Featured Fighters

Some people choose to give 100%,

for others it’s their only choice.

Meet our 2025 Pedal the Cause Featured Fighters. They are members of the Pedal family – survivors, fighters, doctors, researchers and caregivers – for whom the fight with cancer is personal. Together, we can create a world without cancer – all cancers, for everyone.

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2025 Featured Fighters

Kevin Lemp

As the Founder and Owner of 4 Hands Brewing Co., Kevin Lemp leads a busy and active lifestyle. The last thing he expected was a stage 3 cancer diagnosis. Kevin had no choice but to slow down and give himself grace as he endured treatment and began to navigate life after cancer. After ringing the bell at the end of 2024, he is more determined than ever to ensure 4 Hands is more than beer; they are a pillar of the community supporting causes that are making St. Louis all it can be.

Kevin's PTC PAGE

Head & Neck Cancer Research Team

Meet 2025 Pedal the Cause Featured Fighters: the Head & Neck Cancer Research Team. In the U.S., over 70,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year. The physicians and investigators at Siteman Cancer Center are leading the charge to understand innovative treatment methods for this disease that often leaves patients with life-altering side effects. Now, a 2024 Pedal the Cause funded study is proving that high-risk high-reward investments in new research pays off, with 100% success rate in their first patient trial.

TEAM EDWARD JONES

Dr. Bednarski & Elsie

Since being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at age 5, Elsie has faced three stem cell treatments and countless extended stays in the hospital as she has fought the disease. In 2019, Dr. Jeff Bednarski's new immunotherapy trial utilizing Natural Killer (NK) cells, which was initially funded by Pedal the Cause, offered new hope to Elsie and her family. This year's Elsie is the ambassador and Ride for a Child for Team St. Louis Children's Hospital - the institution that saved her life.

Team STLCH's Profile

Kira Andersen

In 2021, Kira and her husband Kyle unexpectedly found themselves in a fight for Kyle’s life as he battled pancreatic cancer. Kira’s persistence allowed Kyle to be the first person in the world to receive a new immunotherapy drug combination, giving her young family the gift of time. Now, Kira is on a mission to give other families the same choices.

Kira's Profile

The Drier Family

When Victoria faced a cancer diagnosis at age 16, the Drier family, along with the doctors at St. Louis Children's Hospital, came together to explore every cutting-edge option for treatment. Pedal the Cause's Executive Director David Drier and his family share the inspiring story behind their passion to create a world without cancer.

Team Victoria's Profile

Kevin Lemp

As the Founder and Owner of 4 Hands Brewing Co., Kevin Lemp leads a busy and active lifestyle. The last thing he expected was a stage 3 cancer diagnosis. Kevin had no choice but to slow down and give himself grace as he endured treatment and began to navigate life after cancer. After ringing the bell at the end of 2024, he is more determined than ever to ensure 4 Hands is more than beer; they are a pillar of the community supporting causes that are making St. Louis all it can be.

Kevin's Profile Page

More 2025 Featured Fighters coming soon!

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