Browse through Pelotonia's recent announcements and press release articles to get the most-up-to-date information. Click on the links below to read the complete article.
Rick Wharton will pedal his bike in the Pelotonia, a southeastern Ohio ride to raise funds for cancer research at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Read more...
Inside the veterinary lab at Ohio State, people are hard at work unlocking the mysteries of cancer. Their research doesn't stop with animals. Read more...
July 26th, 2009
Every Tour has a different flavour and a different "raison d'être". This one will be remembered by the comeback of one of the greatest Tour riders of all time, Lance Armstrong. Read more...
July 25th, 2009
Armstrong sealed his third place overall. Contador will wear the yellow jersey for the parade stage to Paris tomorrow.
July 24th, 2009
The first break was eventually caught by the peloton, switch split on the final climb leaving Cavendish to sprint to the finish. The overall top 3 remain unchanged.
July 23rd, 2009
Contador takes another stage, with Lance finishing 16th in the TT, and 3rd overall. To watch Lance's post race interview, click here.
July 22nd, 2009
OSU Medical Center is among only 21 hospitals in the country named to the magazine's elite Honor Roll, which demostrates a hospital's excellence in at least six specialities. The cancer program was ranked 18th in the country. Please join us in congratulating the Hospital. Read more...
July 22nd, 2009
In arguably the toughest stage of the 2009 Tour de France, the Schlek brothers win the stage, with Lance finish 5th. Contador remains 1st overall and Lance is 3:55 off the lead. To watch Lance's post race interview, click here.
Another Mountain Stage, Lance Remains in Second
July 21st, 2009
Contador finished 10th in the stage, 59” behind the winner and he will wear the yellow jersey in stage 17. Lance finished the stage in 12th.
July 19th, 2009
Cantador shows why he is the best climber in the field, winning the stage. Lance moves into second overall, 1:37 from the yellow jersey. To watch Lance's post race interview, click here.
Exciting Stage 14 gives Russia's Ivanov the win
July 18th, 2009
Ivanov wins the stage with a brilliant break away, but the bigger story remains Hincapie's finish 5 seconds from the yellow. Lance drops to 4th overall, 8 seconds off the lead. To watch Lance's post race interview, click here.
New Albany resident Tom Lennox is organizing the inaugural Pelotonia bicycling event, set for August 28-30. Read more...
July 17th, 2009
Good movement in the peloton today and Haussler's charging victory seems overshawdowed by Astana team member Levi's broken rist. Lance remains in 3rd overall. Read more...
July 16th, 2009
By the end of today the Danish rider was 48” ahead and gave his Saxo Bank it’s second stage victory this year and Sorensen’s first in the Tour. Lance remains 8 seconds off the lead. Read more...
July 15th, 2009
This was the closest of his victories this year but Cavendish always appeared to be in control. Once again Nocentini finished 34th in the stage. He will wear the yellow jersey in stage 12. Read more...
Under the ‘flamme rouge’ the Columbia team was in perfect formation. They had four riders at the front of the peloton and set the sprint up perfectly for Cavendish who came off Mark Renshaw’s wheel with 220m to go and easily held off Thor Hushovd and Tyler Farrar in another superb display of sprinting. Read more...
July 12th, 2009
Some exciting movement in the pelotons today resulted in the same overall standings after Stage 9. Read more...
July 11th, 2009
The overall standings didn't change today in Stage 8 of the Tour de France. Lance remains 8 seconds from the Yellow Jersey. Read more...
July 10th, 2009
Pelotonia cyclist Lance Armstrong had a strong showing today, and finished 8 seconds off the overall lead. Young frenchman Rinaldo Nocentini had an incredible day and will ride in yellow tomorrow.
July 9th, 2009
Join Rec Sports and The Ohio State University as we support Pelotonia. Read more...
Lance improves to second overall in Tour de France
July 8th, 2009
Pelotonia cyclist Lance Armstrong charged to 2nd overall in The Tour de France. Read more...
July 7th, 2009
The Astana Team lead today's TT by 18 seconds, putting Lance less than 1 second from the Yellow Jersey. Read more...
Please visit the Training Tips page (under Resources), and read about how you can join in the many Columbus Outdoor Pursuits (COP) recreational bike rides, as part of training for Pelotonia 09. Read more...
June 16, 2009
Please visit pelotoniastore.com to browse the great selection of Pelotonia gear! Read more...
Bike tour mirrors Harvard tradition
June 8, 2009
Check out the latest story from the student voice of The Ohio State University, The Lantern. Read more...
Pedaling with Purpose
May 27, 2009
Pelotonia rider Lisa Metzler tells her story in the most recent issue of Capital Style. Read more...
Armstrong to lead fundraising ride through Fairfield County
April 13, 2009
An athlete who has combined his passion with a worthy cause will roll through Fairfield County in August, when Lance Armstrong headlines the first-ever Pelotonia Bike Tour for Cancer. Read more...
Researcher/survivor jumps in to help Pelotonia cause
April 22, 2009
Donn Young has seen first-hand - and from many different angles - what cancer research at Ohio State can accomplish. Read more...
Lance and The New Bike Tour
April 29, 2009
Please check out the latest blurb about Pelotonia in Columbus Monthly magazine. Read more...
Chasing down cancer
April 29, 2009
One Washington C.H. native is riding his bike 180 miles in just two days to raise money for cancer. Read more...
Consider Biking Activity Update
April 21, 2009
Pelotonia will improve bicycling in Central Ohio! Read more...
NEW! 25-Mile Ride Added
April 23, 2009
For those of you who would like to ride in Pelotonia 09 but aren't ready to try 50 miles yet, we've added a fully supported 25-mile route. Read more...
Ready to Roll - Pelotonia Cyclists Prepare to Raise Funds for OSU Cancer Research
April 20, 2009
Two of Pelotonia's riders are featured in the cover story of the next issue of "Health 1" magazine. Read more...
Columbus CEO Magazine
April 20, 2009
Please check out the latest blurb about Pelotonia in Columbus CEO magazine. Read more...
Organizers Look for Bike Race to Gain National Momentum
April 18, 2009
Dubbed Pelotonia, the August tour will raise money for cancer research -- and, organizers hope, Central Ohio's profile in the cycling world.Read more...
Saturday, May 30 - BikeColumbus Recreational Ride
April 16, 2009
Mayor Michael Coleman, The Institute for Active Living, and Consider Biking, invite you to a day of fun for cyclists of all ages, beginners to experienced. Read more...
Lance Armstrong Back on Training Bike Three Days After Surgery
March 29, 2009
Lance Armstrong was back on his training bike yesterday, three days after undergoing surgery to repair the collarbone he smashed in a cycling race in Spain. Read more...
Armstrong upbeat over Giro d'Italia chances despite collarbone break
March 25, 2009
Lance Armstrong believes he will be fit to race in May's Giro d'Italia despite suffering a broken collarbone in a racing accident on Monday. Read more...
Broken collarbone will not stop Lance Armstrong renewing love affair with Tour de France
March 25, 2009
It was feared that the seven-time winner would not be able to ride this year, after crashing on the opening stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday, but it now appears that he will be fit to attempt an eighth victory. Read more...
Seven-time winner suffers broken collarbone
March 24, 2009
Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone yesterday during a race in Spain, jeopardizing his participation in the Tour de France in July. Read more...
Team says Giro also still a possibility
March 24, 2009
Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel is confident that Lance Armstrong's broken collarbone will not prevent him from taking part in the Tour de France or the Giro d'Italia. Read more...
Armstrong to lend star power to bike tour
March 21, 2009
One month after his much-anticipated Tour de France comeback in July, cycling legend Lance Armstrong will set the pace in the first Columbus-to-Athens charity ride for cancer research. Read more...
Lance Armstrong to Continue LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign at Pelotonia 09
March 20, 2009
Pelotonia, the ambitious new cycling tour founded by NetJets to benefit cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, now has the world's highest profile cyclist joining its inaugural tour that will take place from August 28-30, 2009. Read more...
Charity bike tour to begin at OSU, stretch to Athens
February 19, 2009
Bikers will ride from Columbus to Athens in the inaugural Pelotonia Tour, organizers of the charity event announced this week. Read more...
Pelotonia Inaugural Tour Slated for Fall 2009
October 25, 2008
Made possible by NetJets' transformational gift to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute, a new cycling event is coming to central Ohio next fall. Read more...
New bike event could double cancer research funding at The James
November 5, 2008
NetJets, the private-jet charter company, is one of the most successful corporate entities in Columbus. Read more...
A change of course
November 5, 2008
Making a jump from lucrative corporate job to executive director of a start-up non-profit organization isn't something just anyone can - or would - do. Read more...
Bike tour will fund cancer research
October 25, 2008
Ambitious cancer-research goals at Ohio State University are riding on a major charity bicycle tour to be introduced next year in Columbus. Read more...
Cancer steers exec to pedal onto new path
October 25, 2008
For nearly a decade, Tom Lennox was the voice, face and torso of Abercrombie & Fitch. Read more...
NetJets gift establishes cycling event to benefit cancer research at OSU
October 24, 2008
As part of the March 12, 2008 announcement to expand NetJets' Columbus based operations, NetJets made a $12.5 million gift to establish a unique community based cycling event to benefit cancer research at The Ohio State University. Read more...
