Day 1: Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM 2026

Published on March 5, 2026

Thursday 5th March: London to Portsmouth - 132kms

A beautiful Spring morning heralded the 60-strong peloton  at Battersea Power Station this morning, and became a delightful Spring day for the 132km ride out of London through Surrey and through to today's final destination, Portsmouth. 

The 20th edition of the property industry's original fundraising relay challenge is raising funds for three charity projects via Coram, Cyclists Fighting Cancer and the Tom ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust. Find out more and sponsor the riders here.

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Meet the riders: Kate Watson, SLR

March 4, 2026
Kate Watson is  a Sustainability Consultant at SLR. This is her first Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM, having done Cycle to UKREiiF in 2025, and she is looking forward to riding in the Alps and the quieter French roads.Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now: I am working on a number of very different projects at the moment, from assessing the socio-economic impact of a new hydroge

Day 2: Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM 2026

March 6, 2026
Friday 6th March: Ouistreham to Blois - 287kms (and a bit)After the overnight ferry crossing and a 4:45am alarm call, the peloton is decanted into a soggy Ouistreham and a ride out into drizzle. They arrive into the first coffee stop looking like they've showered in mud and muck, but the weather turns warmer and drier.It's a long day through northern France’s broad flat landscapes and expansive sk