Two groups were organized in the Ukraine to form Team
Sarcoma/Ukraine. One group was organized in Kiev by
Nikolaj Nikitchenko and
the other group was organized
in Zhytomir by Vadim Vinnik.
For detailed information on and photographs of members of the Kiev group of Team Sarcoma/Ukraine see
http://www.management.kiev.ua/logic/events.html
The 21 cyclists that biked on the Ukrainian team based in Kiev are:
 These cyclists not only cycled at the “Avangard” Cycle
Track in Kiev, but also in the streets of Kiev. The Cycle Track is a
historical and cultural memorial of the Ukraine and is 90 years old. Artem
Pastuhov, prize-winner of the Ukrainian junior cycle race, biked with them.
Team Sarcoma/Ukraine members disseminated information about the diagnosis and
treatment of cancers. They erected a poster and
distributed leaflets to raise public awareness about sarcoma. These
cyclists biked approximately 40 KM (approximately 25 miles) and tallied 840 KM
(approximately 525 miles) for sarcoma awareness.
The 7 cyclists that biked on the Ukrainian team based in Zhytomir are:
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Valerij M. Brandes |
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Sir Vadim Michael Ronald Kipling |
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Irina A. Shakhrai |
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Irina A. Shakhrai (jr.) |
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Dmitrij V. Skachkov |
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Alevander A. Voznyuk |
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Vadim Yu. Vinnik |
These cyclists chose an
extremely hard route, about 60 km (approximately 38 miles) through wild forests,
fields, swamps, rocks and hills. The bike tour started near Zhytomir State
University of Technology. They crossed four rivers and biked through eight
villages. "Zhytomir Wave", a local Ukrainian
radio station, gave a brief report about their bike tour. These cyclists
tallied 420 KM (approximately 263 miles) for sarcoma awareness.
News coverage of Team Sarcoma/Ukraine can be found on our
Press Coverage page and the sponsors for their T-Shirts
on the Sponsors page.
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