We have seen too many friends suffer in the past years - and we have lost people that we loved. I will ride on August 2 - on my milestone birthday - to do what I can to support and honor these friends who are fighting every day against cancer and what it, and the treatments, are doing to their bodies.

I ride as Living Proof to the benefits of cancer research - having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and now have that in the rear view mirror. I ride in memory of Jan, who lost her battle to pancreatic cancer and my dear friend, Betsaida, who lost her fight to ovarian cancer. And I ride for Robin - who after battling breast cancer 17 years ago is now fighting lymphoma - agressively. And she is a fighter, so no doubt she will be victorious.