Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team 2007

Sean Sullivan (left) and Ivan Dominguez signed autographs after the ride.
When Toyota-United's Sean Sullivan and Ivan Dominguez were in Solvang, Calif., last month for Stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California they spent a combined 67 minutes racing their bicycles in the individual time trial.

But when the pair returned to the quaint Danish town Saturday, they spent much more time in the saddle and it was all for a good cause. They were two of the more than 5,000 cyclists who participated in the 25th annual Solvang Century.

The ride is a fundraiser for Specialized Coronary Outpatient Rehabilitation (SCOR), a recreational bike club that promotes cycling as a method of rehabilitative therapy for heart-related conditions. SCOR uses money raised from the ride to sponsor two summer camps for children with heart problems.

Sullivan and Dominguez completed their 100-mile ride in a little more than six hours, then signed autographs for fans.

“We had our boss (Sean Tucker) with us so we couldn't just race through,” Sullivan told a reporter for the Lompoc Record. “It's nice to ride something different because everyone's relaxed and having a good time.”

The century route took riders over 5,000 feet of elevation gain as they rode north through Santa Maria, and then back south through Lompoc.

This was the first of several charity events the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team will participate in this year.

In May, team members will ride in the Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City.

Then in August, they will take part in the Hotter’N Hell Hundred, the largest sanctioned century ride in the U.S.