On Friday 25th September a group of 38 cyclists, including UK cycling legend and previous BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Mark Cavendish, John Caudwell, Yachar Ganoudi and many others rode off from the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel for a gruelling 85km one-day sponsored ride set against the picturesque backdrop of the Cote D’Azur.
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Together, they tackled some of the region’s mountainous terrain before descending into the port of Monaco to celebrate their achievements. A group of dedicated charity supporters also completed the distance in a ‘virtual’ bike ride in their homes and offices in the UK. In total, the 50 cyclists raised an impressive €257,000 in sponsorship from the challenge for Cycle Monte Carlo.
John Caudwell & Mark Cavendish
Caudwell Children was registered in March 2000 and is widely recognised as one of the country’s fastest growing children’s charities. Chairman Emeritus, John Caudwell, remains the charity’s most passionate supporter and personally donates the charity’s administration and management overheads each year. 100% of all donations are spent directly on the thousands of disabled children and families they support, living in the UK. From the beginning the charity has supported over 55,000 disabled children with 653 different medical conditions. In 2019, the opening of Caudwell International Children’s Centre became the UK’s first independent purpose-built facility for the assessment, intervention and research of autism. To date, Caudwell Children has provided services worth over £85million. The charity is committed to changing the lives of children by providing direct family support, equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its supported holidays and short breaks services.
Caudwell International Children’s Centre
The next day, Philanthropists walked the red carpet at the luxurious Monte Carlo Bay Hotel’s outdoor terrace, Jardin Méditerranée. The hotel offers 334 rooms with 10 floors. Swimmers will enjoy the resort’s indoor and outdoor swimming pools which has a 5 acre garden that takes you through a breathtaking oasis of waterfalls and solariums. The hotel satisfies your every need with different services including a drugstore, fitness centre, business centre, day excursions, weddings, anniversaries, bridal showers, seminars and more. Tennis lovers have enjoyed the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters which the hotel has previously hosted. In April 2018, the Ralph Nadal suite was introduced on the 10th floor. Later that year, the resort switched to solar energy. The hotel offers 3 restaurants – Las Brisas, Le Blue Gin and L’Orange Verte. Le Cinq Mondes Spa offers total relaxation where guests get pampered with massages, facials and body treatments.
Monte Carlo Bay Hotel
By Rose Wu
Photos: Caudwell Children / Butterfly Ball Monaco
26th September 2020
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