Why cycle?
Its good for general and in particular cardio vascular health, its good for controlling hyper tension, its an excellent tool to control mood swings too. You also make new friends when you spend 4/5hrs on the road with someone! Research also shows it lowers your risk of Dementia/Alzheimer's as it strengthens your cognitive skills, imagine all the data your are processing while cycling! And finally, your ability to absorb oxygen via your lungs, also known as VO2max is the biggest single predictor of longevity.So get on your bike and turn those pedals. And if you do it for a good cause like this team, even better!
Six Guys on the road
Not the burger chain but Six guys on their bikes trying on the longest one-day ride of their cycling "careers". This is no walk in the park but a ride from the famous, and very hilly, Peak District to London for a great cause, Ambitious about Autism. Anyone that have experienced this condition up and close will know how unsettling, and frankly scary, it is. We must all do our, even miniscule, part to help and so we set off at 5am on June 28th to ride 350km to end up in London, hopefully before midnight. All under the great leadership of Simon Mottram and Rapha. One of us knows how to ride a bike fast, one is funny and can entertain the group all day long (as possibly the rest of the peloton if we can keep up), one makes do with grit and determination, one know a lot about nutrition (mostly in the shape of good food and wine) and one knows how to fix a puncture in 3 mins flat (he could be very busy on the day!). Together we think that HardWorkistheOnlyWork and we do this to help! Now we just have to get in shape!!!!!!Please help us help Ambitious about Autism. Any and all donations are received with gratitude and humility. Nothing is too small and encouraging comments are very welcome.
Please support our Ambitious challenge!
On Sunday 28 June 2026 we will ride 220 miles in a single day from Manchester to London. A test of endurance, a journey that demands everything, and gives back more.
We are taking on the Ambitious 220 Challenge to raise funds for Ambitious about Autism, the national charity standing with autistic children and young people.
Too often autistic young people are unheard, unsupported, or shut out of opportunities. That can change. Every mile and every turn of the pedals helps create a world where autistic children and young people are accepted for who they are and given the chance to realise their ambitions.
This is more than a ride. This has purpose.
If you can, please consider donating to our page and join us in standing with autistic children and young people.
Thank you to our Sponsors
£4.5k
Gulf Oil International
£3.7k
Chris Burch
£2k
Dorchester Collection
Wishing the team every success in this very worthwhile cause
£851
Filippo Arnaboldi
£520
François Davy
£500
Anonymous
£250
Chris Cowdray
A worthy cause to support and the immense effort very commendable - Chris and Christine
£250
M P S Puri
GODSPEED
£200
Patrick Sayer
£200
Melph Family
Go Daddy #hardworkistheonlywork
£100
David Morgan-hewitt
Good luck. Sounds like a long way to me!
£100
Duncan
Good luck Eddie and team, great cause!
£100
Liz Hartstone
Good luck with this epic cycle Philippe and team
£100
Guillaume Cerutti
Come on Philippe!
£100
Philippe Brovelli
Je vous encourage de toutes mes forces pour dominer cette épreuve physique mais tellement noble.
£100
Alex Smirnof
Philippe
£100
James & Cranwell
Amazing cause. Best of luck. J&C
£100
Dan
Go Eddie!
£100
David Abdou
Très belle initiative bravo
£100
Jack Francis
Good luck Henrick you rockstar!
£75
Caryl Halpin
£73
Magali Houdre
Go Philippe!! 💪🏻👏🏻
£53
Anonymous
Belle initiative. Courage !!! Bonjour de Lugano 😉
£53
Gilles Cima
Enjoy guy’s, next will be in Cannes on La Croisette !
£53
Pepita
Very proud of you guys, especially the tall French one. @Henrik: who's the funny one? 😉
£53
Gfk
Go for it, young man
£53
Laurent Epstein
£53
Evelyne Epstein
£53
Bence & Benji
£50
Sally Y.
Go, go, go!!!
£50
Thomas Wei
Good luck!!!!
£50
Peter
Best wishes Eddie! Stay safe!
£50
Matthias
£50
Ken Wong
Good luck team 👊
£50
Frodo
Ride like the Wind!
£50
Siobhan Yeo
Thank you for raising both awareness and funding for such an important cause. Good luck for the ride!
£50
Simon Jagger
Go Eddie go
£50
Philippe Leboeuf
Go TEAM!!!
£50
Eddie Cheng
£50
Heinrich Schutze
Enjoy the ride guys.
£50
Emily
Go Eddie!
£50
Roman Barina
£50
Paolo Lupidii
£40
Juliette Schwartz
Go team!!!👏
£40
Ignacio H.
Vamos Henrik!
£38
Henrik Melph
£34
Vincenzo Arnese
£30
Sarah Morley
Good luck!!
£30
Valeria Tombolini
DAJEEE !!! 💪
£28
Mw75017
Enjoy the ride
£28
Cedric Vasseur
Congratulations !!! Wonderful ride Chapeau to All of You 🎩 CV
£28
Joanna Swiecka
Brilliant cause Philippe. Good luck!
£28
Cédric Séguin
Bon courage Philippe et bon courage à toute l’équipe !
£28
Marion Zoelle
Well done Uros and team. Very proud of you ! :)
£28
Bill Tomicki
With profound respect, admiration and best wishes to Philippe!
£28
Andre Devillers
£28
Michele Primiceri
£28
Lori Hall
£28
Catalina Mallorca
🤜🏻🤛🏻
£28
Emmanuelle Leboeuf
£28
Diego Lavin
🙌🏽🙌🏽
£28
Owen W
All the best on your ride, Vincenzo! A really important cause and I look forward to hearing your updates!
£28
Anne
Amazing Philippe ! All the best for a great cycling challenge
£28
Andrew Lewis
Good luck my brother !! Sending you loads of love and for sure you will smash this!!
£25
Kelly Shea
Good luck!!
£25
Will Williams
Good luck team
£20
Ryan Hatrick
£20
Marya Cintoli
Sei proprio unstoppable! 🚀
£20
Holly Cleanthi
Good Luck Philippe and team! What a great cause
£20
Jaime W
Good luck!
£20
Ivan Romao
Great initiative Tomas. Go on !! We are all in ❣️
£20
Elio & Marine
Allez allez allez! ❤️
£15
Stephanie J.
£12
Uros Dezutelj
£12
Tomas Scarciello
£12
Philippe Leboeuf
£12
Marco Chow
£12
Anonymous
£12
William Leoni
Dajee socio!!!
£12
Isabelle Costantini
Una bellissima causa Vincenzo! In bocca al lupo ! Isabelle
£12
Julien Triverio
£10
Italo Putzu
Well done Vincenzo .. bravo 💪
£2
