ABCafé/Resto will be sending 7 cycling teams to the start of the 1000 km of Kom Op Tegen Kanker. Well-known faces like Freek Braeckman, Rick De Leeuw, Helmut Lotti (together with his wife Jelle Van Riet), Tomas De Soete, Sioen, and proud godfather of the campaign Jan Hautekiet,... will suffer sadle-sores for a good cause. Together they'll accrue 1000 cycling kilometres during the Ascension Day weekend, from 9 to 12 May 2013.
Why we're getting on our bikes? Each year, 36,000 Flemish people have to hear that they have cancer. Kom Op Tegen Kanker wants to collect money to improve the quality of life of cancer patients by supporting the research into organ and tissue-preserving treatment-strategies. ABCafé/Resto has been supporting this project for years now and, this year too, our runners are already oiling their bike chains in anticipation.
You too can assist in this campaign, by sponsoring our cycling teams! They must cough up at least 7 x 5000.00euro = 35000.00 euro into the KOTK bank account.
That can happen in various ways:
- Donate the 20 cent deposit that you receive for the return of an empty drink beaker in the AB.
- Buy a poster with a unique image of Belgian icons Arno and Eddy Merckx, for only 5 euro (at Arno concerts and in the abcafé !)
- Buy a signed photo by rock photographer Alex van Hee (Florence and the Machine, Tom Barman, Selah Sue, Milow,...)
- Or deposit a donation into bank account number 733-1999999-83 with mention of campaign number 170-003-485.
This way we can accumulate the money needed to be able to donate our starter's fee to Kom Op Tegen Kanker.
Make the difference with us, Kom Op Tegen Kanker, and support our AB cycling teams!
More info: www.1000km.be
BIO’s.
Freek Braeckman, Dé Slimste Mens ter Wereld, presenter of the Eén-programme Café Corsari, and VRT-Journaal news anchor for years now. In a previous life he was Belgian Fencing Champion for years, he's not yet booked any results racing bicycles.
Rick De Leeuw, Dutch writer, singer and presenter. A sort of Mario Cipollini on the bike, but then clean. Is having a think about coming down from Amsterdam by bike.
Helmut Lotti, Singer familiar with all genres: Classical, gospel, rock'n'roll, you name it. Has released his most personal album yet with ‘Mijn Hart & Mijn Lijf’ and he'll be coming to launch that album in June in the AB. Helmut is married to journalist Jelle Van Riet, and she will by cycling along on the 1000 kilometer of Kom Op Tegen Kanker.
Tomas De Soete, Presenter of the Eén-programme Café Corsari, he was the voice of Studio Brussel for years. Has had himself locked up in a glass cage for a good cause on a number of occasions. He promises to train like a pro for his Kom Op Tegen Kanker-kilometers.
Frederik Sioen, Singer-songwriter, has played pretty much every venue in Flanders with his ‘Theatre Tour’. Thanks to his worldwide hit ‘Cruisin, even the South-Koreans throw themselves at the feet of the Voice from Ghent. Keen on the bike and one of the AB team's better climbers.
Jan Hautekiet, proud godfather of the Kom Op Tegen Kanker campaign. Presenter on Radio1, musician, and a sprinter with some velodrome experience even. An established member of our ABCafé-team.
