Cycling entails a grueling work
ethic, and countless of hours on the bike. Throughout the year the team travels
all over the nation to race, yet what many people may not know, is that Team
Specialized is involved with a lot of charity rides. One of the many charity
rides that our team is involved with every year is the Cure The Cycle Ride for the
Urea Cycle Disorder Foundation. The first time I rode this ride was in 2010 in
San Francisco and I was able to ride again with them last August. UCD is a rare
disease and the UCD Foundation uses the Cure the Cycle Ride to raise awareness
and money for families that suffer from this disease.
The importance of charity rides
teaches Team Specialized riders to be grateful for the opportunity to race
their bikes, but also to be thankful for the lives they have off the bike. Our
life outside of cycling is sometimes overlooked as we spend most of the year
racing, but it is just as important to be thankful for the friends and family
that support us in whatever we live to do.
Matt Valencia
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