An intrepid team of friends and colleagues made it to Paris in time for the Tour de France finale yesterday after setting off from London on their own cycle race to raise money for charity.

The bike ride, which covered 328 miles in total, began last Wednesday from Tower Bridge, London and culminated in Paris, France on Saturday. Fourteen riders hit the road after pledging their support to raise much needed funds for the Prospect Hospice in Swindon and the Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospice in Solihull.

Paul Miller, Head of Procurement at Home Delivery Network (HDNL), who helped to organise the charity race said: “The idea of a charity bike ride started off as a joke at a friend’s barbeque last year, but after a year of serious training and hard work we’re extremely proud of the whole team and the money they’ve raised. We’d like to s ay a big thank you to everyone who has supported us.”

Paul unfortunately had to pull out of the race, following an injury whilst training but was on hand to cheer the team on their journey to Paris. The team was supported by HDNL, the UK’s largest home delivery and collection service and Vauxhall Movano who provided a van which acted as a support vehicle throughout the race.

If you would like to make a donation to the team, please visit www.justgiving.com/london2paris2008