Cyclist of the Month - April 2026

TdC CAPTAINS TIGER, EMILY ARE SC CYCLISTS OF MONTH

The Seminole Cyclists lead by example. SC’s leaders strive to be responsible, respectful and continually improving our club. For doing exactly that during the recent Tour de Cure, we honor our TdC co-Captains Tony “Tiger” Dominguez and Emily V Cyclist as SC Cyclists of the Month for April 2026.

Tony and Emily led SC’s TdC efforts in many ways, taking control not only of online fundraising, and of coordinating the day’s events, but literally also where the rubber meets the road. They were ride leaders for large SC teams that completed the 67-mile and 33-mile routes in 20+ mph winds on March 29.

The annual Tour de Cure at Orlando’s Lake Nona, an event that raises money nationally to help end diabetes, is SC’s “Super Bowl.” For years, it has been our club’s signature event, one for which we fund raise year round, incorporating it into many of our parties and social events. Many of our riders, use the spring TdC as the motivation for their winter training.

In the past few years, SC has truly upped the ante in its fund raising, with our totals increasing nearly every year. So, it is with genuine gratitude, appreciation – and no small sense of wonder – that we congratulate Emily and Tony for their leadership this year in again raising the bar. When all pending donations are soon tallied, the Seminole Cyclists will have raised a club-record total of about $45,000.

As team captains, Tony and Emily, take a bow!

SC’s $45K figure makes our club the No. 1 local team fundraiser for the Orlando event, and the total represents more than 6 percent of the Orlando TdC’s fundraising total of $721,000. That’s a huge impact on diabetes from our SC family! Please accept our deep thanks, if you rode in the event, donated to it, or volunteered! You made a difference for those living with this disease.

It gets even more impressive. Tony the Tiger is the second-highest individual fundraiser for this year’s event, garnering $30,001 in the quest to vanquish diabetes. Emily was again a double-Champion fundraiser, tallying $2,228 in donations. In total, the SC club had six Champions (fund raising of $1,000 or more): Tony, Emily, Lee Lerner, Scott Ahrendt, Craig Pasek and Alex Benoliel.

On behalf of our club and our Board of Directors, we offer thanks and congratulations to Tony and Emily for their hard work all year with the TdC – and for their efforts on the weekend of the event. As co-Captains in a record-setting year, you both are exceptionally worthy of April Cyclist of the Month honors.

Emily and Tony will receive a $20 gift card toward a Seminole Cyclists’ sponsor of their choice or $20 toward their fundraising for the 2027 Tour de Cure.
Congratulations, Tony and Emily!

— with Othon Tony Dominguez and Emily V Cyclist.

2026 Cyclist of the Month Awardees

March    Deb Willbur
February     Devang Shah
January       Marco Santiago