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Shawn DeLuca’s personal stories

30 Mar, 2025

Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2025

2026-04-06T13:45:35-04:00Comments Off on Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2025

March 30, 2025, marks the 10th consecutive year TeamOne is the "Team of Champions" as they participate in the 20th anniversary of the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure in Orlando, the best charity cycling event of the year in Lake Nona, Florida. The day begins early for the participants [...]

29 Mar, 2025

Champion’s Reception – ADA Tour de Cure 2025

2026-04-06T13:42:29-04:00Comments Off on Champion’s Reception – ADA Tour de Cure 2025

The American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Champions Reception event was no ordinary gala; it was a dazzling night where the air hummed with excitement and anticipation. As the guests arrived, the atmosphere was buzzing with laughter and camaraderie, highlighting the true spirit of the event. Cyclists who had dedicated [...]

7 Sep, 2024

Winter Garden, FL – Tour de Graden

2026-03-31T11:42:57-04:00Comments Off on Winter Garden, FL – Tour de Graden

The Tour de Garden, held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, ushered in a beautiful day of cycling camaraderie and community spirit in Winter Garden, Florida. As with most mass rides in the Sunshine State, the day began early, with enthusiastic participants arriving between 6:30 and 7:00 AM. With broken clouds [...]

27 Mar, 2023

Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2023

2026-03-31T15:56:00-04:00Comments Off on Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2023

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, the America Diabetes Association (ADA) Tour de Cure in Lake Nona!  Three TeamOne members gathered at 7:00 am, in Lake Nona to kick off this year’s Tour de Cure Florida event.  As every year, the team's hearts were warmed to see the great volunteers, the [...]

27 Mar, 2022

Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2022

2026-03-31T17:13:57-04:00Comments Off on Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2022

On Sunday, March 27, 2022, the America Diabetes Association (ADA) Tour de Cure in Lake Nona held an in-person event! Since the onset of the pandemic, the Tour de Cure had been virtual. Seven TeamOne members gathered at 8:30 am, in Lake Nona to kick off this year’s (did I [...]

24 Mar, 2022

Champion’s Reception – ADA Tour de Cure 2022

2026-03-31T17:27:17-04:00Comments Off on Champion’s Reception – ADA Tour de Cure 2022

The annual Orlando ADA Tour de Cure Champions Reception was held Thursday, March 24, 2022, in honor of all the hard work the community had done for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure ride. Fundraisers that achieve the $1,000 mark are considered “Champions”. This invitation-only event recognized these Champions, key [...]

18 Sep, 2021

Tour de Garden 2021 – Shawn’s story

2026-03-31T17:41:55-04:00Comments Off on Tour de Garden 2021 – Shawn’s story

The Tour de Garden was held on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Like most mass rides in Florida, started pretty early in the morning. I arrived at 6:30 in the morning, found a pretty great parking spot, and pretty immediately found my teammate, Z, also getting ready for the ride. After [...]

18 Apr, 2021

Tour de Cure Event Day 2021 – Shawn’s Story

2021-05-10T20:59:10-04:00Comments Off on Tour de Cure Event Day 2021 – Shawn’s Story

On April 18th, I got together with my teammates on TeamOne from SAIC at the Lake Nona Town Center for the 2021 Tour de Cure.  We had decided to ride 30+ miles today, in honor of the 34 million Americans living with Diabetes. It was a pretty typical day for [...]

18 Apr, 2021

Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2021

2026-03-31T18:54:53-04:00Comments Off on Lake Nona, Orlando, FL – ADA Tour de Cure 2021

It is Sunday, April 18, 2021, the America Diabetes Association (ADA) and TeamOne are still practicing social distancing. On this great humid day, a few TeamOne members (Catherine, Jonathan, Shawn, and Z) gathered at 7:45 am, in Lake Nona to kick off this year’s Tour de Cure Florida event. Since [...]

1 Apr, 2021

TeamOne is Honored by David’s World Cycle!

2026-03-31T19:08:41-04:00Comments Off on TeamOne is Honored by David’s World Cycle!

In April 2021, as the world is trying to get back to a new norm surrounding and hopefully the tail-end of COVID-19, there is something good that has happened for TeamOne! All the TeamOne members and people who support the team please stand ​up from your home office chair and [...]

20 Jun, 2020

5th Consecutive Year: The Team of Champions

2026-03-31T19:46:00-04:00Comments Off on 5th Consecutive Year: The Team of Champions

In the midst of all this terrible news surrounding COVID-19, there is some positivity for TeamOne! All the TeamOne members and people who support the team should stand ​up from your home office chair and take a well-deserved bow. This recognition is possible because of everything the team members and [...]

21 Apr, 2020

TeamOne is Nationally Recognized!

2026-03-31T20:22:48-04:00Comments Off on TeamOne is Nationally Recognized!

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, amid all this terrible news surrounding COVID-19, there is at least a glimmer of light and positivity for TeamOne! All the TeamOne members and people who support the team should stand ​up from your home office chair and take a well-deserved bow. This recognition is [...]

8 Mar, 2020

Orlando, FL – Training for Tour de Cure

2026-03-31T20:25:54-04:00Comments Off on Orlando, FL – Training for Tour de Cure

Sunday morning on March 8, 2019, TeamOne members (Catherine, Diana, Shawn, & Z) kicked up the training in preparation for the ADA Lake Nona Tour de Cure 2020 coming up on March 29, 2020. The start time was 9 am. Starting the weekend with a team ride made for a [...]

2 Nov, 2019

CAAM 200K 2019 – Shawn’s story

2026-03-31T20:54:19-04:001 Comment

This was my first time riding the CAAM 200K. The CAAM 200K is a 200km/128-mile course that starts and ends in Sanford FL, about 15 minutes from my house. Of course, I was going to ride it. :) The day started with a delicious breakfast before I gathered my gear, [...]

20 Oct, 2019

Lake Mary, FL – Champions Ride for Charities

2026-04-01T10:32:02-04:005 Comments

Sunday, October 20, 2019, TeamOne riders joined in on the Champions Ride for Charities for a day of fun, sun, and wind - with a bit of riding thrown in. The Ride With an early start at 4 in the morning, the team started the readiness ritual. Bikes, helmets, gloves, [...]

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