About the 2017 Country 2 Country 4 Cancer Ride
After the great success of the first edition of the European Country 2 Country 4 Cancer ride in 2016, Bristol-Myers Squibb employees from across Europe will again ride over 3’600 km from Germany to the UK. Along the way, they will ride through Switzerland, Italy, France and Spain, all to raise funds for cancer research and organisations that support cancer patients in Europe. Each of the organsations benefiting are members of the Union for International Cancer Control.
In this 2nd edition of the ride starting on 8 September 2017 and lasting 18 days, 78 European Bristol-Myers Squibb team members will be riding in 6 different country teams and each group will be performing a leg of the ride averaging 720 km in 3 days.
Raising funds for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Each year, there are 14 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths worldwide, and these numbers are growing. Within the next two decades, the number of new cancer cases is estimated to rise to 22 million.
This is why the team Nordics – riding 720km across Southern France – has chosen to support the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in its mission to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.
Encourage your colleagues, families and friends to donate, as cancer affects us all.
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 kilometers will help raise funds to fight against cancer by supporting the Union for International Cancer Control.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
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 Union for International Cancer Control
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is dedicated to taking the lead in convening, capacity building and advocacy initiatives that unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.
Founded in 1933 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Union for International Cancer Control is the largest and oldest international cancer organisation. With over 1,000 members and 56 partners across 162 countries, the Union for International Cancer Control features the world’s major cancer societies, ministries of health, research institutes, patient groups, and industry leaders.
