The 2021 Country 2 Country 4 Cancer ride organised by Bristol Myers Squibb will feature more than 150 of the company's employees cycling in seven European countries from 3-20 September in support of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and selected members to raise funds with the aim of accelerating the fight against cancer and facilitating a better life for cancer patients.
For the 6th year, the 2021 edition of the Country 2 Country 4 Cancer (C2C4C) ride will feature more than 150 Bristol Myers Squibb employees riding in-country routes in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium and the United Kingdom for nearly 3,000 kilometers from 3-20 September. Eight teams will feature riders participating from 14 countries including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The goal of C2C4C is to raise awareness for cancer research and European cancer organisations who are members of the UICC.
Click on the charity of your country below to support and donate to a local cancer patient organisation:
| Leg | Team |
Ride Date |
Ride Country | Team 2020 | Team 2021 | Charity Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
3th-5th Sept 2021 |
Germany
|
The Pedal Pushers |
Sweat for Survival |
|
| 1 |
|
3th-5th Sept 2021
|
Switzerland |
The Pedal Pushers |
Sweat for Survival |
|
| 2 |  |
6th-8th Sept 2021 |
Italy |
Ride4Life |
Perseverance |
Associazione Italiana contro le Leucemie - Linfomi e Mieloma – Pazienti (AIL) |
| 3 |     |
7th -9th Sept 2021
|
Switzerland (The Nordic teams will be riding across Switzerland) |
The Northern Lights |
Pedaling for Patients |
Norway: Aktiv Mot Kreft Denmark: Smilfonden Sweden: BarnCancerFonden |
| 4 |   |
12th-14th Sept 2021
|
Spain |
Pedal Warriors |
Easy Beats |
|
| 5 |  |
15th-17th Sept 2021
|
France |
FACT (Fight Against Cancer Together) |
Bike Magic Spirit |
|
| 6 |   |
18th-20th Sept 2021
|
Belgium |
The Last Leg |
The Spin Doctors |
Belgium: Belgium Foundation Against Cancer Netherlands: Vereniging Kinderkanker Nederland |
| 6 |   |
18th-20th Sept 2021
|
U.K. |
The Last Leg |
The Spin Doctors |
The participants are novice riders who have committed themselves to 5 months of intensive training to complete their portion of the ride. Some are cancer survivors, others have witnessed the devastating impact of cancer on friends and family. All are dedicated Bristol Myers Squibb employees who are riding to help raise funds to fight against cancer by supporting European cancer organisations, who are members of UICC.
“On the 2nd day of the C2C4C ride in 2019, one of our co-riders learned that his wife was just diagnosed with breast cancer. Suddenly, all the efforts with training and fundraising made a lot more sense to all of us. The next day, Emma’s name was on our t-shirts and on top of our minds while climbing the Els Angels towards Girona.”
Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Each year, there are 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million cancer-related deaths worldwide, and these numbers are growing.
This is why Bristol Myers Squibb has chosen to support the UICC and its members in their mission to reduce the global cancer burden and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.
Encourage your colleagues, families and friends to donate, as cancer affects us all. Each team rides and raises funds for members of the Union for International Cancer Control.
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
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