I can’t tell you how busy I’ve been preparing for the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope DC Fund-raising Ride. The amount of prep time required to thank your donors, work out logistics for your family to come watch, and do a few training rides is huge. Thanks to everyone who’s contacted me about the ride this week.
I wanted to keep Operation Gadget readers up-to-date regarding the progress of the Tour of Hope National Team. Here are a few articles that have been written about what they’re doing:
- October 1
- The Journal News: Suffern man embarking on the ride of his life, article about National Team member Rod Quiros.
- The Daily Peleton: Four U.S. Postal Service Cyclists to Ride in Fundraiser, Pavel Padrnos reportedly added to the group of pros participating in the Washington DC Fund-raising Ride.
- Pasadena Star News: Cycling for Hope, coverage of the appearance by Lance Armstrong and the National Team at City of Hope.
- October 3
- St. Paul Pioneer Press: Profile Jim Owens, article about National Team member Jim Owens.
- Las Vegas Review-Journal: Keeping Hope Alive, article about Heather Murren, fund-raiser for the Nevada Cancer Institute on the occasion of the Tour of Hope stop in Las Vegas.
- October 4
- Los Angeles Daily News: Cycle of Life, article about National Team member Dr. Neil Shah.
- Rocky Mountain News: New CU Complex Vital to City, State, op-ed piece about the importance of University of Colorado Fitzsimons Research Complex 1, where the Tour of Hope stopped to participate in the grand opening.
- October 5
- Iowa State Daily: Tour of Hope Stops in Ames, article about the Tour’s progress through Iowa, including a rally in Ames and another in Mason City.
- October 6
- Chicago White Sox News: ‘El Caballo’ attends Tour of Hope, Carlos Lee trades jerseys with Lance Armstrong. Wonder who’s fit the other person better?
- October 7
- News Post-Tribune: Armstrong�s Tour of Hope Bicyclists Ride in Area Today, discussion of Tour of Hope route through Northern Indiana, including use of the LaCrosse, IN post office as a staging area.