8-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Scenes from early in the kick off event for the 2010 Pedal the Cause event. Pedal the Cause was founded as an annual cycling event that seeks to provide and direct net funding for cancer research, cancer discovery grants and clinical translational care on best ideas not currently eligible for federal funds. With 100% of donations remaining in St. Louis, the event was started by Bill Koman, a St Louis business man and himself a cancer survivor.

9-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Over 700 cyclists start the Pedal the Cause ride through St Louis. The start of the 700 riders took just about 3 minutes to complete. Pedal the Cause is an annual cycling event that seeks to provide and direct net funding for cancer research, cancer discovery grants and clinical translational care on best ideas not currently eligible for federal funds. With 100% of donations remaining in St. Louis, the event was started by Bill Koman, a St Louis business man and himself a cancer survivor.

09-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Riders pause at the Jefferson Barracks rest stop during the inaugural 2010 Pedal the Cause bicycle ride.

9-OCTO-2010--ST LOUIS - Riders pause at the second rest stop in St Louis' Central West End during the 2010 Pedal the Cause.

9-OCT-2010--ST LOUIS - Riders wind their way through central St Louis City towards the finish line in the 2010 Pedal the Cause ride.

9-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Team photos from the 2010 Pedal the Cause Event.

8-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - A quick look at various vendors in low light at the crowd had worked inside for dinner. None of the images are corrected or straightened. HLS will complete any image that is purchased from this gallery before releasing to the printer.

8-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Attendees at the kick off event for the inaugural 2010 Pedal the Cause cycling event in St Louis. The event drew 700 riders and raised in excess a reported $1 million in donations to fund cancer research. Pedal the Cause is an annual cycling event that seeks to provide and direct net funding for cancer research, cancer discovery grants and clinical translational care on best ideas not currently eligible for federal funds. With 100% of donations remaining in St. Louis, the event was started by Bill Koman, a St Louis business man and himself a cancer survivor.

8-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Pro-cyclist Christian Vande Velde signs autographs and greats fans at the inaugural Pedal the Cause cycling event. Vande Velde rode on October 9th with the rest of the field. Vande Velde currently rides with Team Garmin-Transitions and is the 2008 winner of the Tour of Missouri. He was sidelined early this year when he crashed at the 2010 Giro d'Italia on the 3rd stage with a suspected clavicle break. He also withdrew after completing the second stage of the 2010 Tour de France with two broken ribs he sustained in a crash caused by oil spilled from a fallen motorcycle in the Stockeu pass descent. Pedal the Cause is an annual cycling event that seeks to provide and direct net funding for cancer research, cancer discovery grants and clinical translational care on best ideas not currently eligible for federal funds. With 100% of donations remaining in St. Louis, the event was started by Bill Koman, a St Louis business man and himself a cancer survivor.

8-OCT-2010 -- ST LOUIS - Attendees at the kick off event for the inaugural 2010 Pedal the Cause cycling event in St Louis. The event drew 700 riders and raised in excess a reported $1 million in donations to fund cancer research..Pedal the Cause is an annual cycling event that seeks to provide and direct net funding for cancer research, cancer discovery grants and clinical translational care on best ideas not currently eligible for federal funds. With 100% of donations remaining in St. Louis, the event was started by Bill Komen, a St Louis business man and himself a cancer survivor.

May 12, 2011 (St. Louis, MO) - Images from the Pedal the Cause Press Conference announcing the October 1-2, 2011 date of the event in addition to announcing Edward Jones and Leisa Zigman's involvement in the event. Pedal the Cause, founded in 2008, provides funding for cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Children's Hospital through its annual cycling challenge. The charity is driven by the singular hope that research funded by Pedal the Cause will ultimately lead to a cure for cancer.