Former Crystal Palace and Wolves star Geoff Thomas, supported by a 200-strong team of riders finally reached Paris after an epic four-day Cure Leukaemia London 2 Paris cycle challenge.
Backed by a host of stars, both past and present, including; former England and Palace teammates, Ian Wright and John Salako, West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper, Ben Foster, manager Aidy Boothroyd, and George Lineker, a fellow leukaemia survivor and son of former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary, the riders after cycling for 310 miles, arrived in the French capital after setting off from Greenwich Park, in south east London.
In his revolution to raise £2 million in two years for Cure Leukaemia, ex midfield star, Thomas has been relentless in his ongoing fundraising ventures, with no shortage of support from fellow sporting icons and others. He said: “Riding the London 2 Paris: Inspiring the Revolution was all about helping the 30,000 people who are diagnosed with blood cancer in the UK every year.
It’s a decade since Professor Charlie Craddock and his team of clinicians at the Centre for Clinical Haematology saved my life and now I want to raise money to support them.”
Anyone can develop leukaemia at any age. Although it is more common in adults, leukaemia is the most common form of childhood cancer, with most children diagnosed under the age of 5.
