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About James Matthews

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It’s almost exactly 2 years since I rode my bicycle from Billund in Denmark to the top of Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps; A 1720km bike ride with 12,000m of climbing.

With your help - and in return for some of my “light suffering” on the bike – that ride raised thousands of Pounds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital’s cutting-edge research into finding a cure for Breast Cancer.

Alas, no cure yet. So, with my legs just about recovered, it is time that I go back. And once again, I am asking for you to support this amazing charity byway of donating to Man Versus Mountain Versus Cancer – PART DEUX.

This August I will be cycling Le Cure de France. This time, the plan is to ride four days in the French Alps, with enough elevation to match the height of Mount Everest and, on the way, ride up Cime de la Bonette – the highest road in Europe.

Over the four days, I’ll accumulate enough meters “UP” to match the height of Mt Everest.

Why do this… again!? Well, Cancer…. Specifically, Breast Cancer. Directly or indirectly, Breast Cancer will rear its ugly head for us all. I am convinced that the best way to find a cure for it is through research.

Funded by Le Cure de France, The Marsden’s Research fellows are doing ground breaking work that is now being socialised globally. Including at the American Association for Cancer Research - the most notable conference on cancer in the world.

If there is a cure, they’ll find it. And I’ll do everything I can to fund them in their quest by suffering on my silly little bike rides.

You pay, I’ll suffer … and every penny raised goes directly to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

Thank you for your help and support.

Jim

Fundraising Information

This fundraising page benefits the following good cause:


The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity - Le Cure

Imagine a future beyond cancer. At The Royal Marsden we’re dedicated to making this happen. We’re a world-leading innovation centre who pioneer new treatments that save lives. We use our research every day to provide the very best in diagnosis, treatment and care for our patients. The revolutionary way we treat people in our hospitals has far-reaching impact, nationally and internationally. This kind of pioneering work costs money. Support The Royal Marsden and you’re investing in a future beyond cancer for you and for everyone you know.

Registration Number: 1095197

About Le Cure 2023

Here we go again!

Le Cure de France is a charity cycling event established in 2014 to raise money for breast cancer research at the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.  So far we have raised over £2.4 million to fund our Le Cure fellowships, but have much more work to do to help cure cancer. 

This is your opportunity to join us for our special, tenth year.  Riders will start in Sestriere in Italy and finish in Mougins in the Cote d'Azur for our final night party and 10 year celebration! 

For the first time, you can also register to join us in Mougins and cycle the final day only. 

As ever, our focus is raising money to fund new, cutting-edge cancer research at the Royal Marsden Hospital. 

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Event Type
Cycling
Turin
Italy
Starts
22nd Aug 2023

Recent Donations


Anonymous

12 Sep

No message

Felicitas Reichelt

06 Sep

£10.00

"Well done, J! "

Lara Groves

04 Sep

£10.00

"Good luck, James! You've got this!"

Anonymous

01 Sep

£20.00

"from Is and Bren"

Christopher Godfree

30 Aug

£20.00

"Nice one Jim"

Nicola Summers

29 Aug

£15.00

"Amazing achievement!"

Rob Collins

29 Aug

£10.00

No message

Dave

29 Aug

£100.00

"'A little suffering' - rather four days of agony! Now for the Himalaya?"

Mel Durrant

27 Aug

£10.00

"Amazing effort! Huge congratulations and for such a great cause. "

John Beresford

27 Aug

£20.00

No message

Charlie

27 Aug

£20.00

"Well done.....in awe "

Toby Hussey

27 Aug

"Astounding. Well done mate "

RH

27 Aug

No message

Emma & Matt

27 Aug

£10.00

"Well done Jim, lots of love from Emma & Matt xxx "

Rebecca Snell

27 Aug

£50.00

"Well done Jim! An amazing feat for such a worthy cause."

R&C Harvey

27 Aug

£50.00

No message

Katie

27 Aug

£20.00

"Well done Jim!!! You’re such a hero!!!!! Great cause! "

Pete Matthews

27 Aug

£50.00

"Well done big man - impressive as ever!"

dave bedwood

27 Aug

£20.00

"good on you jim! "

Fredrik Häggström

27 Aug

£30.00

"Well done Jim! "

Lou

27 Aug

£10.00

"Watching with awe Jimbo! Congrats & thank you x"

Phil Scott

26 Aug

£10.00

"Go on Jim Boy!!"

Sean

26 Aug

£50.00

"Very cool that you destroy yourself for this, Sir. Got me thinkin’ about similarly productive destruction! "

Yes

25 Aug

£50.00

Another few quid to keep you going with your inspiring efforts. How you cope in that heat is beyond me!! Amazing. More good luck x...

Peter Oliver

25 Aug

£10.00

No message

Jon Millar

25 Aug

£30.00

"Go Jim!!"

Rob Glew

24 Aug

£20.00

"For the sheer insanity of your challenge. And for the many people I know who've suffered from this disease."

Andy jackson

23 Aug

£10.00

"Jim! What an incredible effort for a fantastic course. May the legs stay with you! "

John Mellor

23 Aug

£50.00

"Best of luck. Massive effort. Wish you all the best John, Clare, Frank, Jack and Daisy. "

Andrew Sutton

23 Aug

£10.00

"Best of luck Jim"

Christies

22 Aug

£40.00

"Go Jim! Super proud of you - a great cause! Lots of love The Christies xxx"

Michael Swiatlowski

22 Aug

£31.42

"May the wind be at your back!!"

James Matthews

22 Aug

£150.00

"From Danish friends and colleagues via mobile pay transfer 2"

Duncan

22 Aug

£20.00

"Best of luck Jim!"

The Snapes

22 Aug

£20.00

"All the best Jim - go smash it! The Snapes"

Lucy Searle

21 Aug

£10.00

"A great effort for a great cause! Good luck, Jim! "

Stephanie

21 Aug

£10.00

"Bon chance - Ride like an F1 car!"

James Smith

21 Aug

£50.00

"Best of luck mate!"

Joe Thomson

20 Aug

£10.00

No message

Victoria Pedersen

20 Aug

£20.00

"jusqu'au sommet!"

Kyla

19 Aug

£20.00

"Chapeau Jim! Have a great ride."

Fredrik Häggström

18 Aug

£20.00

"Good luck Jim! //Fam Haggstrom"

Jono & Fee Strachan

18 Aug

£50.00

"All the best Jim! Great cause to support!"

Friends and colleagues in DK who donated by mobile pay 1

17 Aug

£764.27

No message

Trent

16 Aug

£50.00

"Go Jimbo! X"

Steve Kenny

15 Aug

£20.00

"Go for it, Jim!"

Elliott

15 Aug

£75.00

No message

RH

15 Aug

£35.00

No message

Patricia Lima

09 Aug

"Go Jim!"


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