Victory! We make it all the way from London to the Arch de Triumph in Paris.
The 11 of us ride in 3 by 3 around La Place d'Etoile and the The Arch de Triumph for two victory laps.
Victory!!
And of course all great teams need a flag bearer
In our case it is Steve with
the Manchester United Football Flag!
The Society Presented us with a medal (see the white ribbons around our necks.
From left to right Clive, Mike, Alan, Liz, Simon, Steve, Michael, Billy and Andy.
From left to right Clive, Mike, Alan, Liz, Simon, Steve, Michael, Billy and Andy.
But for us what is truely important is that now, mile by mile, the money for
The Andrew Grene Foundation has been raised.
And thanks to all of you our generous sponsors, 240 students will get their 1st year of education,
in the new Andrew Grene High School paid for.
Upon our arrival at the Arch de Triumph
Tim Perutz, Director of the Andrew Grene Foundation, his wife, Simon's daughter Kate and my wife Mary were there waiting to greet us. That was truely meaningful for us.
...and as promissed I also rode with my "Cristal River Outfitters" biking jersey
Here are the brothers Tim and Simon
...and then Tim takes us all to a celebration dinner.
Mary and Mike
Kate and Simon
And at Tim's insistance a final desert (and a Calvados)
A very fitting end to a big ride.
For the 3 of us it involved a lot of preparation and miles in the saddle,
(some personal investments in bikes, and a lot more investments in bike upgrades)
...and most of all a great set of sponsores who have made it possible to educate 240 great kids in Haiti.
Thank you for supporting us and the kids!
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