Champ Car Fans Bring your bike to Road America and pedal the famous hills and fourteen turns America's premier road racing circuit alongside drivers from the Champ Car and Atlantics series. This fun, family-friendly fundraising ride takes place on Friday, August 10 at approximately 6:30 P.M., following the Champ Car World Series qualifying session.
The ride is open to cyclists of all abilities and all kinds of bikes.
Your $25 donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation supports cancer survivorship, advocacy, education, and research programs.
Pre-registered riders receive a T-shirt, bike water bottle, Cytomax sport energy drink and other goodies. On site registration is available on Friday, but goodie bags are subject to availability.
Champ Car World Series drivers participating include 3-time Champion Sebastian Bourdais, Robert Doornbos, Jan Heylen, Bruno Junquiera, Graham Rahal, Paul Tracy, and Oriol Servia. They will be joined on the Champ Car Atlantics Championship side by drivers Simona De Silvestro, Ryan Lewis, Rafael Matos, Franck Perera, and Giacomo Ricci.
Said Graham Rahal, driver of the No. 2 Medi | Zone Champ Car for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, "I'm looking forward to this great opportunity to ride with my fellow drivers, fans and friends. I'm also proud to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation and my true hero Lance Armstrong."
Not a cyclist? You can still join in the fun. Stop by the Tour de Road America booth in the paddock for a silent auction of autographed Champ Car memorabilia and other great items, including a set of Kumho Tires, a Generac 10,000 watt generator, and more!
About the Tour de Road AmericaHeld annually since 2004, the Tour de Road America is organized by volunteers for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). It has raised nearly $60,000 for the LAF's cancer survivorship, advocacy, education, and outreach programs. The Tour de Road America is presented by Delta Dental and made possible by the support of Road America, Champ Car, the American Le Mans Series, Cytomax Sport Energy Drink, Generac Power Systems, PCW Cycling, Bike-n-Ski, Giordana Cycling Apparel, JHG Benefits, Bella's Custom Design, Sargento Foods, Kumho Tires, Tria Design and Marketing, and many more. For further information please visit www.pelotonride.org.
