Tour of Hope

We’re On Our Way!

The Tour of Hope is underway! The riders and their support teams move through the streets of Hollywood and out into the more wide-open areas of southern California. The terrain is hilly, as the course takes the Team across into Arizona.

An Emotional Sendoff
Cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, along with hundreds of cyclists, family members and supporters, gathered at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles to send the Tour of Hope Team off on the first leg of the weeklong ride.

The crowd responded with cheers and applause as Lance, Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Peter R. Dolan and each of the 26 members of the Team was introduced and took his or her place at the start line. As the ride began, the sea of cyclists in their bright yellow jerseys gracefully streamed by to begin this incredible journey.

Photo Gallery

		Cancer survivor Lance Armstrong (right) leads the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™ Team as they depart Los Angeles on a cross-country journey to raise awareness of cancer research.
		Wendy Chioji (right) and Eric Miller (left) join Lance Armstrong (center) on the first leg of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™.
		Jean Sellers (left), of High Point, NC, joins Lance Armstrong (right) as they set out from Los Angeles on the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™.
		The official Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Winnebago camper.
		Lance Armstrong (center) and the Tour of Hope Team before they take off on their cross-country ride.
		Julianne Pattullo (left) and Lance Armstrong cycle through the desert on the first day of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope.
		The Tour of Hope Team cycles through the desert with Lance Armstrong.
		The Team and Lance Armstrong spin through a California desert town.

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