Breast Cancer Jerseys Ride Again............

Barb Thomas, a four year breast cancer survivor, began her search in 2007 for a jersey that would combine her love of cycling with a means of increasing breast cancer awareness and supporting research to find a cure.  Unable at the time to find such a jersey, and with the help of a local graphic artist who donated his time, Barb submitted a design to the Louis Garneau company.  Meanwhile, she had to come up with a minimum order of twelve jerseys.

Barb and her husband Dave are members of the Gainesville Cycling Club, so sent out a group email to test the waters.  The response to the jersey was overwhelming, and by October of that year the jersey made its debut at the GCC's cycling festival.  The one-of-a-kind, copyrighted design has been sported at RAGBRAI (Ride Across Iowa) and the jerseys have been sent all over the U.S.  Thanks to the FBA's Messenger, orders have been received from as far away as England.

All proceeds from the sales support research by the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (see photos at www.FloridaBreastCancer.org; click on the January 2010 newsletter) and the CSCRB, a group of young scientists at U.F. who are helping to find a cure for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive and poorly understood subtype (www.cscrb.org/CSCRB_main/Pink_Ribbon_Jersey).

Barb's pink and black jersey took part in two fund-raising auctions last July: "Cattlemen's Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink" in Crested Butte, Colorado, which raised money to support education, screening, and treatment, and the CSCRB's gala in Gainesville. It was written up in the Gainesville Sun on October 24, 2009.

Even for your non-cycling friends and family members, the jerseys make great gifts for wearing to breast cancer awareness walks and other events.

The short-sleeved profit women's and men's jerseys are $65, the women's sleeveless are $60, and matching gloves are $18 (plus shipping if applicable).  Once Barb places the order, it takes about 8 weeks to receive it, at which time she will notify you.  For more information and to place an order, please contact Barb at

bnbbarb@xxxxxxx   or  352-3774427.

To those of you who have ordered our jersey before, Barb and Dave, the FBCF and the CSCRB thank you for your support.

happy and healthy exercising to you all, and remember, real men DO WEAR PINK !!!!!!!!!!!!