By Natalia Ciolk, dailytexanonline.com

Six Texas cyclists are traveling across the country to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The 33-day, 3,300-mile journey from San Diego to Washington, D.C., began July 1 and included a stop at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop in Austin Wednesday.

Each rider has been affected by cancer in different ways, and all were inspired to hit the road.

“Our basic premise is that we all have a connection with cancer,” said former Livestrong Challenge rider Joe Haeggquist, who as a teenager lost his best friend to leukemia.

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Another report from kfdm.com (Beaumont, TX)

It’s a record that’s never been accomplished before…. riding a bicycle 33-hundred miles in 33 days.

By doing so… six Southeast Texans hope to break a world record but that’s not their main goal.

Six Southeast Texas cyclists got to thank Beaumont in person for supporting their mission. Today, they’re joined by 45 other Southeast Texans for encouragement as they make the half way point in their journey. They’re biking across the USA raising money for the fight against cancer.