Cleveland Clinic participants in RideLondon included (from left) Alex Adjei, MD, PhD, Chair, Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute; John Suh, MD, Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology; Rob Lorenz, MD, MBA, President of Cleveland Clinic London; and D. Geoffrey Vince, PhD, Executive Director, Innovations at Cleveland Clinic.
While VeloSano Bike to Cure in Cleveland, Ohio has always had participants from around the world, this year, the VeloSano team at Cleveland Clinic London did something new by joining London’s vibrant cycling community at a premier cycling and fundraising event.
Ford RideLondon is an annual cycling festival and fundraising event taking place on traffic-free roads through the heart of London and neighboring Essex, ending on the iconic Tower Bridge. In addition to a professional UCI Women’s WorldTour cycling competition and 30-, 60- and 100-mile rides, the event encourages riders to raise funds for a cause that is close to their hearts.
On May 26, more than 21,000 cyclists crossed the finish line, including 33 riders from Team Cleveland Clinic London, comprised of caregivers and London-based friends of Cleveland Clinic. Joining them were leaders from Cleveland Clinic who traveled to participate, including Cancer Institute Chair Alex Adjei, MD, PhD; Chief Investment Officer Stefan Strein; and Philanthropy Institute Chair Lara Kalafatis.
Led by Rob Lorenz, MD, MBA, President of Cleveland Clinic London, Team Cleveland Clinic London has raised $27,000 to date for VeloSano, which supports cancer research at Cleveland Clinic. Participation in VeloSano Bike to Cure by Cleveland Clinic London caregivers has increased threefold, and Dr. Lorenz hopes to have 100 participants in next year’s event, joining VeloSano’s worldwide community that is working together to end cancer.
Latin for “swift cure”, VeloSano connects the cancer community with Cleveland Clinic’s expanding global impact in research, innovation and care. This unique partnership ensures an accelerated path to finding cures by making good on our promise – that one hundred percent of every dollar raised for VeloSano initiatives will support transformative, lifesaving cancer research happening at Cleveland Clinic today, in order to impact the lives of millions of people around the world, tomorrow.
More than a decade after its founding, VeloSano remains committed to realizing the potential of individuals and communities with a single like-minded passion: ending cancer. Together, we are VeloSano. Together, to cure cancer.
Learn more about VeloSano Bike to Cure or make a gift ― and remember,100% of your gift will help fund lifesaving cancer research at Cleveland Clinic.
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