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100 years for a million trees race

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71:, which has already affected 65% surface area. The goal of the Saunier Duval–Prodir team is to cycle 1 million kilometres in 2007, resulting in 1 million new planted trees in Mali. However, for each kilometre raced in breakaway groups two trees were planted, while for each kilometre in a race where the team won, five trees were planted. 66:
around the world and their main sponsor celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. Saunier Duval has agreed to plant one new tree in Mali for every kilometre raced in the 2007 road cycling season, with the support of PlanèteUrgence. The country Mali is fighting
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The first tree was planted in Mopti after the race in January 2007 where the riders of Saunier-Duval competed with some of the best riders from Africa. In the first race, the cyclists were joined by former cyclists
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organizers joined the project, and gave a symbolic cheque of 477,238 (the kilometres that the cyclists in the
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over a distance of 60 kilometres. The race was held symbolising the start of the
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The 100 years for a million trees race was won by Mali cyclist Adama Toula.
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road cycling race
Mali
Fatoma
Mopti
Saunier Duval–Prodir
Saunier Duval
Saunier Duval–Prodir
human rights
desertification
Eddy Merckx
Vittorio Adorni
Miguel Induráin
2007 Tour de France
Leonardo Piepoli
Vuelta a España
2007 Vuelta a España


"Press Release – Saunier Duval's 100 years for a million trees"
"ReCycling the world – Mali project"
"The newsflashes – stage 20"
the original
"Saunier Duval – Scott Teams' "100 Years for a Million Trees" Efforts A Success"
the original
"Latest Cycling News for 24 September 2007 – 100 years for a million trees"
100 years for a million trees race palmares
Categories
2007 in road cycling
Sport in Mali
Men's road bicycle races

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