CANCER VOICES – CYCLING FOR CANCER
Join the Cancer Voices Cycling Team.
Participate in a variety of events during 2010, or just come along on our training rides!
Livestrong and Cancer Voices in Australia -- Courtesy A Current Affair 19th January 2009.
The news that Lance Armstrong would commence his comeback to cycling to promote cancer awareness (the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign) at the 2009 Tour Down Under was the stimulus for the cancer advocacy group, Cancer Voices SA, to ‘get on their bikes’. By recruiting riders to a Cancer Voices SA team for the Mutual Community Challenge Ride, we raised awareness of cancer and promoted Cancer Voices SA.
Lance’s personal story is truly inspirational, showing courage and determination to overcome cancer and fight back to win (7 times!!) the Tour de France, which is arguably the world’s most gruelling sporting event; (read Lance’s Story ).
"Why I Ride". Lance outlines why he is racing to make cancer a global priority.
LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign and Global Cancer Summit.
Cancer Voices SA are participating in the Global Cancer Campaign with 4 commitments to action. One of our commitments involves cycling! We were invited to attend the Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland in Aug 09.
Read more about the Summit and Cancer Voices involvement in the Global Cancer Campaign here.
JOIN the Cancer Voices Cycling Team
Rides Calendar
Cancer Voices SA cycling team - background
EVENTS (Coast to Coast -Mar 2010, Tour Down Under- Jan 2010, Ride Like Crazy - Jan 2010, Cycling Team Cancer Conversation -May 09, Coast-to-Coast Mar 09, Tour Down Under -Jan 09 )
MEDIA
Photo gallery
Our Cyclists- interstate and overseas
Cycling in South Australia
Cycling and Cancer
Connecting with others about cycling
Cycling tips
Join the Cancer Voices Cycling Team
To JOIN the Cancer Voices SA Cycling Team, phone Ashleigh Moore on 0403 925 599 or send your details to info@cancervoicessa.org.au
JOIN our team and support the volunteer work that we do for people affected by cancer.
- 'Cancer experience' is not a pre-requisite to join the Cancer Voices SA team.
- You don't need to have had cancer, or know anyone with cancer to join the team.
Some of our riders are cancer survivors, partners, family, friends, neighbours or supporters of someone with cancer.
- You don't need to have had cancer, or know anyone with cancer to join the team.
- Our riders participate in a number of cycling events throughout the year.
- We have riders at all levels of experience and fitness.
- We have regular training rides led by professional trainers from EFM Health Club-Stonyfell. (Thank you Ben Flannagan and other trainers for your support).
- BikeSA support the Cancer Voices SA team by providing BikeSA membership benefits at their corporate rate.
Our aim is to 'raise a voice for people affected by cancer' whenever you ride with us or with our team name on your jersey.
We are now working on the design for our own jersey. Thank you Jo West, of West Creative Graphic Design, for your support. (Photo: Left to right, Jo West, Jim Vlahakis and Ashleigh Moore discuss the jersey design. Feb 2010).
Help yourself on the road to a healthy lifestyle, while you help us raise greater awareness about cancer and promote Cancer Voices SA.
A healthy lifestyle is very important for cancer prevention as well as assisting recovery and delaying or preventing relapse of cancer. WORLD CANCER DAY is on 4TH FEBRUARY each year. In 2010, the focus is on HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO PREVENT CANCER LATER IN LIFE.
RIDES CALENDAR
Here are dates for 'team rides' including events we enter.
Check for latest updates on rides, times etc at Adelaide Cyclists Cancer Voices SA Discussion Forum
Rides will be on Sunday’s as follows:
- Group Ride *every Sunday*
- Training Ride - 4 July
- Training Ride - 1 Aug
- Grand Slam - 22 Aug (150/75kms)
- Training Ride - 29 Aug
- Fathers Day Classic - 5 Sept – CANCELLED by Cancer Council SA
- Training Ride – 26 Sept
- Grand Slam – 17 Oct
- Training Ride – 24 Oct
- Amy’s Ride – 7 Nov
- Training Ride – 21 Nov
- Gear Up Girl SA – 28 Nov
Training Rides will be held every month on a Sunday, starting at 8am from St Peters College car park, off Hallet Rd, Stonyfell.
These Rides will be led by Ben Flannagan (from EFM, Stonyfell) and will be split into 2-3 groups based upon speed, experience and numbers attending.
Each Training Ride will include a 15 minute pre-ride training/briefing session by Ben (eg on ride techniques, etc that can then be practiced).
Training Rides will be scheduled to not conflict with the large community rides, Grand Slams (run by BikeSA), cycling events, etc.
All rides are 'not mandatory' and by having more rides we can provide more opportunities to get on your bike, ride with good mates while raising awareness around cancer.
Group Rides will be available every week.
Meet and ride with others from the CVSA Team any Sunday at 8am at St Peters College car park, Stonyfell.
The Group Rides will be a less formal arrangement and not led by Ben or Ashleigh - although we may be there for a ride.
Whoever rolls up can then decide a leader and route at the time.
Those not riding in the Grand Slam and other events can still meet those Sundays at St Peters College.
Everyone is WELCOME especially our new Team members. The Team continues to grow, so we may split into fast and slower groups.
Our usual arrangements will be a few hours riding into the Hills, followed by a brew at Taylors Blend on Hallet Rd, Stonyfell.
(If we can’t fit into Taylors Blend we will adjourn to the Place Next Door on the cnr of Glynburn and Greenhill Roads, 'Feathers' roundabout).
Email Updates will keep you informed of other rides that Cancer Voices SA Riders will be teaming up to enter.
Don't forget to Check for latest updates on rides, times etc at Adelaide Cyclists Cancer Voices SA Discussion Forum
Cancer Voices SA - Cycling Team - background
We started training together in early December 2008, in preparation for the 2009 Tour Down Under Community Challenge Ride. Thanks Ben Flannagan from Stonyfell EFM Health Club, for volunteering to take us on training rides. The training tips and encouragement from these rides helped many to achieve a ‘personal challenge’ way beyond expectation. Follow our journey... (*Click on photos to view in 'larger' format), and see where we've gone since then!
Cycling EVENTS
Grand Slam (Littlehampton, 18 Apr 2010)
Wearing prototypes of our new Team jersey.
Coast to Coast (Glenelg to Victor Harbor, 14 Mar 2010)
More than 50 cyclists joined the Cancer Voices SA team in the Coast to Coast ride. 120km from Glenelg to Victor Harbor, 90km from Stirling, 65km from Meadows. These guys started at Stirling. Thanks to Angus Kingston from Adelaide Cyclists blog for taking the photo.
Tour Down Under Community Challenge Ride (22 Jan 2010)
Amongst the 8,000 riders, about 80 supporters wore our 'Cancer Voices SA' team name on their jersey to ride 160km from Norwood, 111km from Woodside or 35km from Milang to Goolwa in the 2010 Tour Down Under Community Challenge Ride. It was a 'Challenge Ride', as conditions were hot with a strong headwind.
*Click on photos to view in 'larger' format.
Ride Like Crazy (17 Jan 2010)
Ride Like Crazy- a cancer awareness/ fundraising ride organised by SA Police. About 2,000 participants, including 25 Cancer Voices SA riders, did this 110km ride into the Adelaide Hills. (Believe it or not, it sometimes rains in Adelaide in summer!)
Cancer Conversation (16 May 2009)
A group of Cancer Voices SA cyclists held a 'Cancer Conversation' after a training ride. We are 'people affected by cancer' and shared our experiences and ideas to help others like us.
Coast to Coast Ride (1 Mar 2009)
More than 2,000 cyclists rode to Victor Harbor in the Savings & Loans Coast to Coast Ride, commencing from Glenelg (120km) or Crafers (100km). The Cancer Voices SA Cycling Team has 70 riders and more than 20 participated in the ride with 11 of our volunteers doing a great job in helping the organisers, Bicycle SA on the day.
Tour Down Under Community Challenge Ride (23 Jan 2009)
The 2009 Tour Down Under Mutual Community Challenge Ride attracted 7100 riders to challenge themselves over 155km, 97km or 32km sections of the Tour Down Under Stage 4. Cancer Voices SA had a team of 123 riders participate in this ride. Many in the team were cancer survivors, others were the family, friends, or supporters of someone with cancer, and everyone knew about Lance’s battle with cancer. The riders raised awareness of cancer and of Cancer Voices SA with the team name across their back. A highlight for everyone was having Lance accept a Cancer Voices SA team jersey signed by all the team members.
With 123 riders we are proud to say the 2009 Cancer Voices SA Team was the biggest in the Tour Down Under’s history!
Michael Milton rides with CVSA
Also riding in the Cancer Voices SA team was Michael Milton, the gold medallist paralympian who lost his leg to cancer when he was 9 years old, and 18 months ago was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Michael is a local hero and amazing, inspiring character.
Get a feeling for the atmosphere at the start of the ride from Burnside (or briefly re-live the experience) by watching these 3 short videos, 'Start of 2009 TDU Community ride (13 sec)', 'At start of 2009 TDU Community ride (20 sec)', 'Still at start of 2009 TDU Community ride (15 sec'), and video from The Advertiser on AdelaideNow.
These photos follow the ride from Burnside to the 'Finish' at Angaston. (*Click on photos to view in 'larger' format.)
Premier of South Australia with Cancer Voices SA team
The Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann (right, before ride starts at Burnside) wishes Cancer Voices SA team well for the 2009 Tour Down Under Community Challenge ride; CVSA team leader Ashleigh Moore (left) and Peter George (centre)
Cancer Voices Cycling MEDIA
- Brush with a legend (Dec 09) Messenger Newspaper
- Armstrong inspires cancer sufferers (March 09) Australian Cyclist
- Spreading the Cancer Message (March 09) Bicycling Australia
- Chance for 7100 riders to ride like Lance Armstrong in Challenge Tour (23 Jan 09) - The Advertiser article and video
- Cancer Voices and Livestrong (19 Jan 09) - watch the video from Channel Nine's A Current Affair
- Cancer Voices SA team training( 18 Jan 09 ) - see ride photos
- In Lance's Shadow ( 16 Jan 09 ) - Messenger Newspaper
- Tour Crusader (13 Dec 08) - The Advertiser
- Looking at you Lance (22 Oct 08) - Messenger Newspaper
Photo Gallery for Cancer Voices Cyclists
One of these guys is a very talented cyclist who loves going up hills,
.... the other is Cadel Evans
Pete with Cadel Evans at his book launch in Adelaide (2 Nov 09)
Jim and Rob - with Pete in the background, at the Cancer Council Father's Day Classic. (Sep 09)
Cancer Voices join Lance for a ride ..... along with about 7500 others, at Glenelg (Adelaide beach-side suburb) on Saturday 16th Jan 2010! (Lance is here for the Tour Down Under, and Twittered the invitation to go for a spin.)
Some cancer survivors from Cancer Voices SA cycling team meet with LIVESTRONG's Chris Brewer, here for Tour Down Under (20 Jan 2010). See our stories at the LIVESTRONG Blog.
Eileen (a cycling team member) promotes Cancer Voices SA near the Tour Down Under Stage 2 Finish Line at Hahndorf. (20 Jan 2010)
Ashleigh with Paul Sherwen at Hahndorf after Stage 2 finish. (20 Jan 2010)
Tour Down Under - Legends Dinner (23 January 2010)
Inaugural 3 Peaks Ride in the Victorian Alps (March 2010)
"Rob and I spent 13hrs together in the most appalling weather conditions but most importantly we completed the challenge!!! This is a photo from the start (before the rain set in for the day!). It was an awesome ride - we need to get more of the CVSA team motivated and training for next year!" (Champions! Rob Moore (left) and Rob Bartolic (right). Sensational effort.)
Cancer Voices Cyclists - interstate and overseas
Cancer Voices cyclists get about! Send us a photo to show where you've 'raised a voice for cancer', wearing your Cancer Voices SA jersey.
Steve sends greetings from the Lance Armstrong Fitness Center on the Nike campus in Beaverton, Oregon (where he used to work).
Paul in Paris for the 2009 Tour de France. Tres bonne! (France, July 09)
Ashleigh and Paul Sherwen at the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin (Ireland, Aug 09).
Ashleigh and Julie at the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin (Ireland, Aug 09).
Ashleigh in Ottawa after the Go Public:Campaign to Control Cancer Forum (Canada, Sep 09).
Cycling in South Australia
The Cancer Voices SA Cycling Team is a member of Bike SA, the bicycle advocacy group helping to give cyclists a voice! Their Guide to Bicycle Advocacy has useful tips on how to campaign governments at all levels about issues concerning cyclists.
Find cycle routes around Adelaide at Bikely.com
Cycling and Cancer
There is growing evidence of the benefits of cycling and exercise to prevent cancer, help during cancer treatment and recovery, and to prevent or delay cancer relapse. Find out more....
'Connecting with others' about cycling
AdelaideCyclists forum
TwoSpoke.com - US based Community Bicycle Forum and Reviews for all types of Bikes. Road, mountain, BMX, recumbent and more.
Cycling Tips
About Cancer Voices SA
Cancer Voices SA aims to: better represent the views of those affected by cancer, promote these perspectives to health professionals, government and the public. ensure patients and supporters are receiving the best possible information, treatment and care. work to increase funding for prevention, detection, research and improved treatments.
With approximately 1 in 2 people in Australia diagnosed with cancer at some time in their life, almost everyone is affected by cancer, whether it is themselves, family, a friend, colleague or neighbour. Cancer Voices SA (CVSA) focus on Advocacy, Involvement, Awareness and Information to represent the views of those affected by cancer.
Currently most CVSA activity is focussed on facilitating access to world’s best-practice cancer treatment and care which also take into account the mental and social effects of cancer, not just the physical symptoms. We seek coordinated, patient-focussed and multidisciplinary care, with high quality information and communication, across the spectrum of diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and palliative care – it is about looking after the whole person beyond their clinical cancer treatment.
Find out more about Cancer Voices SA’s work around cancer Advocacy, Information, Involvement and Awareness from our home webpage. Become a member and have your say!
