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Pelotonia'17 announces former VP Biden as headline speaker at Opening Ceremony

Organizers for the event announced the speakers for Pelotonia’s 2017 Opening Ceremony.
In this March 13, 2017 file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during an event to formally launch the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Organizers for the event announced the speakers for Pelotonia’s 2017 Opening Ceremony,

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, founder of the Biden Cancer Initiative, will be in Columbus Friday to kick off Pelotonia'17.

Joining The Biden's is cancer survivor and "Survivor: Africa" winner Ethan Zohn.

Pelotonia has raised more than $130 million for cancer research since 2008.

The three-day cycling experience is one of the largest cancer fundraisers.

All proceeds are donated to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

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