Vatternrundan cycle team

stairway to sweden: Transitions' nine-strong team of optical cyclists completed the 300km Vatternrundan in Sweden last weekend in a bid to raise £5,000 for Vision Aid Overseas. The team competed alongside 22,000 other riders in the world's largest bike ride, coming home in times ranging from 10 to nearly 18 hours. The charity total stands at over £1,200 with generous donations from around the optical business. Completing the ride were (from right) Mark Harris, Vision Express, Luca Conte, Transitions, Sue Cockayne of Leightons, Darren Newth, Essilor, Andrew Spiers of Luxottica Retail UK, Matt Dorling, Transitions, Paul Maxwell of Hoya, Optician's Chris Bennett and locum optometrist Fiona Molloy.