Manheim Tour de France 08 raises £3,000 for charity

The eighth annual Manheim Tour de France Bike Ride, featuring 25 Manheim employees and customers, has raised £3,000 for the Intensive Care Unit at the Nottingham Queen’s Medical Centre and BEN, the automotive industry charity.

The riders completed the gruelling 165 mile Auray to Brieuc leg of the famous course in just two days. Several customers joined the Manheim team including Chris Shambrook (Ford), Paul Owens (Helphire), Phil Bastow (Masterlease), Adrian McCarthy (RAC) and Paul Nash (Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles). Also taking part were Iain Farquhar from the Nottingham Queen’s Medical Centre and Ed Page from the 53-12 Bike Shop in Colchester.

Organiser Dave Anthony, Manheim’s Reconditioning Manager said: “When I started the Bike Ride eight years ago there were just a handful of us. However it has now grown into a much larger event thanks to the support of Manheim and its customers. Next year the event will be even more challenging and hopefully we will raise even more money for worthwhile causes.”