Shawn DeLuca’s personal stories
On Friday morning September 27, 2019, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Tour de Cure Executive Committee hosted the Executive Ride and Breakfast to introduce the ADA’s annual Tour de Cure at Lake Nona to business leaders in the community. Today, Diana, Shawn, and Z were the representatives for TeamOne. The [...]
March 31, 2019 - The Tour de Cure once again arrived. A beautiful spring day greeted all the attendees. This year there were over 2,000 participants, and for the second year in a row, the ADA Tour de Cure also had a 5K run/walk. Saturday had been a busy [...]
TeamOne started with just 2 people in 2011. Every year the number of riders has grown. Each year the fundraising results surpassed years prior. The team started on their rise in the number of Champions in 2013 with 7 Champions , the most of any team that year. Then [...]
Despite this being my fourth Tour de Cure, each time the ride comes around I’m always nervous I’m going to forget something or be late or something (this year I forgot sunscreen, thankfully a teammate had some to share). With the generosity of my extended team, we were able [...]
March 25, 2018 - The Tour de Cure once again arrived. Each year brings new participants and supporters! The ADA Tour de Cure had a new opportunity this year. Not only were there a variety of choices in the ride, there was also a 5K run/walk. The venue setup takes [...]
The annual Orlando ADA Tour de Cure Champions Reception was held Thursday, March 22, 2018, in honor of all the hard work the community had done for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure ride. Fundraisers that achieve the $1000 mark are considered “Champions”. This invitation-only event recognizes these Champions, key [...]
Last year, shortly after the ADA Tour de Cure at Lake Nona, I was talking about the Horrible Hundred ride in Clermont FL, with my team leader and I got it into my head that I would ride my first century (100 mile route) at this event, despite the ride’s [...]
Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, TeamOne members (Diana, Shawn, & Z) joined other cyclists for the "Power for Puerto Rico Ride", an event coordinated by Peloton Cyclist Club (PCC). Why the "Power for Puerto Rico Ride"? With the impacts of hurricane Irma and hurricane Maria (ABC News) still plaguing the island [...]
Today I participated in the Champions Ride for Charities, an event that benefits first responders in Florida. I was very excited to ride this morning. I was doing my first metric century! 100km or 66 miles, whichever measure you prefer. :-) It was a beautiful morning to ride. A little [...]
This was my first time riding Cycle Flagler. I've heard about it from my teammates and I was very eager to do the ride for myself. I and my family came up the day before and spent a really fun day in St. Augustine first, capped off by a nighttime [...]
The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach hosted Cycle Flagler on April 30, 2017, and 3 team members (Diana, Shawn, and Z) faced the Florida coastal winds for a day of riding. The Rotary Club offered 24, 40, 66 or 100-mile routes as well as a 16-mile bike path option through a [...]
This was my third Tour de Cure and again, I’m blown away by the generosity of my extended teammates (donors), we fundraised over $1,135 while you helped me in becoming Champion for diabetes a third time!When we started this Tour de Cure year, we had about 14 people signed up [...]
Finally, it is the Tour de Cure (TdC) Lake Nona 2017! It has been an incredible wait, quite a bit of training and recruiting of new members, and "fun-raising". The day started off early, as in, 5:00 am early. There was tent setup and making sure everyone was checked in [...]
Once again, the 2017 Orlando ADA Tour de Cure presented a Champions Reception in honor of all the hard work people did for the upcoming ADA Tour de Cure ride. Fundraisers that achieve the $1000 are considered “Champions”. This invitation-only event recognizes these Champions, key volunteers, and sponsors. Jaguar of Orlando [...]
This was my second Tour de Cure and quite a different experience from last year's ride. Again, I’m blown away by the generosity of my extended teammates (donors), we fundraised over $1102 dollars an helping me become a Champion for diabetes a second time! Last year, I rode 25 [...]
