Crohn's Crusaders Ride the TdF Route
Europe (BikeBiz.com) - The following article was posted on Bikebiz.com today. Having someone close to me with Crohn's disease makes me take a lot of notice about anything to do with this disease. Many people don't know what it is and any chance to make people aware of what Crohn's Disease is I stand behind. It is a life altering disease and something such as completing the Tour de France route is a major accomplishment!
Posted on Bikebiz.com:
"Australian Damian Watson has finished his charity ride along the route of the Tour De France.
Watson set off from Monaco on June 4th and rode through France, Spain, Andorra, Italy and Switzerland to raise cash and awareness to tackle Crohn’s Disease.
Diagnosed with the disease six years ago, Watson aimed to raise $100,000 for research into finding a cure for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
Shorty after the ride was completed Watson said: “I feel great! I feel like I can achieve anything I put my mind to. Straight after we finished, though, it was just astonishing relief that it was all over.”
“I want to see a cure for Crohn’s Disease in my lifetime and if this helps me realise that goal, then that’s the most important thing I could have hoped to achieve.”
For more information head over to the site here www.thecrusaders.com.au."
For further information on Crohns and Colitis, the two most severe of the irritable bowl diseases, visit Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America
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Posted on Jul 2, 2009 08:15:06 -0400 by Brady.