An inclusive celebration of the iconic Tour De France, for disabled people with complex needs and supporters.
Tour De France is the world’s most iconic cycling event, with cyclists from all over the world competing in 21 races in 21 days.
Every year, we celebrate with our very own Tour De Sense in a team effort to cycle as far as possible! Last year, 75 people collectively cycled a total of 35 hours, the equivalent of over 350 miles – enough to cycle from TouchBase Pears in Birmingham to the Tour De France finish line in Paris!
This year, with brand new sponsors Decathlon supporting us, we are encouraging all disabled people with complex needs, family members, staff at Sense and community groups to get involved.
Get involved
From the 4 July to 26 July, join us in-person, virtually or remotely.
You can:
- Attend your local Tour De Sense adapted cycling event – more details coming soon.
- Use hand and foot pedals in your service or at home – if you don’t have a hand or foot pedal, contact us.
- Use a gym bike.
- Go for a cycle in your local community.
If you would like to register for Tour De Sense, please complete our short registration form here.
Once registered, you’ll receive more information about how to track your distance and additional support.
Need more inspiration? Meet Jack
Jack, from Sense Hub Caerphilly, has been especially enjoying our Tour De Sense challenge. He cycled for over ninety minutes across the month, contributing to Caerphilly’s total cycling time of 7.5 hours!
Due to Jack’s medication, he is often sleepy throughout the day and can disengage if an activity is not of interest to him. One morning, staff recalled that Jack was particularly sleepy… However, as soon as he got on the bike, he lit up, smiling and laughing, “a very clear sign he was loving the activity!”
Have any questions?
If you need any more information, please contact the team at sense.active@sense.org.uk.