Please help me support Mind, a charity with lots of great campaigns aimed at helping those with mental health issues - something that 1 in 4 of us will experience at some point of our lives.

 On Saturday, 5 friends and I will be tackling Stage 16 of the Tour de France.

Acte 11, on Saturday 14th July, heads down into the Pyrenees. This looks set to be a ride of epic proportions, covering 197km of true Pyreneen legends. It will start with the Cols d'Aubisque and Soulor, before tackling the mighty Col du Tourmalet in the middle, followed by (as if that were not enough) the Aspin AND the Peyresourde, before dropping to Bagneres de Luchon. Total climbing is around 5,200m, which combined with the distance of nearly 200km, makes the cyclosportive one of the biggest and toughest ever devised.

Please support me and my fellow etappers get up the mountains and dig deep to help Mind!

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