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- ↑ "AIDS Ride planners sue S.F. charity over new race". The San Francisco Chronicle. 2001-12-13.
- ↑ "Dan Pallotta's bike-tour and walkathon business has raised more than $200 million for AIDS research & other charities. So why do some people hate him so much?* *Hint: Check out the Lexus in his driveway". CNN. 2002-03-01.
- ↑ "About Pallotta TeamWorks". Pallotta TeamWorks Website. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ↑ "Dan Pallotta's bike-tour and walkathon business has raised more than $200 million for AIDS research & other charities. So why do some people hate him so much?* *Hint: Check out the Lexus in his driveway. - March 1, 2002". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
