Corporate cyclists gear up for challenge

FORTY teams of cyclists will take part in the 67-mile Yorkshire Classic cycling challenge next week.

The corporate cycling event organised by Lupton Fawcett Denison Till will help raise money for SportsAid.

The Yorkshire law firm, which is supporting Welcome to Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Grand Départ, said it had originally aimed to attract 30 teams but such has been the demand that there are now 40 teams taking part in the pursuit style event.
 
The Yorkshire Classic will set off from Ilkley Rugby Club and head into the Dales where it will pick up the official Tour de France route. The teams will head back along the River Wharfe to the rugby club.
 
Kevin Emsley, chairman of Lupton Fawcett Denison Till, said: “The world’s greatest cycle race will be starting in Yorkshire on 5th July and, as official supporters of the event we wanted to get involved and mark the occasion by putting on our own cycling challenge for companies to help raise money for SportsAid.
 
“We have been overwhelmed by the response, which either proves we are a competitive lot in Yorkshire or we can’t get enough of the fantastic scenery on our doorstep, which is going to be seen by three billion people across the world.
 
“Or perhaps the real reason is because we all want to raise money for SportsAid, so we can support the next generation of British sports stars by giving them financial recognition during the critical early years of their careers.”