Last year we received the sad news that my brother-in-law (Frank Bos) has been diagnosed with ALS, which is a fatal muscle and nerve disease. Most patients will pass away, 3 years after diagnosis. To give future ALS patients a better perspective, more research is required. To this end, Frank has founded a Tour du ALS team, named PEDALS (Positive Energy Dueling ALS). This group has already collected 167.000 euros with a group target of 250.000 euros. Next to a financial target, we will have a sportive target as well: each participant will climb the Mont Ventoux one or multiple times. Please find below a link to our team page: https://www.tourduals.nl/teams/frank-s-pedals?utm_source=kentaa&utm_medium=email-share&utm_campaign=tour-du-als Will you support us?

Three years ago, my brother's best mate (Frank Bos) was diagnosed with ALS, which is a fatal muscle and nerve disease. Frank has been putting his "endless" energy and positivity for 200% at work to raise funds against this awful disease. For that, he has recruited a team of more than 140 friends & family and so far raised over 1 MILLION EURO!! Two years ago I joined the "Tour the ALS" with Frank's PEDALS team to raise funds by climbing the Mont Ventoux. Last year I unfortunately had to skip the 2nd team team PEDALS went up. The good news is that Frank is still around. The bad news is that he's not doing well, however still keeping up his positive spirit. He will be there this year, but can't sit in the tandem-bike to be pedaled up by the his brother and team anymore. On June 18th 2026 I will be riding up Mont Ventoux with Frank's PEDALS team again, and this time my oldest son (17) will be joining me to raise funds. Frank is one of the most energetic, positive, and inspiring persons I know and on top of that a true athlete. We share a passion for cycling and over the years we've undertaken some great biking adventures together like the "Maratona dles Dolomites", riding the Golden Gate Bridge with both families, and the famous Utrecht-Vrouwenpolder tour with exclusively headwind... So....if I can help Frank by jumping on the bike again, then I don't need to think twice! I want to be there for Frank, for his wife and kids, and for my brother Wouter. Please help us raise as much as possible money, which will go towards research to defeat ALS. For more info visit Frank's PEDALS website: https://www.tourduals.nl/teams/frank-s-pedals GO Team PEDALS (Positive Energy Dueling ALS)!!

ALS is a relentless disease that brings lives to a standstill - not only for the person who is ill, but for entire families around them. And to this day, there is still no cure. That is why we are taking action by putting on our walking shoes and participating in the ALS Sunrise Walk. Not only for our dad but for everyone living with this devastating disease. Would you like to support us? Please donate to this fund where money goes straight to Stichting ALS Nederland. In case you would like more information, see our team page via the following link: https://www.alssunrisewalk.nl/teams/stappen-voor-pap?tab=donations

In December 2024 my mother (Gerry) is diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). ALS is a fatal muscle and nerve disease, which results in muscle control loss. The average life expectancy is 3 years. My mother is a very active person, who is slowly getting caught in her own body. In the past, she was running marathons and cycled a lot on the race bike or mountain bike. Unfortunately, this is not possible anymore, but to stay active she is now cycling on a duo bike or takes a walk when possible. That’s why we will participate in the ALS Sunrise walk. We will walk, to raise money for research of the fatal muscle disease ALS. My team will walk 15 km and together with thousands of people we will walk towards the sunrise. ALS Sunrise Walk mission: A world without ALS, PSMA and PLS. No time to lose. Would you like to support us? Please donate to this fund, the money goes straight to Stichting ALS Nederland. For more information, see our team page via the following link: https://www.alssunrisewalk.nl/teams/fam-de-bresser