Time to Celebrate
Kenneth Borg’s children have new heroes: the team that finished the Actavis Lifecycle challenge. The St Petersburg resident and his wife brought their children to palace square, in front of the stunning hermitage palace, to await their arrival. But the 6-hour wait at the border disrupted the programme and they did not get there tillFinally in St Petersburg
Four months of training, five countries, five currencies, 2000km, ten days, two injuries. It’s hard to believe it’s over – but 15.5 hours after they got up this morning in Narva, the first cyclists reached the finish line for the Actavis Lifecycle 2013 Challenge, raising well over euro 130,000 for the Renal Unit. The dayThe Last Three Days
A report from the front line… Day 8 (Mon 26 Aug) Most of the cyclists taking part in the Actavis Lifecycle Challenge are now hitting ‘the wall’, the point where exhaustion and pain combine to make them wonder what on earth made them take part…. Most of them are complaining of strained muscles and thosePiling on the miles
A second cyclist taking part in the Actavis LifeCycle 2013 Challenge has succumbed to knee injuries and will have to drop out of the event. Although the extreme nature of the event makes these casualties inevitable, it is a bitter disappointment for not only the cyclist but also for the rest of the team, whoNot all smooth sailing
If there was ever any doubt about how emotional the Actavis Lifecycle Challenge 2013 can be, then the very first day of this year’s event was a stark reminder. The cyclists “draft”, riding very close in a single file in order to benefit from the aerodynamics – but one cyclist got entangled with the personOff to a strong start
After 18 weeks of arduous training, the 20 cyclists taking part in the Actavis LifeCycle 2013 Challenge finally set off on Monday morning from Minsk in Belarus, feeling a mixture of relief that they are finally on their way, excitement at the adventure ahead and concern over the sheer physical and psychological challenges that theyThe challenge is almost here!
The Actavis LifeCycle Challenge team will be leaving Malta this Saturday 17th August at 16:45, on a Lufthansa flight to Minsk where this year’s challenge begins. Everyone is welcome to come to the airport to wish the team well. Please come to the departures area between 14:30 and 15:00. See you there!Cycling For Life
LifeCycle has been featured in Sunday Circle magazine. Click below to read the article. Cycling For Life As the article says, “They’re on their bikes to make a difference. Now in its 13th year, the LifeCycle Challenge is no joyride…”36 countries and counting!
We’ve taken a look at the number of countries the LifeCycle Challenge has visited since its inception in 1999 and the total is really quite impressive. So far the challenge has cycled in 31 countries, and the 2013 Actavis LifeCycle Challenge brings that total to 36. For the record, here are all the countries LifeCycle- 1
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