- Hand-painted, custom-designed bikes
inspired by UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) grant
recipients to be auctioned live online during Amgen Tour of
California
- Auction site is live at
rallyuhccycling.com/inspiredbikes
- Proceeds to fund UHCCF medical
grants that help children gain access to health-related
services
At the 2019 Amgen Tour of California, the Rally UHC Cycling team
will once again ride six “Inspired Bikes” to benefit the
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF). These one-off,
hand-painted Felt FR Disc race frames, adorned with top-end race
componentry, feature designs inspired by UHCCF grant recipients and
will be auctioned live online during the race.
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Eight-year-old Marcus loves to build
things, which was the inspiration for the “Bricks” bike. The custom
hand-painted Felt FR Disc bicycle was designed by Rally UHC
Cycling’s creative team and will be auctioned to benefit the
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (Photo: Sam Wiebe/Rally UHC
Cycling).
These custom-artwork bikes can be viewed and are available for
bidding online now through Tuesday, May 21, at
rallyuhccycling.com/inspiredbikes. While priceless when considering
what the auction represents – hope for families and UHCCF’s
dedication to helping families in need – the goal is to raise more
than $40,000 to help fund UHCCF medical grants for families. UHCCF
grants are awarded to families who need financial assistance
covering expenses for their children’s medical services or
equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial
health insurance plans.
The art for the six one-of-a-kind pro-cycling bikes was inspired
by the imagination of UHCCF grant recipients who shared with the
Rally UHC Cycling design team some of their favorite things and
future aspirations. These stories were used to create a theme and
custom name for each bike in honor of each child.
“These bikes masterfully capture the inspirations of each grant
child, while representing UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation’s
mission to help children access medical services to improve their
health,” said Matt Peterson, UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
president. “We are thankful to partner again with Rally UHC Cycling
on this project, which continues to raise visibility and support
for UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation so we can continue to
help more families.”
Six Rally UHC Cycling athletes will race on the bikes and
showcase them at the various host cities around California. See
them in action during live coverage on NBC Sports Network, NBC and
the Tour Tracker App.
The bikes, riders and six children represented are:
- “Music,” ridden by Nigel Ellsay for
Chloe, age 10, from Atlanta;
- “Biology,” ridden by Abby Mickey for
Kaelyn, age 15, from Rexburg, Idaho;
- “Greece,” ridden by Emerson Oronte for
Laura, age 17 from Minnetonka, Minn.;
- “Brick,” ridden by Brandon McNulty for
Marcus, age 8, from West Jordan, Utah;
- “Galaxy,” ridden by Kyle Murphy for
Sarah, age 15, from Baltimore; and
- “Tiger,” ridden by Emma White for Tony,
age 17, from Minnetonka.
This year represents the 11th time the team has competed at
America’s premier stage race and its first year as the newly
branded Rally UHC Cycling team. It is the fourth consecutive year
the team has raced on unique bikes at the Amgen Tour of California
to benefit UHCCF.
Throughout 10 stages over seven days, the men and women of Rally
UHC Cycling will compete against the world’s top pros, contesting
mountain roads, highways and coastlines from Sacramento to
Pasadena. All told, the 13 Rally UHC Cycling athletes (seven men,
six women) will cover 954.6 miles.
“To raise awareness and money for such an important cause at our
biggest race is a great honor,” said Rally UHC Cycling creative
director Sam Wiebe. “We are grateful for the long-lasting
partnership we’ve built with UHCCF and for the opportunity to help
so many deserving kids in the process.”
Since 2007, UHCCF has awarded more than 19,500 grants valued at
over $46 million to children and their families across the United
States for treatments associated with medical conditions such as
cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, hearing loss,
autism, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, ADHD and cerebral palsy.
Qualifying UHCCF families can receive up to $5,000 per grant with a
lifetime maximum of $10,000 per child to help pay for medical
services and equipment such as physical, occupational and speech
therapy, counseling services, surgeries, prescriptions,
wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids.
To bid on the bikes as part of the online auction and learn more
about each bike, visit rallyuhccycling.com/inspiredbikes. For more
information about UHCCF or to apply for a grant, visit
uhccf.org.
About UnitedHealthcare Children’s FoundationThe
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization that provides medical grants to help
children gain access to health-related services not covered, or not
fully covered, by their parents’ commercial health insurance plan.
Families can receive up to $5,000 annually per child ($10,000
lifetime maximum per child), and do not need to have insurance
through UnitedHealthcare to be eligible. UHCCF was founded in 1999.
Since 2007, UHCCF has awarded more than 19,500 grants valued at
over $46 million to children and their families across the United
States. UHCCF’s funding is provided by contributions from
individuals, corporations and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
employees. To apply for a grant, donate or learn more, please visit
uhccf.org.
About Rally Health, Inc.Rally Health, Inc. is a
consumer-centric digital health company that makes it easy for
individuals to take charge of their health and collaborates with
health plans, care providers, and employers to engage consumers.
For more information, visit rallyhealth.com.
About Circuit SportCircuit Sport takes a unique platform
approach to sports marketing and management that redefines what a
professional cycling team represents. Our teams are more than just
a collection of logos on a jersey – we passionately believe that
riding a bicycle can improve a person’s life. For more information,
visit circuitsport.com.
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UnitedHealthcare Children’s FoundationAngela Richmond,
678-407-9370angela_richmond@uhc.org
Rally UHC Cycling | Circuit SportTom Soladay,
612-643-1164tsoladay@circuitsport.com
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