Dear All
We are finalising the kit design for 2020 and need confirmation from all sponsors ASAP.
Can anyone wishing to sponsor the kit for this event please send an email to damian@mclarengroup.com to confirm ASAP.
Many thanks for your support
Damian
The date for the 2020 COCC Ride has now been confirmed as 26th April.
Can Sponsors please confirm their support as soon as possible; application forms for riders will be available on the site shortly.
This year we are trying to extend our social media coverage and build awareness for the ride, anyone out training and posting to instagram please #official.cocc in order that we may repost on our instagram page.
See you on the road
Modesta Vzesniauskaite has asked me to share with you the details of this year’s Cycle with Champions ride and invite you to participate in this and the associated Butterfly Ball.
This year you can experience the charity cycle ride from 18-20 October 2019.
The ride will be combined with unique experiences of wine tasting and truffle hunting, and as always you will have the opportunity to meet old and new friends and attend a gala dinner in the prestigious Hotel de Paris ballroom on the evening of 20th October.
All monies raised will go to support children with Autism.
Please book your place soon as possible sam.walker@caudwellchildren.com because this year will be strictly limited to 40 places .
Full details are available below :
We are celebrating the end of summer with the launch of The Number1 Spritz at Solenzara (See below invite). Will be a fun day...... Spritz is on the house 🥂 and copious amounts will be enjoyed by all.
Simon Gook of Number1 is hoping to round up a big crew for what will be a fun day and has invited as many COCCs as possible to attend.
Stef (Former Anjuna Manager) is putting on a great band and they would love to see you and any friends you want to bring.
Just let Simon know if you can make it and how many as numbers are limited.
Contact - 06 40 62 96 25
Ps. There is a kids activity area too
“At the invitation of HSH Prince Albert, The Premier of the Cayman Islands and I took
part in the annual Champagne & Oyster Cycle Club charity ride earlier this year, in aid of
the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation. This was a fantastic experience and gave
us inspiration to create our own charity ride in Monaco at the annual Monaco Yacht show.
The Cayman Islands and Monaco share so many similarities - our aim is to encourage riders
of all levels to take part and to raise as much money as possible for the Prince Albert
II of Monaco Foundation, in support of the amazing work it does for our planet and the
environment.”
- Eric Bush, Chief Officer, Ministry of International Trade, Investment, Aviation, & Maritime Affairs, Cayman Islands Government
The Ride
The 2019 route will begin at Stars ‘N’ Bars in Monaco Port, before heading out along
the beautiful coastline to the town of Menton. Riders will then head back to the
principality and finish with a Champagne reception in a location to be confirmed.
We invite participants of all ages and abilities to take part - the route has been chosen because
of the relatively easy terrain, although there will be an optional hill climb for the more
experienced riders. Single riders or large groups are equally welcome to take part.
Your guides for the day will be the husband and wife team of Veronica and Gustav Larsson.
The ex-professional riders are experienced in operating cycling tours throughout the
region and know the local roads as well as anyone.
Different groups, dependant on ability, will be formed at registration, meaning that everyone
can enjoy the ride at their own comfortable pace. The estimated total distance for the ride is 24
km which should take between 1 and 2 hours.
• A full itinerary is available on request
• Applications close on 03/09/19
• All applicants need to be fit and healthy to participate in the ride
• 100% of money raised will go to The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
Sponsorship Opportunities
• Jersey sponsorship available from €2,000
• Each rider will receive a complimentary jersey
• Huge Media coverage
• Strong Social Media exposure
• The ride is free to take part in, meaning participant numbers
will be high
• Celebrity riders in attendance, including local professional
cyclists and legends of Formula One, such as Eddie Jordan
• The ride coincides with Monaco Yacht Show, a luxury event
that attracts over 580 exhibiting companies.
PLEASE CONTACT FOR FURTHER DETAILS:
United Kingdom
Red Eye Events
+44 (0)207 078 0299
info@redeyeevents.co.uk
Monaco
Vélo Monaco
+33 630895761
info@velomonaco.com
A massive thank you to all our sponsors without whom the COCC could not take place.
Our key sponsor again this year was Metabolic balance – below are a few key facts about them and an offer to all COCC 2019 participants.
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Metabolic Balance® was developed by Dr. med Funfack and his expert team of nutritionists.
Metabolic Balance® creates an optimal individual nutrition program based on 36 blood values.
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Over one million participants in more than 30 countries confirmed, that this program is a success – sustainably and permanently.
For the participants of the COCC-Bike-Event 2019, we offer a 20% discount on our program.
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For more details of Metabolic Balance please contact Silvia Mischler by email silvia.mischler@mb-intl.com and visit the website http://www.mb-intl.com/
COCC 2019 St Tropez to Monaco Charity Ride A Huge Success and H.S.H. Prince Albert II Presents Awards.
A total of 105 riders took part in the Champagne and Oysters Cycling Club (COCC) annual charity bike ride from St Tropez to Monaco on Sunday 28 April. The ride, over more than 130km along the coast from St Tropez to Monaco, was once again in aid of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation. The result: an estimated €100,000 raised to help develop water safety programmes across the world. Donations can still be made at https://coccmonaco.com/donate.
To date, the ride has raised approximately €850,000 over eight years in aid of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation whose mission is to help in the development and growth of the awareness program on water safety and the risks of drowning and to help children to swim.
Event organiser Damian Crean commented: “The event just gets better and better every year. It has now become a firm fixture in the Monaco calendar but we also had participants this year flying in from The Cayman Islands, Singapore, Dubai, Switzerland and many from the UK – a lot of whom have already confirmed again for next year. The support team did an amazing job again this year; without them, the event could not take place.”
Thierry Boutsen: Belgian former F1 driver and prominent Monaco businessman. Boutsen Aviation, his business aviation brokerage, was founded in 1997 and is also a sponsor of the ride.
Mika Häkkinen: Finnish former F1 driver and Monaco resident Mika won the Formula 1 world championship in 1998 and 1999 for McLaren.
Thor Hushovd: Norwegian former pro cyclist and winner of the 2010 UCI Road World Championship. He was the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France.
David Tanner: Australian former pro cyclist who competed at the highest level globally, including the UCI World Tour.
Calvin Watson: Australian former pro cyclist, active between 2010 and 2018. He notably won the Herald Sun Tour 2013.
Veronica Larsson: Swedish former pro-cyclist and winner of numerous international women’s pro races. She has now founded Vélo Monaco, www.velomonaco.com - Premier Cycling Adventures.
Modesta Vžesniauskaitė: Female road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who represented her nation at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
After a triumphant arrival in Monaco at Star’N’Bars, the COCC participants continued their evening with family and friends at a street party organised by Slammers, Monaco. Against the backdrop of a live band and a late spring evening, H.S.H. Prince Albert II gave out the ‘pedal’ awards to certain COCC participants. These were as follows:
The Gold Pedal Award: Patrick Torrison (aged 15), the youngest COCC participant.
The Silver Pedal Award: Orrett Conner (aged 69), the oldest rider, all the way from The Cayman Islands.
The Bronze Pedal Award: Mim Stanway, for the Stanway family, who organise all the support, vans, stops and lunch.
Rumble Romagnoli, one of the new riders this year, said: “It is so much more than a bike race. It is a family; a community of people who genuinely care about each other, on and off the road. The COCC has become a not-to-be-missed social and networking event on the Monaco calendar, where friends, family and colleagues can spend some hard-earned quality time together.”
Follow the COCC 2019 journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official.cocc/
Dear Riders and support team
The Champagne & Oyster Cycling Club of Monaco would like to congratulate you for completing the 8th annual Charity Bike Ride of 140 km from St Tropez to Monaco in aid of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation.
Well done!
This year's event and the estimated €100,000 it raised would not have been possible without your collaboration, and for that, the C.O.C.C. would like to extend its most sincere gratitude.
You can view highlights of the ride and connect with the C.O.C.C follow us on:
If you have any images or video of the event, please make sure to send your footage to 2019champagneandoysters@gmail.com via WeTransfer to include in our blog.
Once again, many thanks for your participation and the C.O.C.C. of Monaco is looking forward to welcoming you again next year!
Kind regards,
Damian
We have been advised that the 2019 kit will be delivered sometime tomorrow morning.
It will be available for collection at the McLaren office - MC Sun 74 Bd D’Italie from 14.30 to 18h on Wednesday 24th and from 10h to 18h on Thursday 25th.
If you cannot collect your own kit please arrange for someone to collect it for you.
Payment will need to be made in full when collecting the kit.
We also need confirmation and payment for Anjuna latest when you collect your kit.
Cheers
Damian
