We’re celebrating the incredible riders, volunteers and local businesses who have contributed to their community through Tour de Guelph.
Tour de Guelph is proud to recognize a new Hall of Famers each year, who has demonstrated a sustained dedication to the event over time. This can be reflected in years of participation, multi-year sponsorship, ongoing volunteer service, or long-term advocacy.
Each of the Hall of Fame inductees share three core traits:
Embodying the values of Tour de Guelph
Inductees consistently and positively model the values at the heart of Tour de Guelph: community, generosity, perseverance, wellness, and inclusive participation. Whether through riding, volunteering, or giving, their actions reflect the spirit of the event in a way that inspires others.
Building a stronger community
Inductees embody the spirit of community connection that makes Tour de Guelph more than just a cycling event. They show leadership by rallying others to participate, championing inclusivity, fostering team culture, or enriching the experience for riders and families.
Leaving a positive legacy
The inductees’ involvement has created lasting improvements, whether that be stronger community partnerships, new fundraising goals met, enhanced rider experience, or broader regional awareness. Their impact endures beyond a single event, shaping Tour de Guelph for years to come.
Read on to learn about the Hall of Famers, past and present, and their unique stories.
2026 Inductee
DENSO Manufacturing Canada
DENSO Manufacturing Canada joins our Hall of Fame after six years of growing partnership with Tour de Guelph. What began with a hospital efficiency study became an annual tradition: a “blue wave” of DENSO riders rolling through the routes together. This year, the company steps up as a co-presenting sponsor. Read more
The Tour de Guelph Hall of Fame
DENSO Manufacturing Canada joins the Tour de Guelph Hall of Fame
DENSO Manufacturing Canada joins our Hall of Fame after six years of growing partnership with Tour de Guelph. What began with a hospital efficiency study became an annual tradition: a “blue wave” of DENSO riders rolling through the routes together. This year, the company steps up as a co-presenting sponsor…
Cosmo Carere – 2025 Inductee
Cosmo Carere’s dedication to the Tour de Guelph has been instrumental in making the event the success it is today. His passion and leadership have helped shape it into one of the community’s most impactful fundraisers, supporting its growth year after year. Cosmo’s involvement began when a group of community-minded individuals and Rotarians approached him…
Village by the Arboretum – 2024 Inductee
For 10 years, cyclists in Tour de Guelph (TdG) have used their love for cycling to benefit Guelph General Hospital (GGH) and local charitable programs through the Rotary Clubs of Guelph South and Guelph Trillium. Several of these groups have been inducted into our Hall of Fame. This year, a new group will be inducted,…
South City Physiotherapy – 2023 Inductee
Members of South City Physiotherapy have participated in Tour de Guelph since 2019 with a small break in 2020 due to the pandemic. With their dedicated participation, they have raised a total of $12,816. At the head of the ride helm each year has been Jody Cummins-Lambert and Francine Core from South City Physiotherapy. Together, they…
Angela Hofstra – 2023 Inductee
Angela Hofstra, our newest addition to the Tour de Guelph Hall of Fame, is an exceptional person who has made remarkable contributions to the event and to the Guelph community. Having grown up in Guelph, she has a strong bond with her hometown. She firmly believes in the significance of having accessible healthcare services for…
Ian Digby – 2022 Inductee
Ian has participated in Tour de Guelph since 2015. Over the past seven years, he has raised $5,529. He has ridden the 50km, 100km and even once the 160km route when the event still offered a century ride. Ian is currently an Emergency Physician at Guelph General Hospital. He is very proud of the work…
Ethan Steele – 2022 Inductee
Ethan Steele has participated in Tour de Guelph from 2017 to 2020. He was only 13 years old the first year he registered. Over those 4 years he raised a total of $5,205 and was the Top Youth Fundraiser in 2017, 2018 and 2019. For that distinction Ethan won the prize of a bike donated…
Donna Bryson – 2022 Inductee
Donna has participated in Tour de Guelph since 2016. Over the past six years she has raised $4,062! Her preferred route is 50 km and each year she rides with 3 other girlfriends. Her riding career began in 2000 when she started participating in Triathlons, an activity she still enjoys today. She started riding in Tour…
Mike Diamond – 2021 Inductee
Between 2014 and 2020 Mike has fundraised a total $31,341.00. What motivated him to ride and fundraise as part of Tour de Guelph? He wanted to give back to the Guelph General Hospital for the dedicated and compassionate care he and his wife, Rosemary experienced while she was undergoing cancer treatment. Over the years, Mike’s…
Nicole Gatto – 2021 Inductee
Nicole Gatto has participated in Tour de Guelph every year since 2014 and has raised $5,200. With Tour de Guelph routes, Nicole is always challenging herself. She started with the 50KM route, then the 75KM route and next up for her is the 100KM route! For Nicole, supporting the Hospital supports everyone in the community.…
The Khalfan Family – 2021 Inductee
The Khalfan family started participating in Tour de Guelph in 2014. It has become a fun family tradition that the family looks forward to each year. In 2018, father Khaleed was hospitalized with a leg infection and the care he received at the GGH “was absolutely incredible.” Since then, in thanks, Khaleed and his family…
Charlie Barnes – 2021 Inductee
Charlie Barnes joined the Tour de Guelph Committee in 2020 to lend his time and enthusiasm to help put on the event. In the same year he was entitled the top fundraiser for raising $10,926! For Charlie, Tour de Guelph is the perfect way for him to support his community. He has been cycling every…
Cathy Densmore – 2021 Inductee
Cathy has participated in Tour de Guelph since the event began. Over the seven years she has raised $5,715. Through supporting her daughter’s rides in Ride to Conquer Cancer events, she was encouraged to ride with her daughter. That is how her riding lifestyle began 10 years ago. When she found Tour de Guelph, it…
Bill Allen – 2021 Inductee
Bill Allen has participated in Tour de Guelph five times. He started cycling seriously in 2006. Bill continues to push himself when cycling and fundraising for the event. His Tour de Guelph record includes being on the top five fundraising tier. In the five years he has participated, Bill has raised a total of $10,…
Pat Eton-Neufeld and Gerry Neufeld – 2021 Inductee
For Pat Eton-Neufeld and Gerry Neufeld their first Tour de Guelph experience was in 2020. Together they embarked in the first ever virtual Tour de Guelph event. Instead of riding one of the designated routes, Pat and Gerry committed to riding every day for the month of June. Over the course of the month they…
Ross McKinnell – 2021 Inductee
Ross McKinnell has participated in six out of the seven Tour de Guelph events since it was incepted in 2014. Ross is a 57 year resident of Guelph and is a top fundraising each year. His total amount raised over the six years is $25,462. Ross has cycled most of his life, starting his career…
Andrew Maykut – 2021 Inductee
Andrew Maykut has participated in Tour de Guelph for the past five years. In his five years of riding, he has raised a total of $5,720.33. Andrew has been bike riding all his life. When Andrew was a teenager, he rode from Oshawa to Goderich, an almost 16-hour ride! Today, he continues to enjoy long-distance…
