Growing up my hero was Ryne Sandberg. I was fortunate to have met him when I was young at some random autograph signing event.More recently, I began admiring Lance Armstrong. After my Grandfather died of cancer I was numb for quite awhile. Here was a man that was a shining example of what it meant to give the cancer death sentence the finger and to overcome the extreme adversity. He stands for survivorship and the fight against cancer. LiveSTRONG is more than a motto, it's an attitude. Day one of RAGBRAI 2007 I saw Lance on the road with a small double paceline. I jumped on and had the chance to chat, and hang on his wheel for 25 miles. Definitely the highlight of the ride and the summer. Thanks for the draft into Spencer Lance, you are truly a man to be admired in a time when heroes are few and far between.