Why I ride

“ Everyone has been affected by cancer in some way, whether they’ve been diagnosed with it or they know someone who has. In addition, I love an excuse to ride in the Lowcountry. It’s such a beautiful area, and I appreciate any reason to support a ride in my home state. ”

George Hincapie | Three-time U.S. National Road Race champion | Jerry Zucker 100-mile route

“ Of course, there’s a story that everyone has someone within a degree or two degrees from cancer… I feel like I’ve been privileged to meet a lot of people. And unfortunately, with that, I’ve also lost a lot of people, so I think that this is good way to keep that in perspective. ”

Femi Oyediran | Co-owner of Graft Wine Shop | Sunbelt Rentals 25-mile route

“ My father and my mother-in-law both died of lung cancer, hence why I’m excited about doing this. ”

Philip D. Hall, Pharm.D. | MUSC College of Pharmacy dean, professor | Boeing 50-mile route

“ It’s much more than a bike ride. It’s really all about reducing the burden of cancer in our state. I’m very excited about riding in LOWVELO from a personal perspective - I’m a breast cancer survivor. And having lost many friends to cancer, I am riding in their memory. ”

Marvella Elizabeth Ford, Ph.D. | Breast cancer survivor, MUSC professor, Hollings Cancer Center researcher | Sunbelt Rentals 25-mile route