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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
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 TeamOne [...]
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 [...]
