The Closer to Free Ride has two big moments that people look forward to: the Opening Ceremony at the Yale Bowl and the Smilow Salute.

That moment takes place outside Smilow Cancer Hospital, where cyclists stop to share hugs, cheers, and tears with patients and hospital staff.

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It’s sponsored this year by All American Waste.

“To be the Smilow Salute sponsors is an incredibly humbling opportunity for us as a company,” said Madelyn Bond of All American Waste. “To be able to stand alongside the doctors, the employees, the patients at Smilow, and show our support in such a meaningful way.”

Bond says that she and the company will be happy to once again meet with the people connected to Smilow Cancer Hospital on Saturday,

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