Breakaway Moments
Nearly every family is touched by cancer. Watch the inspirational story of Gail Crawford, stage IV breast cancer survivor, and how a support network helped give her the resources and hope she needed to fight cancer.
Breakaway Miles
In honor of all cancer survivors, the final mile of four stages of the Amgen Tour of California – Santa Rosa, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo and Santa Clarita – will include a Breakaway Mile featuring a local cancer survivor and an Amgen scientist. Riding with them are the survivor’s peloton of caregivers, family members and healthcare professionals who supported their win against cancer. Cheer on these brave survivors as they pedal their way along the Breakaway Mile. Click here to read more about the riders.
- Santa Rosa – Theresa Coursey
- Sacramento – Stephanie Hineline
- San Luis Obispo – Justin Baldwin
- Santa Clarita – Robert Stitt
Breakaway from Cancer Honors Survivors Throughout California
Meet the Inspirational Survivors Behind the 2008 Amgen Tour of California
Jane Bender Santa Rosa
Jane Bender is a 15-year cancer survivor who believes cancer can change a life for the best. Since beating breast cancer in 1994, she describes the experience as an opportunity to reach out to others, to learn to be vulnerable, and in that process, to also learn what gratitude really is. Jane’s advice to those diagnosed with cancer is, "Be vulnerable. Ask for help. Cry a lot. Laugh a lot." Jane believes in the importance of regular mammograms and says, "One reason—probably the most important reason—to keep up with regular mammograms is to help guarantee I can be part of my grandson’s life in the years to come." Read more patient and caregiver profiles
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