Sport and solidarity, with a great desire for healthy competition and to enjoy many splendid postcards of Sardinia. At the first edition of 2022, 8 cyclists set off, but tomorrow there will be 18 cyclists who, at 8:30, will meet in front of the Businco Oncology Hospital in Cagliari to start the new Tour, ready to welcome along the route other cyclists who have faced and overcome a tumor or want to prevent the disease.
As stated in a press release, the stage cycling event organized by ASD Flamingos's Roads has three strong and ambitious objectives:
-1) Convince all women that although the encounter with cancer is a trauma, it is always possible to move forward and recover fully, also and above all by getting on a bicycle, which proves to be a very powerful means to fight this terrible disease. Cycling under the sun and along the wonderful panoramic roads of our beloved Sardinia, helps to combat depression and anxiety, promotes physical and psychological recovery, improves the quality of life and gives a wonderful feeling of well-being;
2) Encourage all women who, fortunately, have not experienced the disease, to prevention, inviting them to follow a healthy diet and to practice regular sports, especially cycling. Cycling allows you to maintain a healthy body weight, reduces the risk factors for the development of various types of cancer, in particular it stimulates the immune system, increasing the production of white blood cells and antibodies that help fight tumor cells; furthermore, the activity promotes the reduction of estrogen levels, a hormone involved in the development of some tumors, such as breast and uterine tumors;
3) Encourage new donations and contributions to purchase a third cooling helmet (a latest-generation machine capable of preventing hair loss during chemotherapy) to be donated to another Sardinian oncology facility after those already donated to the Alghero Hospital (Tour 2023) and Lanusei (Tour 2024).
The stages – Sunday 25th May is the scheduled (it will also touch the Oncology Center of the San Gavino Monreale Hospital).
