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Tuesday 10th March: Gréoux-les-Bains to Cannes - 163kmsAnother day that 'looks easier' on paper but which still has plenty of punchy climbs in store, especially on legs already fatigued from five or three days (from London or Blois) of riding, with 163kms and 2,600m of ascent still standing between the peloton and Cannes.Added to the 6.30am rollout time are torrential downpours as the group heads

Monday 9th March: Grenoble to Gréoux-les-Bains - 243kmsIt’s another big day out today, with 243kms and a lot of climbing ahead. The peloton rolls out at 6.30am for the punchiest stage of the day: 66kms and more than 1,500m of ascent. Once out of Grenoble, the scenery more than makes up for it - the tarmac snakes upwards, and around every bend a vista of snow-capped mountains above and limestone go

Sunday 8th March: Moulins to Grenoble - 300kmsDay Four is the humpday of Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM, but worse because it starts at 4am. After breakfast at 4.30am, the peloton is out and rolling at 5.30am in order to cover the 300kms from Moulins to Grenoble. After a chilly first stage in which dark turns to dawn, the day becomes better with each passing stage: warmer, sunnier, and signs of Sprin

Saturday 7th March: Blois to Moulins - 243kmsIt's an early start after a long day for the Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM riders but the peloton - now joined by the four-day riders - rolls out on time at 6.30am. Everything comes together today - mild weather; the cyclists riding cohesively and efficiently; and a showstopper of a lunch (both food and setting) at Château Fer - and spirits are high in th

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

Thursday 5th March: London to Portsmouth - 132kmsA 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 charit

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

Rob Sorby is a Partner at Knight Frank and will be riding Cycle to MIPIM for the first time this year. He's dreading the inevitable and constant faffing but looking forward to the French pastries and the camaraderie. Tell us about yourself and what you're working on right now: Within the PAM department, I provide strategic asset management advice to The Pollen Estate for their holdings in Mayfair.

Archie MacColl is a surveyor in Knight Frank's Data Centres Development & Investment Team. This will be his first Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM and he is looking forward to the views in southern France. He's not wrong about the top tip he's picked up from others either. Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now: I joined the Knight Frank Data Centre team over 1.5 years ago, working

Mark Sutton is a chartered surveyor and Office Agency Partner at Knight Frank in Cardiff. He is riding his third Cycle to MIPIM. He's looking forward to putting his all-Welsh winter training into practice.Tell us about what you’re working on right now:I work with developers, occupiers, and landlords on leasing, refurbishments and sales of office space.How did you get involved in Cycle to MIPIM?I h

James Morgan from Heyne Tillett Steel is the Ride Captains' Captain on Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM! He's back for his ninth ride in ten years, and he's anticipating those beautiful peaceful sunrise rides.Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now: I’m a structural engineer who lives in Ally Pally, North London. Lots of projects on the go, including a timber office building in Maid

Ben Hardy is a Senior Transport Planner at SLR, a global consultancy that helps organisations deliver practical sustainability solutions. This is his second Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM and his wise words for new riders: enjoy it, it's what all the training is for!Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now: I’m a Senior Transport Planner based in the London office. I am currently w

Laurence Rogers is a partner at London based international law firm, Wedlake Bell, working in its Banking team.  This will be his fifth Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM.  He tells us about what he's looking forward to, how he's preparing for this year's ride and why two of the charities particularly resonate with him. Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now:At the moment I'm working

Paul Wheller is a Director - Transport Engineering at SLR, a global consultancy that helps organisations deliver practical sustainability solutions. This is his fifth Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM and he’s back as a Ride Captain once again. He has some wise words for first time riders. Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now:My role is running the Transport Engineering team in Lo

David Johnston is a partner at London based international law firm, Wedlake Bell,  working in its Commercial Real Estate team.  This will be his tenth Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM.  This is why he is back again to ride in March.Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now:I help my clients get their deals done. My job is to keep the legals tight, the negotiations pragmatic and the pr

Lizzy Hamshere is a senior client advisor at Lockton, working within the real estate team in the London office. She's back to ride Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM for the second year in a row. Here she talks about what she's looking forward to about returning to the ride in March.Tell us about yourself and what you’re working on right now:My role is to understand our clients, help develop their needs

Fundraising for Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM 2026 will make a difference for three of Club Peloton's supported  projects. This includes helping children and young people stay active during their cancer journey via Cyclists Fighting Cancer; helping them to find their adoptive family via Coram's adoption services and support; or giving disadvantaged young people in London and other cities access to s

Knight Frank Cycle to MIPIM 2025 is raising money for Club Peloton’s supported projects, with a target of £200,000 that will:Fund 20 Adoption Activity Days for children to meet with approved adopters via the UK's first and longest-serving children's charity CoramProvide 20 specially-adapted trikes to children living with cancer via Cyclists Fighting CancerHelp more than 800 disadvantaged young peo

Gréoux-les-Bains to Cannes - 163kmsThe end might now be in sight but there's still a big day ahead for the peloton, with every rider of Teams SLR, Lockton and ME Engineers required to complete all three stages of today's 163kms and 2,660m of climbing to get them into Cannes.They set off in the pre-dawn, heading towards the stunning Gorges du Verdon: a steady 29km climb followed by another 15km cli

Grenoble to Gréoux-les-Bains - 249kmsAfter a good rest overnight, the peloton is ready to roll out of Grenoble at 6.30am. Today is a day of all the weathers: from a clear dry morning, a sunny first stop,  freshly fallen snow with some rain thrown in, and then an afternoon that gets steadily wetter.Despite this (or perhaps, sometimes, even because of) Teams SLR, ME Engineers and Lockton seem to be