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Alejandro Albor, adouble-leg amputee and world champion handcyclist, is coming to Denver’s 8thAnnual Rocky Mountain Cycling Omnium to compete in the U.S. Handcycling RoadNational Championships this week. Thenationally renowned race is also the Beijing Paralympics Selection Event,determining which athletes will make the U.S. Paralympic Team. The Bear Creek Time Trial takes place thisFriday, June 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison.Click <HERE>to view a map of where the race will take place and get directions.
Denver-based Disaboom,the largest online community for people touched by disability, has sponsoredAlejandro throughout his quest to go to the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China. In addition, Disaboom is helping to finance adocumentary film of Alejandro’s life by filmmaker Steven Barber of Vanilla FireProductions (http://www.vanillafire.com/vanilla.html).
Recently, Alejandro has been faced with a newchallenge. While training in Californiafor this upcoming event, he was struck by a van running a four-way stopintersection, dislocating his clavicle. Although he is under medical care, hewill still race.
“I want toset an example to let others know that no matter where you come from, or whatyou have gone through, if you have the determination, you can make your dreamscome true,” said Albor. “But you have to be willing to work at it. Everyone wants to win, but few are willing toput in the effort that winning requires. When you are willing, winning iswithin reach."
“We are honored to sponsor Alejandro as he embarkson this amazing journey,” said Dr. Glen House, founder of Disaboom.“Anyone touched by a disability understands the challenges and strugglesinvolved in pursuing such a goal, and Alejandro is setting an incredibleexample of determination.”
Disaboom was established in 2007 to create the firstcomprehensive, evolving source of information, insight, and personal engagementfor people touched by disability. For Alejandro, disaboom.com is a long-awaited resource. “UntilDisaboom was established, I had yet to find a place where I could go forinformation, talk with others in similar situations, share ideas, and gain asense of community. I am thankful for Disaboom’s vision and their belief in meas an athlete and a person.”
Visitors to disaboom.com can track Alejandro’s journeyto Beijing by reading his personal blogs and viewing his pictures andvideos.
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