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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS BY UK YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHER -  Sean Ramsell



DAY 1                 LONDON to CIRENCESTER                    108 miles               Thursday 22 July 2010


 



The core UK Youth Peloton line up at Kensington Palace.  From left Magnus Backstedt, Ian Williams, Greg Mansell, Nigel Mansell OBE. Leo Mansell.




Meeting with the riders from Accenture to chat about the two days ahead. 








Then time to greet His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent and introduce him to the team riding on Days 1 and 2.



                  



     

 

Ready for the off.





First stop, McLaren's Technology Centre.


Then into the Piggott School
    

Next stop Williams F1 and a great welcome and reception


  The team is met by Patrick Head and Nigel Received a special gift - a YELLOW shirt.   





















After lunch a look around the F1 car collection and a bit of time to chat with the Williams staff and management, many of whom are big bike enthusiasts.

        

Nigel meets the Williams apprentices and tells them stories about what it was like to drive the Williams F1 cars in the old days

         

Then back onto the road ...



Into Cirencester and a reception at Lodders Solicitors to mark the end of the first day

  

 


THE LAUNCH  _______________________________________________________________

 

                    

 

The Challenge was launched at MotoExpo in London in June by Prince Michael of Kent. During the press conference Nigel talked about his role as President as UK Youth and what this challenge means to him.



                

 
The Cycle Challenge has been organised by a collaboration of :
 
                 
(Bike Club -  a consortium project between UK Youth, CTC & ContinYou)

The Challenge is proudly sponsored by:

  

                        

                     


                                   


                 


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