Please note, that by donating to the page and entering into the raffle, you must give consent to be contacted by Cure Leukaemia & Ribble in the future in order to be eligible for the prize draw.

On July 4th 2020, former Crystal Palace, Wolves and Nottingham Forest midfielder Geoff Thomas and his team of 18 amateur cyclists, would have been cycling stage 9 of the Tour de France, one day ahead of the professionals race.

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, Cure Leukaemia and Geoff reluctantly announced the cancellation of the event, with a view to completing the challenge in 2021.

Saturday 4th July is a special day for Geoff that marks 17 years since his diagnosis. To mark 'GT Day' we are organising two virtual rides at  on Zwift to help raise funds and we would love you to be involved! By donating, you can not only take part along a host of big name stars, but you are also entered into a raffle to win some great prizes.

How to register:

1. Make a donation to this JustGiving page (we suggest a £21 donation to mark the 21 stages of the Tour de France).
2. Once the donation has gone through, you will be redirected and receive an automated thank you email, to the Zwift event link for you to join the ride on Saturday 4th July at 15:00.
3. Whether you are riding the Zwift ride or not, everyone who donates will be entered into a prize draw, to win one of the following prizes:
   
   - VIP Hospitality for 2 people at the final stage of the 2021 Tour de France in Paris.
   - A custom Ribble bike frame worth £1,000
   - A signed Tour de France journey from the winner of the 2021 event.

What are the rides on Zwift commencing at 15:00 GMT on 4.7.20

Ride 1: The Four Horsemen (89km)

• A longer route designed to simulate the elevation riders would have experienced on the 4^th July Tour ride
• Over 2,000m of climbing across all four of the KOM segments in Zwift (Alpe du Zwift, Epic KOM, Volcano KOM, Zwift KOM)

Ride 2: Tour of Fire & Ice (25km)

• A shorter route designed to give riders a strong challenge
• Over 1,000m of climbing in 12.2km (8% average gradient)

The funds raised will be invested directly into the national Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP) network allowing blood cancer patients, from an increased catchment area of over 20 million people, access to potentially life-saving treatments through clinical trials.