Released on = August 2, 2007, 7:28 am

Press Release Author = York Fitness

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = YORK will be sponsoring England\'s World Cup-winning hooker
Steve Thompson MBE

Press Release Body = YORK will be sponsoring England\'s World Cup-winning hooker
Steve Thompson MBE in the London to Mont Blanc Cycle raising money for the Bobby
Moore Fund for Cancer Research.

The 28-year-old forward took a heavy blow during his last game for Northampton
Saints on January 21, which ruled the 47-cap Thompson out of both the RBS 6 Nations
and (after discovering he required surgery) England\'s autumn defence of the World
Cup.
Surgery stabilised the neck injury but unfortunately Steve was forced to retire in
April 2007.

Cancer research is something close to Steve\'s heart with his father-in-law fighting
cancer for the third time. York, who work closely with Steve\'s old club Northampton
Saints, are proud to sponsor him in his 700 mile cycle from London to Mont Blanc
over 8 days.

"We would like to wish him the best of luck both in the Mont Blanc cycle and in the
future"
Phil Littlewood, York Fitness Product Director

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