The eight members of the Life Cycling Academy (LCA) arrived in Paris on 12 July 2007 to a VIP welcome from CSC event coordination staff and fellow-cycling enthusiasts.
The LCA members — in France for the launch of the Velokhaya fundraising campaign, which is supported by CSC, and to experience close-up the Tour de France — took in the sights of Paris before leaving for their base in Val d’Isere where they met up with their CSC hosts.
“Our first day in Paris was unforgettable — from the ride on the subway and the ferry to the visit to the Eiffel Tower," said LCA’s Luthando Kaka. “But the best moment of all was meeting up with a cyclist from Canada who’d heard about the Velokhaya campaign via the international media. We felt like true celebrities!”
For more information on Velokhaya
For more details on Velokhaya and the trip to the Tour de France, visit the newsroom on www.velokhaya.com.