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Thousands bike from city to shore to beat cancer

Sunday, June 9, 2019
Thousands bike from city to shore to beat cancer

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Thousands hit the ground rolling at the 47th Annual American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon Bridge to the Beach.

To raise money for cancer research, they rode their bicycles nearly 70 miles from the Ben Franklin Bridge to Atlantic City.

See why the ride means so much to all families affected by cancer.

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