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Completed !!!

1375 miles in 13 days - 22 July to 3 August 2010

Nigel Mansell OBE, Magnus Backstedt, Ian Williams and Leo & Greg Mansell have completed the challenge of all challenges cycling 1200 miles in 13 days around the UK to raise awareness of the Positive About Youth Campaign and to raise £1 million for UK Youth

Read the story of the Challenge,

what happened each day

& who they met & the difference we made!
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The ride was a fabulous experience, the camaraderie, persuasion and overwhelmingly welcoming feeling displayed by all the team were way above and beyond I could ever have imagined. Matthew LR8 (read more)

The ride was a fabulous experience, the camaraderie, persuasion and overwhelmingly welcoming feeling displayed by all the team were way above and beyond I could ever have imagined. Matthew LR8 (read more)

I have just spent 2 days in the company of my hero and guess what ... he is
even better in real life. To ride with Nigel and Magnus and the rest of the Mansell family and cycle team was unbelievable. Andy Ai (read more)

2011 IS SHAPING UP TO BE ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR FOR UK YOUTH & THE CHALLENGE

Team UK Youth will be entering into The London to Paris 2011 event, and lots more is planned to help our youths.

For more information contact UK Youth for more information.

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The donations and support are still coming

Many of the teams have set up

their own Just Giving pages,
please visit to give your support

David Hart

1200 miles in 13 days - The Tour de France is 2200 miles and takes 20 days - with 2 rest days so .......

THIS IS A REAL CHALLENGE OF SPEED AND STAMINA, NOT JUST A BIKE RIDE!

From 22 July to 3rd August 2010 the team cycled around the country, with supporters out waving along the route and loads of events too.

There were up to 15 riders - 5 core riders and up to 10 sponsored or guest riders each day.

A full support team travelled with the Peloton, including a physiotherapist and mechanic to keep the riders and bikes in tip-top condition.

To see what was happening each day along the Nigel Mansell UK Youth Cycle Challenge route see 'Day to Day above or .. Click here

London to Paris 2010 - After 6 months training read all about the Team UK Youths
3 days at this event.

Latest news ...

For event details and information about the sponsored riders click here.

For a full list of towns the Peloton passed through click here.

Click on 'Gallery' for pictures of the team on the challenge.

See Nigel and the UK Youth team during TV coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix

03 August - what a fantastic finish to a gruelling challenge.

02 August - A long ride into Silverstone (101 miles) but should be a great party when we get there.

30 July - Scotland was just brilliant, but now we're on our way south gives us an extra boost.

29 July - After the longest day, the shortest for us phew ... Ony 56 miles !!!

28 July - Heading into Scotland today. This is the longest ride (111miles) let's get to it for UK Youth !!

26 July - Great day in the saddle, fantastic party in Blackpool, their cycle plans are amazing.

25 July - Here's what Matthew from LR8, one of the riders from Day 1 and 2 had to say. "The ride was a fabulous experience, the comaradery, persuation and overwhelmingly welcoming feeling displayed by all the team were way above and beyond I could ever have imagined".

24 July - superfast ride, everything came together really pleased with our average speed and in Worcester for dinner.

23 July - Cirencester to Cardiff today - 80 miles. Weather was better and we made good time. Great party in Cardiff.

22 July - Fantastic send off from Kensington Palace with HRH Prince Michael of Kent. Hard day of 107 miles in sunshine and showers. Got to Cirencester about 9pm.

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:

Text donations cost £1.50 plus your standard Operator charge for one text. A minimum of £0.81 from each text message will be donated to UK Youth. You must be over 16 and have the bill payer’s permission to make a text donation. For info contact: 01425 675106 or visit www.positiveaboutyouth.org to pledge your support