This year's participation in the Tour De Cure bicycle ride event was another wonderful experience. I rode the ride of my life with approximately 2,800 of my closest friends in support of the fight against Diabetes. I started the ride with the 80 milers at the mass start at 7:30 am. I route of the ride took me along lushly green vineyards and Napa Valley hillsides in full spring bloom. One could smell the fragrance of roses and lavender. The weather was mild with cloudy skies with temperatures. in the 70's. The pictures below are of the riders starting out on the 100 miler ride that started at 6:30 a.m. Freddie Rodriguez aka "Fast Freddie" was the celebrity rider this year. He rode the 100 mile route and is shown in one of the pictures.
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