Looking for a challenge to start the new year? Join forces with The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) patron and rugby hero Mike Tindall MBE, ambassador Iain Balshaw, and Paralympic legend Dame Sarah Storey on the 16th January and try to escape the furious power of the internationally renowned DROPS UCI Women’s cycling team in this pursuit-style Zwift race. You’ll be ... read more
Source: The Cure Parkinson’s TrustPublished on 2020-12-21
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