Francesco group get on their bikes for ride2monza

The Francesco Group and their sister salon group, Scissors, have teamed up with 12 other local businesses to raise more than £22,000 for charity by taking part in Ride2Monza. A team from Francesco Group, which included managing director, Ben Dellicompagni and chairman, Peter Dellicompagni, joined forces with a group of fellow Formula 1 fans for the journey of a lifetime; from Silverstone to Monza, bt bike, over nine days. The 23-strong crew embarked from their British starting point at Silverstone before travelling an incredible 800 miles through France, Switzerland and Italy in nine days to reach their final destination – the famous Autodromo di Monza in Milan. The group were raising money for several worthy causes, including Birmingham Children's Hospital, Cancer Research UK, Multiple Sclerosis Trust and the Anthony Nolan Charity. To date the event has raised £22,883 and the total amount raised continues to grow. Rich Tindale, head of design at the Francesco Group, says: "Ride2Monza was a great event to be part of and the whole team at Francesco Group is looking forward to continuing to raise money for the great causes and charities that Ride2Monza supports. We had a great turnout at a recent Charity Dinner and managed to raise even more funds for the charities involved."