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10:22 pm is the time that François Cauchois, a 28-year-old real estate agent living in Bois-Guillaume, north of Rouen (Seine-Maritime), cycled in his living room. He achieved this feat to support the work of caregivers, reports Paris Normandy .

🚴‍♂️ He wants to "blow up the bank for #caregivers." Discover the crazy challenge of François Cauchois, #cyclist from Rouen with a big heart! Address your messages of support to the Normans mobilized during the confinement here ➡️ https://t.co/q2WPyznVhC pic.twitter.com/4MHpwSHsD7

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The man started his challenge this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and finished it the next day at 3:22 p.m. During all this time spent on his home trainer, this accomplished sportsman carried out the equivalent of a Paris-Brest. Time to collect more than 1,500 euros for caregivers, via a donation to the Fondation de France.

Tribute to caregivers and his mother

“With this challenge, I wanted to help the caregivers, especially those who accompanied my mother. They followed her until her death. It's my way of thanking them, ”said the sportsman at Paris Normandie . Suffering from psychological disorders and long hospitalized, the latter died two years ago.

The real estate agent sets himself personal challenges each year. He has already completed the Seine-Maritime cycle tour, ie 311 km, a 106 km trail on the GR of Annecy, as well as "the ultramontée de Rouen", which consists of making fifty trips back and forth in the city ​​running at night, specifies the regional daily. The prize pool launched during the challenge remains active until Tuesday, May 12 at noon.

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