Two lecturers at Solent University, Southampton are embarking on an ambitious cycle from France to Hampshire for a cause close to their hearts. 

Sylvain Donneaud, Sport Coaching lecturer and Lee Bridgeman, Sport Science and Performance lecturer at Solent, are setting out in September to pedal more than 1,000 km across ten days in aid of Naomi House & Jacksplace hospices. 

They are taking on the challenge in memory of  Sylvain’s daughter, Zoe, who passed away in 2019 at eight years old.

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With a fundraising target of £10,000, Lee and Sylvain are being cheered on by their colleagues at Solent, with a support crew including a postgraduate student from the University. 

Lee said: “We are supporting Naomi House and Jacksplace as Sylvain and his family were given the opportunity to stay there three times, including Zoe’s last stay when she passed away.

Money raised during this ride could go towards a much-needed respite stay, nursing care, family bereavement support and many more services the hospices provide."

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