Sam & Kay Sheth
We had heard of Tour de Pier in the beginning stages, when it was first being conceived. It sounded like a fun, great event, but also a cathartic, healthy way to do something positive while channeling all of our family and friends who have been touched by cancer. It was the perfect fit after losing […]
Erin Pieronek
This Saturday morning I read an essay by a woman and really I wanted to know her. She was a children’s book author and I’m a book worm, clearly a fit. She wrote so articulately I just thought we could be great friends if things were different. Sadly it was too late, Amy Krouse Rosenthal […]
Andrew Sloves
Whether it’s an aunt, uncle, mother in law or friend, everyone is touched by cancer. Lung, colon, breast, brain, pancreatic. The list goes on and on. Cancer doesn’t care about your age, your race, your gender, or your politics. I ride in the Tour de Pier because it is a great event that supports the […]
Star Supporters
Chris McGee
Chris McGee, commonly known as “Geeter”, is one of America’s great Sports Broadcasters. Currently he is the lead studio anchor on Time Warner Sportsnet, covering the Lakers and LA Galaxy. For almost a decade he has been fondly known as the “Face of the AVP”, serving as host of Fox Sportsnet’s Volleyball Program “DIG”, doing […]
Landon Donovan
Whether Cancer has touched you directly or impacted a loved one, we are all in this fight together. The Tour de Pier is a terrific event and I’m excited to support such a meaningful cause. Landon Donovan, Former Professional Soccer Player Landon Donovan is widely regarded as the greatest American male player in the history of […]
Melissa Meyers
Being on the opposite coast from my mom while she was going through her pancreatic cancer treatment made me feel helpless. When I discovered the Tour de Pier, I immediately signed up and put my energy into fundraising to help make a difference. The last time I saw my Mom before she was diagnosed with […]
Joel Elliott
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon in March when I sat up in the saddle and raised my hands in victory. I had just completed 324.9 miles in 26.5 hours. My ankles were swollen and purple and each pedal stroke felt like ice shards were being packed into the joints. The palms of my hands […]
Ara’s Angels
Erika Weiss, team captain of Team Rainbows & Unicorns, recently shared an update on her husband Ara with us. And we want to share this inspiring story with you: “Ara had his 6-month post-treatment scan last week, and there are no signs of cancer! The plan going forward is that he will get a scan […]
Kristin Conforti
Why I Ride By Kristin Conforti, Team Andy, works at Cancer Support Community I can’t imagine how my brother felt when he was diagnosed with bone cancer at age 29. Being told his leg would be amputated, going through 4 years of arduous treatment that made living a life near impossible and faced with his […]
Rory Hunter
Why I’m Riding By Rory Hunter, Team Kory Cancer may be at the forefront of the Tour de Pier, but the people that it affects are at the heart of the event. Patients, caregivers, family members and friends: we are the core. It is by the grace of god that we can join forces and […]
Betsy McLaughlin
Why I Ride By Betsy McLaughlin I ride differently today than I rode a year ago. During the last Tour de Pier, I was honored to ride on stage alongside Michael Stadvec from Fit On Studios. Michael had lost his mother and his wife, Franca, had lost her father, both due to cancer. My motivation […]