Saints coach Mallinder ready for cycling trek
Saints coach Jim Mallinder is to get on his bike for autism charity the Puzzle Centre by pedaling a mountain stage of the Tour de France.
He and sales and marketing manager Brian Facer will try to complete the L’Etape du Tour in aid of the charity this summer.
Following the route of one of the main tour’s most difficult stages and the ascent up the Col du Tourmalet on its own will feature a 1,600-metre vertical climb in just over 30km.
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