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Michael Brian, Loveland Reporter-Herald
Loveland native Daniel Lemke triumphantly waves the United States flag over his head Saturday afternoon July 2, 2016 as he leads a group of riders down North Grant Avenue towards his mother's home after a 15-month bicycle excursion across the country to raise awareness of sex trafficking.LOVELAND — As Daniel Lemke cycled 12,608 miles across the United States, he battled physical and mental exhaustion, but he did not give up.
Each time he encountered doubt and pessimism, even the distance seemed overwhelming or when he was hospitalized for hypothermia, the Loveland native found strength in God and in his mission to raise awareness of sex trafficking.
“This has been the biggest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” said Lemke, who after 15 months in the seat of a bicycle named “Sophia” pedaled into Loveland on Saturday.
“I’ve accomplished something bigger than most people will ever do. I say that with a humble heart,” he said. “It was God who gave me the strength to do it.”
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