London Monaco Ride: The Story in Photos

We have all come back to earth after riding across France for the Blue Marine Federation. But since the ultra-pro Jonathan Bond’s photos from the London Monaco ride tell the story so beautifully here, I’m going to keep the words to a minimum and let Jonathan’s fantastic photos tell the story.

Please check out all of his work:

Web: http://jbondphotography.co.uk

Instagram: @jonathanbondphotography

Facebook: @JonathanBondPhotography

And it’s not to late to add to the fundraising so please donate anything you can here. All of the money the London Monaco ride raised (over £200,000 and counting) goes directly to helping protect specific ocean areas so fish stocks can have a chance to rebound.

Once Upon a Time in England

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..a bunch of special, spandex-clad people gathered in the shadow of the Tower of London…

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With a Beefeater and Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon.

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50 or so riders left London bound for the coast.

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Day 1 served up hedgerows and helicopters.

France

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Bonjour!

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Oui!

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Le mist!

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Le train tracks.

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Le Charles!

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Le selfie!

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Le speed.

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Le Lunch!

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Rolling…

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Climbing…

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And…climbing.

And setting killer fashion trends!

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Credit Thomas Willan

And….ummm, no, Mr Peacock and I did not coordinate our “looks.”

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And then we rocked some descents.

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And then we got right back on the climbs.

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And more majestic climbs.

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And then, after over 900 miles and 900 smiles…Monaco came into view.

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Where we were met by a Prince.

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And partied like kings and queens

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and then….

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all of us realized how just how lucky we were to be part of this historic ride.

See you all next year?

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