Former Town players Terry Butcher, Alan Lee, Titus Bramble and Simon Milton led the 40 cyclists out of Portman Road this morning as TEAMITFC embarked on the Ipswich to Amsterdam cycle ride 2016. 

The group are raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK and the Friends of Ipswich Town charities. 

They will be cycling around 250 miles, returning to Portman Road around 12 noon on Monday, June 6.

To mark the 35th anniversary of Town’s UEFA Cup final win over AZ Alkmaar, TEAMITFC will visit the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam where Blues lifted the trophy before heading to Alkmaar’s training ground for a friendly with fans from the Dutch club 

“We have invited Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen to join us to help celebrate the win and meet with AZ Alkmaar supporters and staff on Sunday,” Milts told the Club website. 

“It is Titus’ first cycling event but he will be playing at centre-half in the game as his young legs will be needed following the 160 miles we would have covered before the game!”

Simon Milton 

Day one – 90 miles - Cycle from Ipswich Town FC to Harwich for the overnight ferry.

Day two – 60 miles – Cycle from the Hook of Holland to the Amsterdam Arena.

Day three – 75 miles – Cycle to the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, then on to AZ Alkmaar for the football match, then back to the Hook of Holland to catch the ferry back to Harwich.

Day four – 25 Cycle from Harwich to Ipswich Town FC.

You can follow the cyclists all the way via @Official_ITFC 

The following companies have sponsored the event and provided support over the four days. 

John Reader from GAH Refrigeration. This will be the third year GAH have been main sponsors

Warwick Dunnett from Seven Group

James Robbins from Marshall Hatchick Solicitors

Iain Jamie from Hopkins Homes

Steve Grimwood from Elmy Cycles, Ipswich

Darren Reeves & John Evans from Global Self Drive

Shirt number Cyclist name

1 James Leggett 

2 Paul Milton 

3 Tom Kipping

4 Pat Lewis

5 Stephen Curzon 

6 Terry Butcher 

7 Warwick Dunnett

8 John Reader 

9 Richard Gascoine

10 Michael Barrington Hibbert 

11 Simon Milton 

12 Ady Smith 

13 James Richards

14 Chris Moore 

15 Titus Bramble 

16 Jennifer Skinner 

17 Tom Dunnett 

18 Sue Fenning

19 Chris Howlett

20 Nigel Wallis 

21 Ross Cracknell

22 Iain Jamie 

23 Kirsten Jamie 

24 David Eaton 

25 Adam Walker 

26 Jonny Newton 

27 Rufus Owen 

28 Steven Grimwood

29 Damian Ferrar

30 Lee Godfree 

31 Graham Wright

32 Mike Riley 

33 Phil Davis

34 Vernon Blackmore 

35 James Robbins 

36 Geraldine Clarke 

37 Peter Bennett

38 Andy Sallnow 

39 Ben Sayers

40 Matthew Hope