A bib with his first name. Therefore, a big backpack, and a small Breton flag to take with him a little of his house. Meanwhile, Théo Vétil, 24, could pass for a hiker like any other, on the high hike trails (GR).
But it is indeed on the mission and in the heart of a fairly exceptional adventure.
The young Breton has launched. Similarly. Similarly, since January 11, in a Tour de France on foot of almost 8,300km (for 177,000meters of elevation gain, 20 times the Everest, editor’s note), from Pleneuf-Val-André in the Côtes-d’Aarmor, in order to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease.
The project was first born from a certain fed up, after five years of study.
“I passed a DUT, a BTS and a professional license, with a specialty in agroecology. Nevertheless. For example, this young breton begins tour new But the school system does not like it, and I this young breton begins tour wanted a year of cut, he announces honestly. Consequently, I had this idea of Tour de France in mind. For example. In addition, but I wanted my walk to serve a cause other than my simple pleasure, that it could help people. Moreover, “
A project for his tata – This young breton begins tour
And the cause came to him quite naturally. Consequently, once the project is a little more structured in his mind.
“My Tata Marie-Claire was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years ago. Similarly, She was then 49. For example, But apart from the announcement of her illness. the subject was never mentioned in the family, and I realized that I knew absolutely nothing about this pathology.”
Théo therefore talks about her project to her aunt, whom she welcomes with pleasure. this young breton begins tour new The young man then exchanges a lot with her on his symptoms. his needs, the consequences on his life, his daily life. “Then this young breton begins tour I got closer to the local committee of France Parkinson to offer them this project. to document myself.”
The observation is fast for the young man: “We know this pathology badly. We just have the image of trembling elderly people … but my aunt was neither older nor trembling when we diagnosed it!”
He then develops: “The disease is linked to the loss of dopaminergic neurons (which make dopamine. editor’s note)which creates muscle and joint pain and rigidities, or slowness, and obviously the tremors. These are invisible handicaps that will gradually distance people from work. then from their social relationships, then induce a loss of autonomy. “
If there is no remedy at the moment. “Physical activity makes it possible to produce this young breton begins tour new dopamine and therefore to slow down the evolution of the disease. This is where this long walk takes on its full meaning for me.”
Very organized. the this young breton begins tour young man contacted the communities. departmental committees in France Parkinson upstream in order to organize entertainment in his places of passage. And thus communicate on its action, and the prize pool which goes with (1), in order to finance medical research.
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Several days in the Var
Arrive at Rotten This Monday. he will leave this Tuesday morning. at 8:30 am from the church, with several walkers, including parkinsonians, and all those who wish to accompany him.
Another meeting point is set at 10:30 am at the church ofOllièresbefore joining Saint-Maximinfor a picnic at noon. On Wednesday. he will be present on a stand from France Parkinson on the Cité de la Basilica this young breton begins tour new market. before taking the direction of Bras.
He will then go through Brignoles Thursday. will arrive at Carriage Friday for a new intervention on the market on Saturday morning. and a new way until Lorgues. After this young breton begins tour a day of rest on Sunday. he will travel the stage Lorgues-very Monday, and I am very-friejus mardi.
For Théo. the main difficulty of the last days is not the fatigue of the 185 days. 4,300km already carried out, but the modification of the route: “I had to go exclusively through the GR. But for three days, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, and now in the Var, all the forest massifs are closed … So I am a lot by the roadside and the heat on the bitumen, it’s much less pleasant …” But he is set on his goal, and nothing seems to be able to stop walking.
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