Category: 2005 Tour of Hope
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Operation Gadget Photo Archives Moving to Flickr
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’ve always loved Flickr, and I’ve finally found a way to move the Operation Gadget photo archives into Flickr so that more people can see them. Since we are coming up on the tenth anniversary of Operation Gadget, we’re beginning with the photos from this site’s early days: The 2004…
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I’m Getting a Trek 1500 for Christmas
Reading Time: 2 minutes Trek 1500 Road Bike: Members of my family contributed to a fund so I could get this bike for a combined birthday and Christmas gift. [ Photo: Trek Bicycle Corporation ] One reason that you haven’t heard much from me in the last few days is that I’ve been shopping for a new…
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FDA Hearings Question Lance Armstrong’s Role in Pharmaceutical Advertising
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sunday, The Boston Globe reported that the Food and Drug Administration is holding two days of hearings beginning today on Direct-to-Consumer advertising. Among the issues expected to come up at these hearings are the roles of Lance Armstrong, Dorothy Hamill, and other celebrities who are featured in advertisements for…
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Public Relations Opportunity for the Tour of Hope Muted by the Storm
Reading Time: 3 minutes I spent a long time on Sunday morning trying to collect my thoughts on the cancellation of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington DC Fundraising Ride and the Tour of Hope Grand Finale on The Ellipse. In the end, I was frustrated and ended up being late for…
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2005 Baltimore to Washington DC Fundraising Ride Cancelled Due to Heavy Rain
Reading Time: < 1 minute The plans of at least 1,000 cyclists to participate in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope were abruptly changed before 7:00am this morning. Upon arriving at the 50-mile route start at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland, we all learned that the ride was cancelled. That was a huge disappointment,…
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Welcome to 2005 Tour of Hope Participants
Reading Time: < 1 minute A special welcome to the participants in the 2005 Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope. Operation Gadget is a website about electronic gadgets and sports technology, edited by Dave Aiello. Dave Aiello is a two-time participant in the Tour of Hope Fundraising Ride in Washington, DC. Our site has gone wall-to-wall…
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Headed Out to The Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington Fundraising Ride
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’m leaving in a little while to head to Maryland for the start of the 2005 Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Baltimore to Washington Fundraising Ride. The ride starts at 7:00 am Eastern Time on Saturday morning. Weather conditions are expected to be poor with rain and some wind in…
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Interview with Jeff Tredup, Tour of Hope National Team Member
Reading Time: 3 minutes Jeff Tredup: Member of the 2005 Tour of Hope National Team [ Photo: Tour of Hope ] A few weeks ago, I interviewed Jeff Tredup, a cancer researcher at Bristol-Myers Squibb who is a member of the 2005 Tour of Hope National Team. I first met Jeff at the dedication of a segment…
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National Team Rides On Through Tropical Storm Tammy
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chris Brewer reported that Day 8 of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope saw the team riding through Tropical Storm Tammy as they passed through Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina: When Team D approached Greenville, SC at midnight last night they got their biggest surpise of the Tour yet.…