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The tour group arrives in Rome

When you participate in certain initiatives, important are the emotions that the person takes home in his heart: all this goes well beyond the event itself. That's why I decided to collect and publish what they wrote and thought about the participants of the Changing Diabetes Love & Bike Tour: some have decided to write a personal thought, reliving the atmosphere of bygone days together. I also added the comments from people that although they can not attend physically were close to home. All are important evidence and intense, full of meaning. Good reading, by Simone.

Maurizio Caselli - cycling tour

As promised I wanted to focus on the Perugia-Rome tour, another great experience for me and for the whole group, although only a few. We got to know each other better and to share moments, opinions and ways of living our state of diabetes in an ever better, because through all the experiences we improve our management. I am part of this wonderful group only this year but I must confess that I can handle me much better because I learned so many things new. Returning to the three days of cycling were certainly very positive and exciting places to go through and for cycling in Rome, though with the traffic problems. The arrival of the Roman Forum and welcome to the Village Square in Venice, I was really excited. I think that our arrival has contributed positively to the event, our message to serve others to address the problem in a natural way as we do ..... Greetings and Thanks to all of the heart.
Mauritius

Mauro Tomassini - cycling tour

I tried again with great pleasure the good feelings of Perugia tour-Torino. I saw great friends, exciting bike was crossing a part of Rome. One of my personal final thought: perhaps she felt the lack of Prof. Hello to you soon.
Mauro.

Simone Donadello - cycling tour

The group ride to Rome

The experience of this bike tour was once again special. Back with the group, even if for a few days, even made me relive the emotions beautiful and unique atmosphere of past adventures together cyclists with diabetes. I saw him with affection of old friends, I met new people, I missed those who could not come, which certainly is Pierpaolo.
For the first time I could share this experience with Cecilia: I sent another sensation, and he followed me and helped me with love and dedication. Basically this was also the spirit of the tour: "Love and Bike" in fact. Getting to the finish line with her on the barrel of my bike was unforgettable.
We left Perugia, we pedaled through the mountains, hills and long roads, arriving in Rome: fatigue, heat, traffic and the difficulties were not lacking, but were overcome with passion and dedication of the group. In the capital to another kind of experience I have very fond: the fantastic Changing Diabetes Bus Village of Novo Nordisk, the DAWN Youth Ara Pacis, the knowledge of important personalities in the field of diabetes. Events framed in the context of art beyond compare. Unfortunately I could not take part in the mini-marathon and walk 5 km of running, but I followed and remembered the many people I know who participated.
I'm sure that soon there will be other similar occasions, for us all together again, with our shared goals: we have a responsibility to bring the same important message, that of a lifestyle and a way to think positive even in diabetes, through the bike. Witness the interest and curiosity among the passers also found that we've come across, and often we have stopped asking for information on diabetes: this also means changing diabetes, "Changing Diabetes".
A "thank you" in particular ... ALL! I thank my fellow cyclists and friends, carers, staff, individuals and sponsors who have supported us: everyone has done a great job. I'll take you in my heart. I come home enriched with new emotions, with a greater awareness on my diabetes, with the desire and the decision to get started in dealing with this condition, which I share with many other people like me into the world. Until next time!
Simone

Cecilia Hunters - escorted tour

Cecilia Simon and the tour

Travelling is ... beautiful. Preferably in the company. Better still if bike! This tour gave me a chance to experience that most people at my age, not lucky enough to try.
The trip was long, exhausting, especially for cyclists, but also guides for us, exhausted from hours of machine and thoughtful attention towards sports. But it was worth it, and how!
I've met, talked, I compared and I had the opportunity to discuss with people very different from me. I saw beautiful places: Rome at night is an amazing spectacle.
But, above all things, I had the opportunity to spend four days with Simon, my sweet half.
I hope that our journey together, as opposed to this, never ends ...
Cecilia

Emanuela Cianfrocca - organization and support the tour for Novo Nordisk

Dear boys,
I just wanted to tell you that for me to be with you in those days was an unforgettable experience.
Yes, temperatures and time constraints did not help us, but the warmth and your smile I still wear them inside.
What can I say?
At the next adventure!
Yes, because I'm sure there will be others ...
A big kiss to all.
Manu

Pierpaolo De Feo - doctor, cyclist and promoter group

Dear Guys,
you have not been lucky with the scirocco against and temperatures the off-season. Luckily the trip was divided into two Convoys. A pull was tough. Go to big and have fun! Pierpaolo De Feo

Andrea Guerra - cyclist and president of C & D

Come on friends, rides for the folks back home. Greetings to all and a special hug to the great Carmine.
Andrea

Rizieri Taddei - cyclist

I would have liked to be with you, rather than read. I hope all is well. A hug to all ...... the next.
Rizieri

David and Michela wrote an account of the initiative shown, as I had already written in a previous article . I quote here from two short excerpts of that text.

David Panichi - tandem bicycle tour

I am happy to have shared this experience with the person I am bound by diabetes, which made me feel more motivated to walk the kilometers together on a tandem, but especially has awakened in me a sense of passion and love for themselves and for the person who you have next, a higher awareness of life together, and diabetes in the sport you can always discover a better way of living. David

Michela Sisani - tandem bicycle tour

I'm glad I had this experience because it allowed me to experience new emotions ..., you can better understand the person next door and I feel more united with him, and especially to discover another aspect of Michela ... these three days have left a mark in my life ... but alas ...! Even nell'abbronzatura ...! Michela