The Hopewell Valley News published a brief interview with Jeff Tredup, a researcher at Bristol-Myers Squibb who is a member of the 2005 Tour of Hope National Team.

Jeff is a cancer survivor who's been involved in cycling for 15 years. He's very committed to informing people about clinical trials that are used to test the efficacy of new drugs. He said, "I want to get the word out about the importance of clinical trials. People don't realize the quality of care they actually get. People are not treated like guinea pigs."

I met Jeff briefly at the Lawrence Hopewell Trail Dedication Ceremony in June. This was the first public appearance made by the Tour of Hope National Team.

I'm hoping that I'll be able to talk with Jeff and possibly meet him again soon. He and I live quite close to each other, in spite of the fact that we now live in different states. I'm hoping he can give me some idea for routes I can use to train for the Tour of Hope Washington DC Fundraising Ride.

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