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| Founded | 2006 by Peter Murray in the United Kingdom |
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| Type | Registered charity |
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| Services | Fund-raising for charities, promotion of sustainable transport networks and urban cycling |
Key people | Peter Murray, Nick Hanmer |
| Website | www.cycle2cannes.org |
Cycle to Cannes is a registered UK charity (no.1122230), founded by the cyclist and architect Peter Murray in 2006 to raise funds and to promote sustainable transportation networks and urban cycling. Cycle to Cannes organises an annual endurance cycle ride for property industry professionals[1] visiting the MIPIM convention in Cannes as a sustainable alternative to flying to the south of France. The first ride in 2006 consisted of 17 cyclists. In 2010 85 riders took part, raising £172,000 for charity.
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Cycle to Cannes is a grant-making charity that supports Coram[2], Article 25[3], Land Aid[4], the Tom ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust[5] and the Multiple System Atrophy Trust[6].