Lifecyclists return home
Video: Paul Spiteri Lucas
Family and friends filled the arrivals lounge of Malta International Airport this afternoon to greet the Lifecycle team which has returned from Manchester.
The team has been having a break since Friday evening, after completing a gruelling 12-day 2,100 kilometre ride from Venice, which saw them cycling through Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and France before finishing in the UK.
They finished their ride at the Old Trafford Stadium, escorted by members of Stockport Fire Brigade, where they were greeted by Manchester United Football Club chairman, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Lifecycle chairman Alan Curry described it as a “fantastic trip”, that after 12 years was getting better and better.
The team, he said, was fantastic and there were no real problems.
The group, Mr Curry said, was a credit to Malta for what they had done for persons less fortunate than themselves.
Lifecycle organises an annual cycling challenge to collect funds for the Renal Unit at Mater Dei Hospital.
Donations to Lifecycle can be made through the website www.lifecyclechallenge.com or by texting 5061 7370 to donate €2.33, 5061 8920 for €7 and 5061 9229 for €11.65. One can also phone 5004 9065 to give €10, 5004 9060 for €20 on 5004 9063 for €50.
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kevin borg
Aug 30th 2010, 17:02
can the accounts of this organisation be seen anywhere to make sure the money collected is going where it's supposed to go!!!!!!!!!!
Dunstan Crockford
Aug 30th 2010, 12:11
Welcome home....God bless you all!!!
Jesmond Micallef
Aug 29th 2010, 23:27
Fantastic achievement for a grand cause Lifecycle team. Welcome back to Malta, great athletes. You have indeed made Malta proud, rest assured. You deserve a very good rest now together with your families, back in Malta.
If I may but wish to dedicate my comment here to the memory of your fellow Lifecyclist Mr. Cliff Micallef. God bless his soul and his family, relatives and friends. May this success reflect upon how truely altruistic, a human being he was.
Well done and God bless you all.
Josette Scerri
Aug 30th 2010, 01:42
I agree with you Jesmond. A big well done to all cyclists and back up team. And yes, Clifford Micallef who is my and my brothers` friend since childhood, should always be remembered in achievements such as Lifecycle. Such a good cause!
Amy Joan Zahra
Aug 29th 2010, 22:50
Thank you all for your hard work! a big well done :)
E. Vassallo
Aug 29th 2010, 22:32
These are the heroes of today. Prosit, you are an example to all of us.
Janice Buttigieg
Aug 29th 2010, 19:28
Thank you to all involved in the Lifecycle challenge. Your dedication to this cause is commendable. I have been on dialysis myself now for four years and it never fails to impress me each time I visit the Renal Unit just how much equipment is there that has been donated through your fundraising. Keep up the good work and thanks.
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