Two Kirklees businessmen are getting on their bikes to raise funds for charity.
Alexis Bradbury, of Bradley-based Browndog Design, and Dave Sowerby, owner of Sowerby Cycles in Mirfield, will be part of an eight-strong team competing in the Trois Etapes, a gruelling race pitting 15 different charity teams against each other over the course of three mountain stages of the Tour de France, in the Pyrenees.
The three-day challenge gets under way on Thursday.
Aliex and Dave join one professional and five amateur cyclists raising cash for the Mirfield-based Hollybank Trust, which provides whole life care for more than 100 young people and adults with severe disabilities.
Said Alexis: “The great thing for us cyclists is that the team will be able to race in as close to real Tour de France conditions as possible - with team cars, masseurs, nutritionists and race directors for each team.
“Over the course of the three days, the race will cover many of the famous Pyrenees climbs, with a total of over 24,000 feet of climbing!
“The Trois Etapes has raised in excess of $4.8m for its charities over the past 12 months, so it is a fantastic opportunity for one of Huddersfield’s charities to raise its profile and attract corporate sponsorship on a global stage.”
Alexis said: “Our team is training hard for this event, often following the routes taken by the Yorkshire stages of the Tour. Fittingly, Jake Womersley, the grandson of Brian Robinson, who was the first Briton to win a stage of the Tour de France, is also a member of the team.”
