Starting on the 19th July, over a total of 8 days, a team of 20 cyclists from the Austrian Tirol will be taking on a gruelling 1300 mile cycle ride raising money for Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK).They are expected to reach the finishing line at Tower Bridge between 5.30pm-6.30pm on Thursday 26th July and will be joined on the UK leg from Ramsgate by BBC Ski Sunday presenter, Graham Bell, and ex GB ski racer Konrad Bartelski among others. Active traveller will be supporting the ride with online editor Suzannah Obsborne taking on the challenge of the UK on behalf of Snow Magazine – Active Travellers sister publication.
This will be the biggest challenge yet for the Tirol Cycle Team which has already completed a variety of challenges over the last few years. The team of 20 will consist of tourism representatives, sports personalities, business leaders and politicians. Participants include Josef Margreiter (CEO Tirol Tourist Board), Stephan Eberharter (former Austrian ski racer, Olympic Gold Medal winner and three times World Champion), Leonhard Stock (former skier and Olympic Gold medal winner), Wolfgang Steinmayr (Austrian cycling legend and at the age of 68 the oldest participant in the team), Marcus Degen (Editor-in-Chief, Pro Cycling Germany) and Hannes Geschwenter (Tirol Government).
The ride will end at Trinity House – which will become Austria House for the Olympics, and the home of the Austrian Olympic Committee.
All are welcome to cheer the team home so come down and get involved!
Josef Margreiter, Stephan Eberharter and Leonhard Stock were in training earlier this month and gave their thoughts about the forthcoming cycling challenge and what it means for Disability Snowsport UK. The short video is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsn1Tn1EQn0&;feature=player_detailpage
Get behind the team and help raise money for DSUK by donating at www.justgiving.com/tirol2london2012
