PLACES AVAILABLE FOR LE TOUR - ONE DAY AHEAD 2017 Click here to register your place on the Tour Scroll to enter ABOUT RIDER'S PACKAGE TESTIMONIALS NEWS GALLERY SOCIAL PARTNERS CONTACT LE TOUR - ONE DAY AHEAD IS THE PINNACLE OF CYCLING EVENTS Following 2015’s hugely successful inaugural event, we are looking for 2017’s 20 cyclists, ready to take on arguably the greatest challenge in sport. Whilst we await the announcement of the full route, you can be sure that it will be as demanding as ever and test your ability to the maximum. The goal of Le Tour – One Day Ahead is simple; to give you the nearest experience you can get to being part of a pro-team. Full rolling road closures, team bus, service vehicles, motorcycle outriders, dedicated mechanics and full medical, nutritional and sports-physio support as well as the cheers and support of the spectators already lining the course in anticipation of the pros. As a finale we'll stay two nights at a beautiful 5-star hotel in Paris to celebrate the achievement, recover from the previous 21 days and also to watch the pros arrive the day after. A truly once in a lifetime, bucket list event, that only 20 cyclists can take part in. Please go to the Testimonial page to see images from the 2015 event as well as testimonials from some of the people who took part. Join le tour Scroll to next page THE DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW Everything you need to know about what you can expect from these inspirational 23 days and what we expect from you. Join le tour RIDER'S PACKAGE Each rider will receive: Full participation in Le Tour – One Day Ahead, including: Completing the exact Tour de France 2017 route* Cycling with rolling road closures, supported by professional outriders Travel from London to the start and Paris to London, plus all transfers between stages All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) during the ride period, plus energy snacks and drinks as neededAll meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) during the ride period, plus energy snacks and drinks as needed Single room hotel accommodation throughout the event Crew support during the ride period, including: mechanics, physiotherapists, nutritionists, paramedic Branded cycling and off-bike kit (bib shorts, jerseys, jackets) (laundered throughout the ride) VIP celebratory dinner at end of event Training plan and loan of the latest Watt Bike Additional support may be made available at a later date as a result of commercial partners. Additional support may be made available at a later date as a result of commercial partners. * Certain small elements of the route may be subject to change due to limitations of access the day before Scroll to next page 2015 TEAM SAID... An event like Le Tour One Day Ahead requires total commitment, focus, effort and is a considerable physical challenge – it was by some margin the hardest thing I have ever done. An event like this leaves indelible memories, incredible landscapes, terrain, laughs and tears of which there are many but for me the overriding memory was the care and support I received from my many supporters at home and the crew who seemed to enjoy being part of this incredible event as much as the riders. Stephen Jones, Brewin Dolphin The most memorable event I have ever had the good fortune to experience. Meticulously organised and with a support crew for whom nothing was too much trouble. That a group of amateur riders who had never ridden together successfully completed every stage of the Tour de France, one day ahead of the professional peloton, is credit to the professionalism, energy and dogged determination of Dan Solley and his illustrious team. James Maltin, Rathbones The experience this year was so different to 05. With rolling road closures and moto outriders leading the way we were confident we were always on the right road from start to finish unlike 05 as well as feeling like pro’s shooting through junctions and not stopping for red lights. The support we had gave you the experience any professional would have during a grand tour. Masseurs, medic, support crew, you became a part of a bigger team. A team that delivered an experience of a lifetime. Geoff Thomas, Edge I have been a life long fan of the Tour de France, as a keen cyclist every July I watch in admiration and awe as 198 riders at the peak of their fitness take on the challenging route. However, 2015 was a little different, I didn’t get to see much of the race, because I was riding the whole 3400km route “One day Ahead" as part of an organised collective of like minded riders captained by Geoff Thomas. A wannabe pro as a youngster it allowed me and the group the opportunity to ride fully supported under rolling road closures and experience the thrill of being part of a pro team. Fully supported with mechanics, physios and a doctor, Le tour one day ahead was an incredible life changing experience that in a heartbeat I would love to do again. Hayden Groves, Baxter Storey Scroll to next page NEWS View our regularly updated Cure Leukaemia Live Blog 'LE TOUR - ONE DAY AHEAD' RIDERS HEAD FOR CONTINENT AFTER MEETING PATIENTS July 01, 2015 Geoff Thomas and his team of ten amateur cyclists will arrive on the continent tomorrow (Thursday) to take on 'Le Tour - One Day Ahead' Download > LANCE ARMSTRONG AGREES TO RIDE LE TOUR - ONE DAY AHEAD March 20, 2015 This column is not about to vouch for Lance Armstrong - who would? - but I do know Geoff Thomas... Download > LE TOUR - ONE DAY AHEAD RIDERS SEE THE IMPACT THEIR FUNDRAISING WILL HAVE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BLOOD CANCER March 6, 2015 Geoff Thomas and the Le Tour - One Day Ahead riders meet Professor Charlie Craddock for a tour of the Centre for Clinical Haematology (CCH) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and see the impact their £1million fundraising target will have in the fight against blood cancer Download > FIRST ‘LE TOUR - ONE DAY AHEAD’ CYCLISTS ANNOUNCED November 19, 2014 These five cyclists are the first to have signed their deposit contracts and committed to participating in the once-in-a-lifetime 3,300+ kilometre, 21-stage ride in July 2015, taking the first five out of just twenty conditional places on Le Tour – One Day Ahead... Download > GEOFF THOMAS TO TAKE ON OLD AND NEW CHALLENGES AS TOUR ROUTE ANNOUNCED October 23, 2014 The route of the 2015 Tour de France was announced on Wednesday morning, closely watched not just by professional cyclists such as Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome, but also former England footballer Geoff Thomas who will be taking on the challenge just one day ahead of the main Tour... Download > THE TELEGRAPH: GEOFF THOMAS HOPES TO RAISE £1M FOR CURE LEUKAEMIA WITH SECOND TOUR DE FRANCE RIDE October 4, 2014 Twelve years after being give three months to live the former England midfielder is planning to raise £1 million by riding Tour de France route... Read more > DAILY MAIL: GEOFF THOMAS GETS BACK ON THE BIKE AND RETURNS TO FRANCE (THE SCENE OF HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH) TO RAISE MONEY FOR CURE LEUKAEMIA October 3, 2014 Even now, 10 years after going into remission from chronic myeloid leukaemia, Geoff Thomas has an issue with his eyes that can make Alpine descents on his bicycle rather perilous... Read more > FORMER ENGLAND FOOTBALLER AND CURE LEUKAEMIA PATRON GEOFF THOMAS REVISITS THE TOUR DE FRANCE TEN YEARS ON October 2, 2014 Ten years after going into remission from leukaemia, former England, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer Geoff Thomas will revisit the challenge of cycling all twenty-one stages of the Tour de France... Download > ARCHIVE 2015 2014 Scroll to next page GALLERY ©Joolze Dymond Sorry you need to have Javascript enabled to view this gallery Fatal error: Class 'mysqli' not found in /home/beforethetour/public_html/includes/gallery_array.php on line 31