Tuesday, June 29, 2010

SOLD!: Two Entries to the RBC Gran Fondo Whistler

The two registrations to the RBC Gran Fondo Whistler generously donated by Paul Balfour, Vice President of Philips Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. and Vice Chair of the BC Cancer Foundation have now been sold.  Thanks very much to Paul and to the donor to the Journey Home who now has two very coveted entries to the Gran Fondo.

SOLD!: Henk Vogel's Australian Jr. National Team Jersey

Another jersey exchanged today for a donation to the Journey Home. Thank you to our donor who contributed more than our suggested donation to obtain Henk Vogels' Jr. National Team Jersey.


Show your support of the Journey Home by making a donation now. For details of the remaining gifts that qualifying donors are eligible for please visit the Donation Gifts page.  

Monday, June 28, 2010

The Ride Home is done but still accepting donations...

A week has passed since the Journey Home ride and donations continue to roll in. We've reduced the suggested donation amounts on most of the remaining memorabilia so if you've had your eye on one of the pieces take another look at what's available. Two pieces have been sold in the last 30 minutes...we've made some Garmin fans happy today... both Svein's Garmin-Slipstream jersey and the lot of Christian's Garmin-Slipstream National Champion kit are now gone!



Thursday, June 24, 2010

eBay auction update


With all involved with the actual Journey Home ride over the past few days we've been  negligent in keeping you informed of the status of our eBay auctions. Two auctions closed on Saturday, June 19 and we are pleased to announce that both the Saxo Bank jersey signed by their 2009 Tour de France team, and the replica Molteni jersey signed by the great Eddy Merckx each fetched $1,000 for the Journey Home. Thanks to all who took part in the auction and for the amazing support.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Journey Home 2010: The Slideshow (a work in progress)

Journey Home 2010 - The Ride is in the Books

The 2010 Journey Home ride is now history, while we digest and summarize our thoughts on the special day here's the GPS data of our ride courtesy of team member Graham Garrison. Look for our summary and a photo gallery from the Ride shortly.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Cycling stars ride against cancer

 
Top-notch pro cyclists Svein Tuft and Christian Meier have come home from Europe to ride July's Yaletown Grand Prix and B.C. Superweek.

But for the two Garmin-Transitions riders, there's important business to take care of this weekend.
White Rock's Meier will ride in the Vancouver-to-Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer this Saturday and Sunday. On Monday Langley's Tuft will join Meier and a handful of riders from the Vancouver-based Wedgewood Cycling Team in Seattle for a one-day, 260-kilometre Journey Home ride to raise even more money for the fight against cancer.

Wedgewood started the Journey Home ride last year. This year it's in the memory of Christian's brother Michael, who died of brain cancer last year. Michael Meier was a week shy of his 26th birthday when he died. He was married with two young children.

"It happened rapidly," said Christian Meier, now 25, who was riding in the Vuelta a Espana with his Garmin team when his brother passed away. "He woke up one morning with a terrible headache, went to the hospital and two days later he was in surgery to have a brain tumour removed. He went into surgery in March and in September he had passed away.

"It was quite a shock to the family," continued Meier. "For me it really hit home and I decided I wanted to do something. If I can help in any way to eliminate or reduce that pain, it's the least anyone can do."

Last November, two months after his brother died, Meier got a tattoo on his arm that said 'Last Chance.' The message was that you really never know when you're getting your last chance to do something.

His team for the Ride to Conquer Cancer is called Team Last Chance. He'll be joined by former Symmetrics Racing teammate Dylan Sebal, of Mission, and a friend, Shari Jay from Ontario.
Meier and Wedgewood team leader Philip Meyer sent emails around the cycling community asking for support. Riders donated signed jerseys which are for sale on the Wedgewood website ( www.teamwedgewood.com)by fixed price or by auction.

"My Garmin teammates -- David Miller, David Zabriskie, Christian Vande Velde -- signed jerseys," said Meier. "We have a book signed by Lance Armstrong. A signed jersey from Eddy Merckx.

"It was incredible to see how many people donated things. We have jerseys from the Saxo Bank team and Team Sky."

Meier, the 2008 Canadian road champion, and Tuft are riding in the Canadian championships June 25 and 27 in Edmonton. Meier will ride the Yaletown criterium on July 1 and then do the Tour de Delta July 9-11. Tuft will likely ride Yaletown, Delta and the Tour de White Rock Superweek finale, July 16-18.

Both riders have been frequent pedallers this season. Among others Meier rode the Paris-Nice and Liege-Bastogne-Liege races. He's scheduled to do the 2010 Vuelta a Espana.

Tuft, a silver medallist in the individual time trial at the 2009 world championships and a seventh-place finisher in that event at the 2008 Olympics, rode the Giro d'Italia this spring.

But this weekend is about riding to beat cancer. Anyone wanting to either donate or get more information can see the Ride to Conquer Cancer website ( http://to10.conquercancer.ca).

SOLD: Comeback 2.0 Special Edition signed by Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong donation to the Journey Home; an autographed Collector's Edition of his book Comeback 2.0 has been sold. Thanks to all who participated in the auction.


There still is an opportunity to receive a unique piece of cycling memorabilia for your support. For details of the gifts that qualifying donors are eligible for please visit the Donation Gifts page.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

SOLD: Gord Fraser's 2004 HealthNet National Champion's jersey

As we move closer to the Journey Home ride on June 21 - more of our items are going out the door. Today Gord Fraser's 2004 National Champion HealthNet jersey was awarded to a donor.


 If you were thinking about making a donation to the Journey Home do it now while there still is an opportunity to receive a unique piece of cycling memorabilia for your support. For details of the gifts that qualifying donors are eligible for please visit the Donation Gifts page.

eBay Action

Do I hear $1,025? Auction action is heating up on the Eddy Merckx signed Molteni Jersery on ebay. Still three days left to bid though. Check out the auction and bid now.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

SOLD: Christian's Sprinters Jersey from Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco

Christian Meier's Blue Sprint Jersey from the 2010 Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country) has now been sold. A truly unique piece of cycling history, as Christian wrote on Twitter, "Not sure I will win too many more sprint jerseys in my career, haha"  for a great cause -- the fight against Cancer.


Check out the auctions on eBay too -- a few auctions closing shortly make sure you get your bids in!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

More RBC Gran Fondo entries on Auction

Paul Balfour, Vice President of Philips Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. and Vice Chair of the BC Cancer Foundation  has generously donated to the Journey Home TWO ENTRIES to the 2010 RBC GranFondo Whistler. All 4,000 spots in the event have been sold out for several weeks now, even though the ride doesn’t take to the Sea to Sky highway until September 11. Bid now and support the Journey Home.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Update: Journey Home Auctions on eBay

The majority of our auction item are now in live auction on eBay.

Special Collector's Edition of Comeback 2.0 signed by Lance Armstrong
Bid for this extra special Collector's edition here.



RBC Gran Fondo Whistler Entry
Bid on a coveted spot in the inaugural Gran Fondo here.


Team Saxo Bank Jersey Signed by their 2009 Tour de France team
The 2009 Tour was an exceptional one for Saxo Bank. Bid on this memorable jersey here.



Team CSC Jersey Signed by their 2008 Tour of California team
Bid for an opportunity to own this jersey from the last year of  CSC here.



Replica Molteni Jersey Signed by the Greatest Cyclist of All Time -- Eddy Merckx
Your chance to own a piece of cycling history here.


Monday, June 7, 2010

2010 RBC Whistler Gran Fondo Entry Auction now on eBay

The auction for an entry into the sold out 2010 RBC  Gran Fondo Whistler is now live on eBay and will run for 10 days. Bid on a coveted spot in the inaugural Gran Fondo here.

UPDATED: Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #31

Donation incentive gift number 31 is a signed jersey courtesy of Tim Johnson who has found success both in cyclocross and road racing. Most notably he was the first rider from the United States to stand on a UCI Cyclocross World Championships podium -- a bronze medal from the 1999 UCI U23 Cyclocross World Championships. On the road Tim's career has spanned from his 2001 start with Saturn through stints with Saunier Duval-Prodir, Jittery Joe's, Health Net and Ouch. Tim currently rides for United Healthcare presented by Maxxis where he is one of the leaders of the team. For cyclcross Tim rides for the Cannondale Cyclocrossworld team and he has provided one of his cross jerseys to the Journey Home.


Show your support of the Journey Home by making a donation now. For details of the gifts that qualifying donors are eligible for please visit the Donation Gifts page.  

Journey Home eBay Auction now Live!

The Journey Home eBay Auction site is now live, and the auction for first item, the Special Collector's Edition of Comeback 2.0 signed by Lance Armstrong has just been launched and will run for 10 days. Check it out here.

Journey Home Update

Two weeks before the Journey Home ride and a few things to update you on. Journey Home team member Christian Meier was recently featured in PezCyclingNews.com. Check out the interview: http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=8314&status=True&catname=Latest%20News

Christian is currently racing in the Dauphiné Libéré and from there will be heading "straight to Canada for Ride to Conquer Cancer, Journey Home, Nationals, Yaletown and Tour of Delta, then home to Girona."

The 2009 Garmin-Slipstream jersey signed by Christian's teammate David Zabriskie was sold today. If you've had an eye on one of the Donation Incentive gifts, donate now to ensure you get the jersey you want. Check out all the gifts and availability on the Donation Gifts page.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Special Incentive: Sneak Peek #33

On offer today are a set of vintage pieces from Henk Vogels Jr. Now directeur sportif of Fly V Australia, Henk had a long career as a professional cyclist riding from 1995 to 2008 for Novell, Rabobank, Gan, Credit Agricole, Mercury, Mecury/Vitale, Navigator's Insurance, Davitamon Lotto and Toyota-United . He's also represented Australia on nine national teams for the World Road Championships, Commonwealth Games, World Junior Road Championships and World Junior Track Championships. Today Henk has donated to the Journey Home an Australian National Team skinsuit and jersey.


Make a donation to the Journey Home today for the opportunity to own these unique pieces of cycling memorabilia. For details of this and all the donor incentives visit the Donation Gifts page.