The Sufferfest's fourth annual "Tour of Sufferlandria" raised a record amount of $112,000 for Parkinson's disease research by the Davis Phinney Foundation. Known as the "Greatest Grand Tour of a Mythical Nation," the Feb. 6-14 event featured nearly 4,000 bicyclists in 30 countries completing nine consecutive days of riding indoors while watching videos.
The past four years, the tour has raised nearly $280,000 for the Phinney Foundation. Committed to supporting programs and research for Parkinson's disease, the Foundation was founded in 2004 by Olympic medalist and cycling legend Davis Phinney, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2000.
"We are extremely grateful to all the Sufferlandrians who competed in our most challenging tour to date," Phinney said. "The record amount of money raised this year will help us to continue to provide information and tools to motivate people with Parkinson's to take action and improve their quality of life."
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With a $10 donation to the Foundation, Sufferlandrians were eligible for the tour's list of amazing prizes such as a road bike from BMC and many items autographed by professional cyclists.
"Every year, I end the Tour feeling incredibly motivated by our positive, funny, and dedicated Sufferlandrian community," said David McQuillen, chief executive officer of The Sufferfest. "But this year it was especially inspiring to see Davis Phinney ride the Tour with us. This man is a true inspiration, and I, for one, find a lot courage within myself thanks to his determination."
The Sufferfest, creator of the world's best cycling videos for individual and group training, features officially-licensed footage from professional races like the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the UCI World Championships. It creates an extraordinary experience guaranteed to engage, challenge and entertain cyclists of all levels.
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