUTHERGLEN LTC TO ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CLUB

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THE STORY

THEY'VE ONLY GONE AND DONE IT!HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TOUR

CYCLING 724KM FROM RUTHERGLEN TO WIMBLEDON. COMPLETED!

HOW IT STARTED

HEADING SOUTH

ALONGSIDE M74

For Full Day 1 Highlights - click here

DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 1 COMPLETE

HOW DAY 2 STARTED

WAS FECHAN SHUT

For Full Day 2 Highlights - click here

MOFFAT TO PENRITH

HOW DAY 3 STARTED

A DAY OF CLIMBING

CLIMBED OVER 4800FT - HIGHER THAN BEN NEVIS

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PENRITH TO CATTERICK

DAY 3 COMPLETE

NEED A LIE DOWN AFTER THAT

HOW DAY 4 STARTED

HEADING TO YORK

For Full Day 4 Highlights - click here

CATTERICK TO YORK

HOW DAY 5 STARTED

HOW DAY 5 IS GOING

JUST RESTING THE EYES FOR A MINUTE

For Full Day 5 Highlights - click here

YORK TO LINCOLN

HOW DAY 6 STARTED

CALLING IN EXPERT CYCLING ADVICE

A WET DAY IN THE SADDLE

UNOFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK OBVIOUSLY WET, WET, WET - WISHING I WAS DRY

For Full Day 6 Highlights - click here

LINCOLN TO PETERBOROUGH

DAY 6 COMPLETE

HOW DAY 7 STARTED

HEADING TO CAMBRIDGE

AND SOAKING UP THE WISDOM

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IT'S ALL WORTHAM IT IN THE END

HOW DAY 8 STARTED

LEAVING CAMBRIDGE

THE LAST LONG SECTION TO LONDON

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LONDON CALLING

THEY'VE SCONE N DONE IT

DAY 8 COMPLETE

HOW DAY 9 STARTED

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS

WELL THEY ARE OUR CHAMPIONS

For Full Day 9 Highlights - click here

WINNING AT WIMBLEDON

AND IT'S GOODNIGHT FROM ME

DAY 9 COMPLETE

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WHY WE ARE DOING THIS

#RLTCProject100 and in particular raising the funds to build our Overtoun Covered Courts, will be a herculean task!

We want to embark on a challenge that will raise lots of money to help deliver this project, raise its profile as high as we can to give us the best chance of success and match the ambition of the project itself.

We’ve assembled a hugely committed and clearly mad team who are going to attempt to cycle 724 kilometres from Rutherglen to Wimbledon, arriving for the start of play on Day 1 of the Championships on Monday 28th June 2021.

Each evening along the way we’ll find a bit of ground in a prominent location to set-up a mini-tennis court and give passers-by the chance to play some tennis.

PELOTON TEAM

MEET THE RIDERS

Meet our 12 brave members who are swapping their balls for cleats and training for six months to take on this mighty 724km challenge

Pete Gilpin

Charity Partnerships Manager

Bike: Cannondale Topstone
Snack of choice: Soreen loaf
Longest Ride: 120k
Fav Tennis Player: Andrei Agassi
Hidden Talent: Delivering babies (see surprising fact!)
Pet Hate: Lack of manners
Most famous person met: Prince Charles
Surprising Fact: Delivered by son in our bathroom. Unplanned!

Graeme Lees

Chemical Engineer

Bike: BTwin Triban540
Cycling snack of choice: Soreen Loaf
Longest ride: 105km
Favourite tennis player: Boris Becker
Hidden Talent: Being average at everything and really good at nothing
Pet Hate: I've got OCD so there's too many to mention!
Most famous person met: Johnny Ball
Surprising fact:

Gareth Ellor

Risk Management Consultant

Bike: Cannondale Topstone
Snack of choice: Roll & Sausage
Longest Ride: 80k
Fav Tennis Player: Ivan Lendl
Hidden Talent: Stained glass window making
Pet Hate: Hiccups
Most famous person met: Judy Murray
Surprising Fact: Was almost arrested by the KGB for getting too close to Vladimir Putin

Cedric Decuyper

Tennis Master & Legend of the Court

Bike: Smyths
Snack of choice: Can of Coke
Longest Ride: 70k
Fav Tennis Player: Stefan Edberg
Hidden Talent: I can speak French
Pet Hate: Grumpy French people, they dae ma heid in
Most famous person met: Christine Janin. A famous French alpinist.
Surprising Fact: She took me in 1994, few months only after my leukaemia to climb "Gran Paradiso" in Italy. Over 4000 meters high. I was 16.

Lenny Pritchard

Train Driver

Bike: Genesis Datum
Cycling snack of choice: Boost
Longest ride: 337km
Favourite tennis player: Andy Murray
Hidden Talent: Yet to find it..
Pet Hate: The 80's
Most famous person met: The Dandy Warhols.
Surprising fact: Slept in a drawer for first few months of my life.

Graeme Mackie

Railway Signalling Engineer

Bike: Cube Attain SL
Snack of choice: Caramel Slice
Longest Ride: 120k
Fav Tennis Player: Roger Federer
Hidden Talent: Nothing hidden. Anything close to talent is out there
Pet Hate: Lack of effort
Most famous person met: Pete Waterman (Music guru and railway buff)
Surprising Fact: I am a keen ornithologist

Jonathan Arthur

Chartered Accountant

Bike: Merida Ride 400
Cycling snack of choice: Peppermint Slice
Longest ride: 110km
Favourite tennis player: Andy Murray
Hidden Talent: Dancing (as witnessed on Disney Club c. 1990!)
Pet Hate: Filling out forms
Most famous person met: Sir Bradley Wiggins
Surprising fact: My Dad set and edited Listener crosswords in The Times newspaper and also was editor of the Chambers Crossword Dictionary. I'm however hopeless at all crosswords no matter how simple!

Jonny Willcox

Tennis Professional

Bike: Genesis...something
Cycling snack of choice: Chocolate Brownie
Longest ride: 85km
Favourite tennis player: Rafa Nadal
Hidden Talent: Losing an obscene amount of golf balls in a single round
Pet Hate: Not Trying
Most famous person met: Steven Gerrard
Surprising fact:

Graeme Bodys

Software Company Director

Bike: Specialized Roubaix
Snack of choice: Chocolate Brownie
Longest Ride: 101km
Fav Tennis Player: Andy Murray
Hidden Talent: Cooking
Pet Hate: People who awarding 100% close line calls to themselves
Most famous person met: Sir Kenny Dalglish
Surprising Fact: I met my wife on a blind date

Dan Maroni

Data Integrity Administrator

Bike: Cannondale Topstone
Cycling snack of choice: Caramel Slice
Longest ride: 110km
Favourite tennis player: Roger Federer
Hidden Talent: Circus skills
Pet Hate: Politicians!
Most famous person met: Konnie Huq (Blue Peter!)
Surprising fact: I'm a qualified kite surfing instructor

Craig Degnan

Materials Engineer

Bike: Focus Izalco / Ribble CGR
Snack of choice: Twirl
Longest Ride: 104km
Fav Tennis Player: John McEnroe
Hidden Talent: I can eat more chocolate than most people believe is possible
Pet Hate: It's colleagues not work colleagues
Most famous person met: Lloyd Cole (without his commotions)
Surprising Fact: I like "Made in Chelsea"

Chris Rodgers

Secret Agent

Bike:
Cycling snack of choice:
Longest ride:
Favourite tennis player:
Hidden Talent:
Pet Hate:
Most famous person met:
Surprising fact:

Roxy Gilpin

Support Dog

Bike: Giant Woof
Snack of choice: Scrambled egg
Longest Ride: 5k. Walking & running only for me though
Fav Tennis Player: Pete Gilpin
Hidden Talent: High fives!
Pet Hate: Squirrels in MY garden
UN-Surprising Fact: They just asked me to do this to distract your eyes from all those middle-aged men in lycra (MAMILS)

OUR ROUTE

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With over 700k of cycling over 8 days, it’s safe to say us novice cyclists are a bit worried.

We’ll post our plans and update you on our progress here, so please check-back regularly.

You can also follow our progress on our social media channels which are at the bottom of the page

PELOTON STAGES

STAGE 1

RUTHERGLEN LTC TO MOFFAT

SUNDAY 20TH JUNE

STAGE 2

MOFFAT TO PENRITH

MONDAY 21ST JUNE

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STAGE 3

PENRITH TO CATTERICK

TUESDAY 22ND JUNE

STAGE 4

CATTERICK TO YORK

WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE

Please contact Gareth Ellor on
07368 971263 or
president@rutherglenltc.com

to discuss sponsorship opportunities

STAGE 5

YORK TO LINCOLN

THURSDAY 24TH JUNE

Please contact Gareth Ellor on
07368 971263 or
president@rutherglenltc.com

to discuss sponsorship opportunities

STAGE 6

LINCOLN TO PETERBOROUGH

FRIDAY 25TH JUNE

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STAGE 7

PETERBOROUGH TO CAMBRIDGE

SATURDAY 26TH JUNE

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STAGE 8

CAMBRIDGE TO LONDON

SUNDAY 27TH JUNE

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STAGE 9

LONDON TO WIMBLEDON

MONDAY 28TH JUNE

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#PelotonToWimbledon

DONATIONS

We’re embarking on this challenge to raise funds for #RLTCProject100, in particular, our ambitious plans to build some covered tennis courts in nearby Overtoun Park as part of a vibrant community hub. Please donate by clicking the button below. All donations big or small are hugely welcome and will make a massive difference to this project, not to mention the morale of the team during long training rides.

BREAKFAST CLUBS

Ensuring local children get a nutritious start to their school day

In addition to supporting #RLTCProject100, the money raised from #PelotonToWimbledon will be used to fund Breakfast Clubs at two local Primary Schools (Bankhead and St Columbkille’s) to help ensure all children get a nutritious start to their school day.

These Breakfast Clubs are delivered by the Greggs Foundation and the money we raise will fund these clubs for at least the next two years. Beyond this we hope to establish a long-term relationship with these schools and the Greggs Foundation to this support this great cause into the future.