Keep up the good work ! Remember you said (passed tense!) the climbs are your favourite. Love you x

Hi Rich, Julie says the climbs are your favourite - that’s mad!!! I don’t like them when I am on my exercise bike!!!! Love you lots and thinking of you all the time. I’m just sitting down at the moment on a big wide chair!!!!
Love Deb
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Had a look on the Satelite link and it looks like you’re doing really well. Keep on spinning !!!

Fantastic Riding, Richie.
Keep it going.
The team and lots of keen cyclists in UK are “WITH YOU ” in so many ways on this Great Adventure.
Team Spirit will lift you and keep you flying.
Brilliant.
John (Tom’s Dad) and Jane
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HI DADDY =)

Hope you’re doing good. Are you winning? If you’re not I’m gona come over there and smack you until you cry. HAHA. I hear you’re bossing people around, poor them, i know what it’s like when you’re pretending to be a bossy old man. I love you to the moon and back. I miss you to the floor and back.

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Hey Richard, keep on pushing mate we are all rooting for you here on the Olympics. The interest being shown by all is amazing! We have a map showing your progress on the wall which is the new gathering point for all at PML.

Fantastic work, keep up the pace you are doing absolutely brilliantly!

Cheers
John

morning crew chief xxxx

Keep those pedals turning Richard, following you on the satelite thingy and looks like you are doing an amazing job, keep on trucking!!

Richard

We are all tracking your progress at work. Keep it up mate - BE LUCKY

Graham

Hi Richard,

We are all with you and watching your progress totally impressed from PML! WOW! Keep up the fantastic work and show us how its done!

Vanessa

Crack on Richard - we are tracking your progress and willing you to success!

Richard,

The satellite map is showing that you have covered a serious amount of America already, keep focused and keep pushing on!

AG

Richard,

Brilliant stuff - really compelling following your progress from my desk!!
Keep going and best of luck with the rest of the race!

Sarah

Richard - Serious respect. May a cooling breeze be with you. All the best - Sanjay

Hi Rich,

Unbelievable progress to date, well done to you and the crew!

Keep within the ‘zone’, champ. It’s most definitely all in the mind.

Rooting for you every minute of the challenge.

Superb game you’re playing.

Best, S.

Hi Rich,
You are doing great and I am really proud of you.
Thinking of you all the time.
With love Mum
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Good luck richard,

We are all cheering you on in Sunny Cornwall!

love janine and dave

Hi Richard
There’s a small village in Ghana called Egyei Krom that is 100% behind you and willing you on. The money you are raising will build them a new kindergarten - at the moment they have nothing and take their lessons in a half built house.
The justgiving page is doing great - over £4k already donated!!!
Keep going, we’re with you in spirit!
Dom & all at Sabre

Hi Husband , Think you might be sleeping now, in your happy place but worried where your finger might be!! lol xx Keep up the good work ! xx

Keep up the good work Dickey, Trish and I are in Princetown but watching your progress courtesy of a WiFi cafe. 769 miles in two days nine hours excellent. Stick it to up in the hills buddy and Go Go Go.

Alan and Tricia xxx

Hi Rich, just posted a message on facebook for all my friends to check out your website and sponsor you. Keep your spirits up - we are all so proud of you.
Love you
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PS just going to sit on my settee now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PPS Hi Barrie, my husband that got away - hope you are okay.
PPPS Hi Lisa, hope they are enjoying your food - take care.
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Richard,

Fantastic progress since I last logged in last night. You are a star. Keep those legs spinning. All the best to the crew too - let’s not forget the effort you are making. Good luck as you go through the mountains.

I’ll keep looking out for you.

Simon

Hi Susan, Glad to see Richard is battling away, all power to his legs. Keep smiling,keep safe.Love Dad @ mam.(Dad has gone to help with the hounds)

Hi Rich,
Am now with julie and getting very excited and can’t wait to be with you all. Your progress looks great, well done and keep those legs going. Mummy Sue XX

Hi Rich,
Your doing a fantastic job and as one of Jim’s crew chief’s from last year I know how hard things are for you crazy cyclists Having seen a solo cyclists complete RAAM last year it is hard to put into words what you guys go through and how amazing you all are. You have a superb crew chief and I am sure the rest of your crew are equally as good. I know you have trained hard and we are keeping an eye on your tremendous progress almost constantly, it’s so additive :).
Keep spinning and with Sue as your crew chief I know you have a great team behind you ALL the way.
Keep it going all the way to the finish line.
Mike & Sue O’Keefe

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Richard,

Fantastic progress since I first logged in this morning. You are right in the mountains going up the Red River Valley. It must be awesome and I hope you will remember some of this! Enjoy the descending. Go Richard Go!

Simon

Hi Uncle Richard, we hope you make it, we love you lots and wish you luck.
We cycled in Center Parcs but not quite as far as you!!
Lots and lots and lots of love Emma & James
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Hi Rich. Its Dad again, but a message a day keeps the Doctor away. Keep em rolling.

Keep turning the pedals - just amazing stuff.

Hey Richard - We here at the Stadium think you’re doing great. Keep low to the ground and spirits high!
Best regards, Cynthia and all

Hi - Just a word to support Lisa (chief cook and bottle-washer?) and all the rest of the support crew, without whom I am sure this journey could not continue. Good luck mate, the Bellydancing girls are all thinking of you! Looking forward to your return with lots of pics. Kathy x

Richard - your progress is fantastic! Keep on spinning those legs. Seeing your progress - 1,000 miles in 3½ days is great. Seeing your progress on satellite tracking and Dodge City to come - fantastic!

Hey Richie

Quite impressed I am and jealous of the frequent massages. Sounds like the worst of the climbs are over but then again the Rockies must have been quite an incredible sight. Good memories no doubt unless of course survival is the only thing on your mind right now! Keep those wheels turning. The crew are doing a good job keeping your spirits up from what I hear. PMA, PMA (not something you’re short of). Ttfn x Lizzi and a shout out all in VPR

Hi all, Richard is doing really well, congratulations to him and all the crew in getting to the 1000 miles milestone.
Keep up the effort. Love to Jackie, all the very best

Gary.

Come on Richard pull your finger out (wherever it is?), the stadium will be finished by the time you get back and there is a nice granola bar waiting for you!

Russell

Go on Rich.. you can do it.. piece of cake.. everyone here is willing you on.. it’s worth it - the kids in Ghana are brill
Éad

Richard

Do keep going there’s a good chap. You’re doing fantastically well and we are all very proud.

Adam

Hi, Guess what i leave home in 12 hours so excited! Will be in America really soon and Mummy Sue will be trying to chase you to make you go faster. See you soon Julie x

Hi Dad, Bad luck we are on our way! You can’t escape for too long . Just make sure you are awake!! See you soon Your Special daughter Julie x

Hi Rich
Wow, what progress. You are doing fantastically well. Your lovely wife is nearly on the plane, very excited but I’m trying to pursuade her that we do NOT need an upgrade charged to you. She is eagerly waiting to see you, so keep those legs going and think of that finish line. See you very soon
Much love, mummy sue XX

Hi scruff (barrie)
So, you thought you’d got away from me, too bad cos we are nearly on that plane!!!!!
Following very close and amazed by it all. Well done to Richard of course, but also to a great team
Looking forward to meeting everyone. Can’t wait to see you again
Miss you, love you, Stump XX

Hi Richard and Crew
Fantastic news that you have passed the 1000 mile mark. Well done to everyone. Keep pumping those legs Rich.

Hi Rich. How did such an unfit bloke like me manage to produce such a fit bloke like you. It must have been something to do with your Mum !!!!! you reckon.

Keep going Rich, you are doing fantastically well. We had a bet back here and I said you would get sixth so I am counting on you; I’ll even let you go home early!

Russell

Richard awesome progress, I can’t believe the speed you are maintaining - I have just bought a new bike and hope to do 50 miles this weekend - all the best and every success to teh finish line. S.

Hi Mum

We all miss you very much. There is a real hole is our house-hold with out you! Hope the hours are not to bad and that you are getting enough sleep to cope! Hamish says Hi and I’m sure he doesn’t understand why you are not here! Everyone we spoke to at waterloo, was inquiring in to your endeavour in the states. we could only give positive feedback to them all and in return they wish you the best of luck!

At waterloo there was also a race. It was between Danny, Tom, Adrian and Swiffy. The race took place at no other venue than the Loin mound! The task was to get to the top and back to the bottom first! Danny came first, then Adrian, Tom and last but not least poor old Swiffy. Danny and tom celebrated this success but throwing up there dinner in a bush!

Battle Field Report: 1st 95th Rifles almost captured Napoleon; we were chased off by his staff on horse.

All is well here and we send lots and lots and lots and lots of LOVE and HUGS!

Love you lots

Anna and Martin

( miss you, Martin)
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Hi Rich, looking after your home and thinking of you all the time. Keep up the good work - you are doing great. Your Dad said you must take after me - I’m surprised, I can’t even ride a bike!!
Love you
Mum
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It is normally around this time of the year that I start reading about the Tour de France before following it on Eurosport. This year I have been tracking your far more arduous journey that has captured the imagination of so many people across Davis Langdon. It is great to hear that your support team are keeping you going for it sounds as if it has been pretty tough. My recollection from my geography A level plus daytime flights across the States is that at least the topography and temperature should be getting a little bit easier even if the mileage has still to be conquered. You embarked on this challenge for reasons of your own and you have set a really onerous target for your self, but just remember that how ever you do you will be a hero as far as we are concerned. Travel safely. Rob Smith.

Keep it going Rich. Everyone’s gunning for you, there’s plenty of talk in the office about the massive challenge that you are going through and Russ keeps your progress up to date on the big map we have. Can’t believe I had to log on to learn that you were sleeping in an oxygen tent, but you were quite happy to discuss weighing yourself in the altogether and riding in a hot conservatory at 5am. Bet you’re glad you did those sessions! Keep the legs spinning and the bike moving! All the best, Rob.

Hi Rich, hope your neck isn’t too bad. Keep up the good work, you are doing great. I did 20 minutes on the exercise bike today - I really can empathise with you now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you
DEB
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Evening Richard,

I have been following you going through Kansas all day along those long straight roads - I hope they are flat too! Its been another terrific day. That’s a huge well done. The interest over here is really growing and the whole business is really getting behind you. I hope Missouri isn’t too lumpy. Tomorrow’s a big one - one whole week of cycling - I can’t believe it. You are doing great. Keep spinning.

Simon

Hl Rich. I’me off on a coach trip today to Weymouth am taking my bike, hope you have as good a day as i will . ( bye the way Carol i remember now of course you cant ride a bike, if i record not even with stablelisers on) .xx

Kansas cleared - great riding. Keep the peddles moving. Hope the crew are holding up ok as well. Take care. Laurence

What a star you are, you are doing fantastically. We are all very proud of you in the France family. Hope Barrie (my husband!) is okay and hi Lisa - hope the menu’s are going to plan.
Take care all of you
Thinking of you every waking hour
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Hi Rich & co, just ready your blog on the Race across America website - it was great to read - you are doing so well - congrats to you all.
Take care and love you loads
Deb & Si
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A week in and only 8 states/1000 miles or so to go! Huge respect for what you have achieved and we will all be there in spirit over the next few days to see you over the finishing line. Be safe Martyn.

Hi Richard,

I see you are near the 2000 mile mark and approaching the Mississippi. Looks like you have had a good day - and you have overtaken a rider too! Well done - a brilliant performance! We are really willing you on. Keep going, yours is an amazing achievement.

Simon

You’re the most impressive man that I know! Actually there are plenty of impressive people, but what you’re doing, no one (that I know) can do it.
Richard almost a ritual, I visit your blog and read Malcolm updates on daily basis. Excellent achievement.
We’re all really proud of you.
Yes you have done the 2/3, please, please, please continue.
Good luck,
Roupen

Go on ya good thing ;o)

Richard, You are most certainly one of the most focussed people I have ever worked with. My only concern for you is that, when you do finish, you will have to be restrained from turning around and coming back again!! Keep the legs spinning, we are proud of you mate!

We absolutely love the pictures
Rich-you look great with red hair, Julie has booked you in for your new hairdo
Barrie-definately like the long hair, less haircuts in future
Lisa-the hotel are having problems with a conference party they have booked, the entertainment have cancelled, so I booked you for a good rate to belly dance on Sunday night
To you all, fantastic progress, well done doesn’t express enough really
Much love from Julie and I to you all. She would send a separate message but is suffering from dehydration due to too many happy/worried tears
See you tomorrow XXXXX

Hi Rich & Support Team

What a great few weeks of sport we have had, Lions in SA, US Open, Ascot, 20/20 World Cup, Wimbledon… the list goes on…..

But for me (& i suspect many others on this diary) nothing has surpassed our daily (sometimes more frequent) fix of checking on your progress - keep it going through the last couple of days - keep striving and pushing for your dreams, you all will have certainly earned them.

It has been an inspiration for us to follow your progress.

It has also been moving to read all the messages from all who have contributed, you have touched so many people

Peter

Barbara gone away for weekend so i’me following you all day (no nagging).Have a good last few days , we are all behind you son , best of luck . love.xxxxx

Keep on going and well done noby XXX

So close now - nearly there. How fantastic you have done. Thinking of you all for the end of your journey.
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Come on sonny Rich, that finish line is nearly in sight. Us three are getting very excited and impatient
so…………………get a move on!!!!
See you all tomorrow, love Sue

Scruff, it’s about time you ran behind him and started pushing!!
Can’t wait to see you (but get rid of the moustache)
StumpyXXX

Well done Rich.Can’t wait to see you again next week. Love you. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Richard

Well done - an awesome acheivement - the whole team (as well as the firm) are very proud of you. Look forward to catching up with you soon to hear all about the adventure. I don’t know - the things that you have to do to get a few days off work these days!

Lee