London to Paris Bike Ride 2025
Tour de France Edition
Join our team and take on the London to Paris challenge for a truly inspirational experience; you'll make friends for life, push yourself beyond your limits but most of all make memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime and witness the finale of the world's greatest cycle race!
London to Paris Bike Ride
Join Team Combat Stress in the saddle for 4 days, covering 315 miles, to take in the glorious English countryside on the way to Dover, before crossing the Channel to Calais. From there you will experience French county lanes, market towns and the green hills of Northern France. You'll pass the war memorials and cemeteries of Somme, and the Arc de Triomphe, before reaching the finish at the Eiffel Tower.
The Tour de France edition sees you arrive in Paris in time to witness the finale of the world's greatest cycle race. As we enter Paris in one large peloton, the crowds will be cheering thinking the Tour has reached the city one day early! The atmosphere is simply electric!
Book today to secure your place and start raising vital funds for veterans' mental health.
This challenge is organised by Global Adventure Challenges.
Event information
When: 23 - 27 July 2025
Where: Starts in Croydon, ends in Paris
Distance: 315 miles
Registration Fee: £149
Fundraising target: £1,900
Our support to you
Your support is vital to us and we want to ensure you get the very best experience whilst taking on this amazing challenge and raising funds for Combat Stress.
Whether its your first event or you are a seasoned pro, you are part of Team Combat Stress and we are here to support you every step of the way. We will provide you with:
- A digital fundraising pack full of ideas
- A wealth of fundraising resources including training plans
- Support from a dedicated challenges fundraising team
- Team e-newsletters with fundraising advice
- Cheering materials available for family and friends
- Access to the Team Combat Stress group on Facebook and Strava
What's included
- One way ferry crossing from Dover to Calais
- One way Eurostar ticket from Paris to London
- All accommodation with the exception of the evening prior to the start of the challenge
- Lunch on day 1, breakfast, lunch and dinner on days 2, 3 and 4, and breakfast on day 5
- Refreshment stops including water, fruit and a variety of snacks/energy bars/cereal bars every 15-20 miles cycled approx.
- Back up and support vehicles
- Route markers or cycle guides
- English-speaking guides
- Event crew from Global Adventure Challenges
- Mechanic support. Basic spare bike parts will be taken but please note, every eventuality cannot be catered for, therefore it is vital to ensure that your bike is in full working order and in good condition. All spares will be billed for
- Challenge medal
What's not included
- Breakfast and dinner on day 1, lunch and dinner on day 5
- Alcoholic drinks
- Bicycle hire - each participant must bring their own, recently serviced, bicycle
- Bicycle insurance
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
