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The Cure Leukaemia Cycling Club can guarantee you that our events will be fun, social and make you feel welcome, whether you are signing up individually or with friends!

Below you will find out current list of events for 2023 and 2024 – they are a mixture of Cure Leukaemia run events, delivered by Andy Cook Cycling, as well as some third-party events that we hold places for (many of which you will have heard of before!).

London 2 Paris 2022

The Tour 21 in 2023

Date: 24/06/23 – 16/07/23
Cost: £30,000
Distance: All 21 stages of the Tour de France.

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Event Overview

The bucket list opportunity of a lifetime. Your chance to ride the full Tour de France route, one-week ahead of the professional race. An amateur rider, with a professional team experience.

The Tour 21 will see a team of 25 amateur cyclists, take on the world’s most gruelling cycling challenge by riding the full Tour de France route, one week ahead of the professionals in June 2023. Starting in Bilbao, the most populous city in the Basque Country, the team will follow the same route and ride over 3,500km in just 21 days – all to raise over £1,000,000 for Cure Leukaemia, the official charity partner of the Tour de France.

What’s included

  • All meals throughout the event (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
  • High performance energy drinks and snacks throughout the ride.
  • Twenty four nights’ accommodation, including the final night at a luxury hotel in Paris.
  • All transfers to and from start and finish.
  • Fully branded team coach to transfer you in between stages.
  • Bike transport and FULL mechanical support.
  • Sports therapists at each stop and evening.
  • Bespoke high-performance cycling apparel from Santini – to include a training range for winter months and event range for the event itself.
  • As similar experience to a pro-racing team as possible.

Entry for 2023 is closed – 2024 is now open here

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London 2 Paris

Date: 08/06/23 – 12/06/23
Cost: £999
Minimum Fundraising: £1,500
Distance: 500km

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Event Overview

Our London 2 Paris is, put simply, the best four days you can have on a bike, anywhere, anytime! Whether you are a keen cyclist or a beginner looking for a new challenge we will make sure you have the time of your life. Every aspect of the ride is planned with precision – from accommodation and transport to the all-important team of mechanics, motorcycle outriders and sports physios.

With rolling road closures, we can ensure you ride without the need to stop for traffic lights, junctions or traffic and therefore maximise your safety. With a full support team, thrilling time trials, challenging climbs and a five-star finale as you ride under escort up to the Arc de Triomphe and then on to the Eiffel Tower with crowds cheering you on, London 2 Paris will be an unforgettable experience.

This might sound like an event only fit for cycling’s elite, but with four different speed groups, this is something a beginner can achieve – with a little training of course!

What’s included

  • All meals throughout the event (breakfast, lunch and dinner), from the moment you arrive in Greenwich to your checkout in Paris four days later.
  • High performance energy drinks and snacks throughout the ride.
  • Four nights’ accommodation, including the final night at a luxury hotel in Paris.
  • All travel and transfers including the Eurostar return back to the UK (Note this does not include your taxi fare from the hotel to the Gare du Nord).
  • Bike transport and FULL mechanical support.
  • Sports therapists at each morning and pit stop.
  • Bespoke high-performance cycling jerseys
  • A post event celebratory dinner in Paris (a chance to party!).

Every aspect of the event is covered in this price, the only thing NOT included will be your evening bar bill!

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The Route

Date: 16/07/24 – 23/07/24
Distance: Details to be released soon!

Event Overview

The Route will see a team of 25 female amateur cyclists, take on the world’s most iconic cycling challenge by riding all stages of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (TdFFAZ) route, just one day ahead of the professionals in July 2024 – all to raise funds for Cure Leukaemia, the official UK charity partner of the TdFFAZ.

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Tour of the Tap

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Date: 13/09/23 - 22/09/23
Cost: £1,500
Minimum Fundraising: £5,000
Distance: 1,000 miles over 10 days

Event Overview

Looking for the challenge of a lifetime whilst raising important funds for Cure Leukaemia?

Across 10 inspiring days, Cure Leukaemia will be hosting the first Tour of the TAP cycle ride across Britain tackling over 1,000 miles as we raise funds for blood cancer patients across the country.

The team will be captained by Cure Leukaemia Patron and cycling veteran Geoff Thomas MBE, and he is appealing for 30 other cyclists to join him on the Tour, as you look to tackle all terrains that Britain has to offer as you pass through four countries.

What’s included

    • 11 Nights’ Accommodation from (Tuesday 12th September – Saturday 23rd September) – Including final night at the 5* Grand Hotel in Birmingham.
    • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on all days of the event.
    • Official Event Cycling Kit & off-bike kit from Santini, the official kit supplier of the Tour de France.
    • Official Event Management from Andy Cook Cycling.
    • Ride Captains to guide and support you on the challenge.
    • Event Mechanics.
    • Sports Therapists.
    • All ride nutrition.
    • Marketing and fundraising support.
    • Official event photographer.
    • Event training plans.
    • Pre-event rider training day.
    • Quarterly briefing updates via Zoom.
    • 5* Finish with a Celebration Dinner at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham.
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Paris Roubaix

Date: Details to be released soon!
Distance: Details to be released soon!

Event Overview

COMING SOON.

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L'Etape du Tour de France

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Date: Details to be released soon!
Distance: Details to be released soon!

Event Overview

COMING SOON.

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RideLondon

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Date: May 2024
Cost: TBC
Minimum fundraising: TBC
Distance: 100-miles / 60-miles / 30-miles

Event Overview

Arguably the UK’s premier closed road Sportive, RideLondon offers an unforgettable experience, RideLondon offers three distances taking you through the car-free streets of the capital out into neighbouring Essex for a two-wheeled challenge.

Despite not being an official Cure Leukaemia cycling event, RideLondon is one for the bucket list and a great opportunity to challenge yourself, raising money for charity.

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Babble Ride Across Britain

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Date: 07/09/24 - 15/09/24
Cost: From £499
Minimum fundraising: TBC
Distance: 980 miles

Event Overview

Across 9 epic days, Babble Ride Across Britain covers 980 miles of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes accessible on two wheels. We think there is no better way to travel from Land’s End to John O’Groats!

Since 2009, RAB has enabled thousands of riders to experience the magic of cycling end-to-end of the UK, as well as raising millions of pounds for charity.

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