About the 2024 Country 2 Country 4 Cancer Ride
For the 9th year, the 2024 edition of the Country 2 Country 4 Cancer (C2C4C) ride will feature more than 90 Bristol Myers Squibb employees riding in Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain and the United Kingdom for nearly 2,200 kilometres from 6-23 September.
The 18-day event involves six teams each cycling a three-day segment. This year we celebrate 11 years of C2C4C and riding for patients, a tradition that launched with the inaugural event taking place in the United States in 2014. Since 2016, nearly 540 Bristol Myers Squibb employees in Europe have raised more than $3.1 million million through the C2C4C ride.
In this 2024 edition, six teams will feature riders participating from 17 countries including Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. The mission of C2C4C is to raise awareness for cancer research and European cancer organisations who are members of the UICC.
Raising Funds for the Spanish Association Against Cancer (Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer)
AECC is a non-profit organization formed by cancer patients, family members, volunteers, collaborators and professionals providing support and assistance services throughout Spain. It mission is to alleviate and prevent, as far as possible, the suffering caused by cancer in people, regardless of their place of residence and personal circumstances.
Who Are the Riders
The participants are novice riders, who have committed themselves to 5 months of intensive training to complete their portion of the ride. Some are cancer survivors, others have witnessed the devastating impact of cancer on friends and family. Their kilometres will help raise funds to fight against cancer by supporting the Spanish Association Against Cancer, a member of the Union for International Cancer Control.
About BMS
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases
About the UICC
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)is the largest global membership organization dedicated to the fight against cancer. Founded in Geneva in 1933, UICC has some 1,200 member organisations in 172 countries. UICC’s mission is to both unite and support the cancer community in its efforts to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity and ensure that cancer control remains a priority on the global health and development agenda.
