Vivons Vélo for the Institut Pasteur: a generous sporting effort by the general public and Institut Pasteur staff

With its sport-themed fundraising initiative "Vivons Vélo" for the Institut Pasteur, AG2R LA MONDIALE is one of Pasteurdon's loyal partners. "Vivons Vélo," which harnesses the power of sport to raise money for charity, turns each kilometer cycled into donations for Pasteurdon. This year's target was €100,000.

Every year, the initiative is supported by:

the general public, via regional bike rides during which cyclists of all levels get together to boost the kilometer count.

the Institut Pasteur community, with challenges for staff on campus – these took place remotely for the 2021 edition because of the pandemic.

This year, the dedication of all those who took to their bikes in aid of research was as impressive as ever:
 

The special Pasteurdon 2021 "Vivons Vélo" events that took place over Pasteurdon weekend, on Saturday October 9, brought the initiative to a close with a total of €100,000 raised since the start of the campaign.

The challenge for Institut Pasteur staff, which took place this year in a new digital format (see the September 17 edition of the newsletter), was a great success and also made a huge difference to the Pasteurdon tally. Twenty-four teams were set up using the Vivons Vélo app (representing 88 Institut Pasteur staff members) and covered a total of 10,235km for Pasteurdon. Well done to all the Institut Pasteur's cyclists for their efforts and their support for research!