Cycling heroes Λονδίνο-Αθήνα σε 2 Ρόδες, London Athens on two wheels, present plaques to the Melina Mercouri Foundation and the Acropolis Museum

The cycling heroes Λονδίνο-Αθήνα σε 2 Ρόδες / London Athens on two wheels, cycled for a great cause: 'Bring Them Back' and the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.

The cyclists:

Vasiliki Voutzali, Steffen Streich, Vasilis Kordas, Giannis Efthymiou, Stavros Soumas & Christos Koromilas, jointly visited the Melina Mercouri Foundation to present Paulina Tzeirani, Communications Director of the Foundation with a plaque.                                                                                                                                                        

They then went on, also accompanied by Yiannis Fostiropoulos the Mayor of Palio Faliro, to the Acropolis Museum and presentd a plaque to its Director General Professor Nikos Stampolidis.

With thanks to Anna Vlachaki also for helping to organise a time to make this presentation at the Acropolis Museum.

To read more about this cycling event promoting the reunificatIon of the Parthenon Marbles, follow the link here. This was the first time that Greek cyclists rode from the British Museum in London back to Athens to add their spirit and cycling efforts to this just cause.

BCRPM's Chair Dame Janet Suzman and all of the members thank these wonderful cycling heroes, but more so huge admiration from BCRPM member, Dr Christopher Stockdale who undertook this cycle on his own in 2005, before the Acropolis Museum in Athens was opened.