Cold, falls, but for a good cause… The stunning 600 km cycling journey of two Brest supporters

Some supporters, out of love for the club, are ready to do anything. The proof. Jean Simon (33 years old), ultra since 2010 and Huan Cupillard (40 years old), photographer, completed a journey worthy of a survival adventure. The two Breton fans, with the aim of encouraging Stade Brestois against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday evening in the Champions League, traveled almost 600 km by bike to reach Gelsenkirchen, the city where the match was organized.

A challenge for charitable purposes

Arriving a few hours before kick-off, the two friends, according to information from The Team left Paris last Friday and had set themselves this challenge last March, which they therefore met. Huan and Jean had to brave “cold, rain and falls” to reach Germany. This grueling journey allowed the supporters of the “Ty Zefs” to make “lots of nice encounters” and of “strengthen their solidarity”.

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We wanted to make this decisive pass to these children.

John Simon

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For a good cause, the two “Pirates” fans wanted to link their passion to a charitable work. The latter decided to donate the funds raised – which were not disclosed but amounted to a few thousand euros – to the association “Un rêve, un smile”, which supports sick or disabled children. to fulfill their dreams. “This is an association that makes sense, because we have been dreaming with Stade Brestois for two years, and we wanted to give these children this decisive pass,” Jean rejoiced.

Despite their unwavering dedication to their favorite club, Jean, Huan and the many other Breton supporters present in Gelsenkirchen were unable to prevent Brest's defeat against the Ukrainian team (2-0). A setback which perhaps shatters the Finistériens' dream of appearing in the top 8 of the C1. But, we will only remember the beautiful story of this journey.