Jake Tapper bikes with wounded warriors, is awed by their 'spirit and determination' [pics, video]

Sarah D. | 3:25 PM on May 01, 2014

CNN’s Jake Tapper is in Texas today, where he’s supporting a very worthy cause:

Anchoring #TheLead from Bush Ranch in Crawford TX today. The former president hosts annual W100k bike ride, highlighting wounded warriors

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Addressing the Wounded warriors http://t.co/wZL4q2h8VY

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

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But he’s not just sitting on the sidelines. He’s also part of the action!

Pretty https://t.co/whnxgDXuWu

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Survived first day of W100k bike ride w wounded warriors and President Bush #TheLead pic.twitter.com/ykoNO2VlRD

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

That bike course is tough. I went over the handlebars going down the same hill where @mmckinnon once dislocated his shoulder.

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Feel like I might not get the deposit back on the bike rental

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Heh.

and here's your goofy CNN anchor friend at the start of the same ride #W100k http://t.co/QUvYnqqznw

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Goofy? Pffft. Whatevs, Jake. You look great!

With former Dallas Cowboy @DarylJohnston at the #W100K. One of us did not fall off his bike. Twice. http://t.co/1yxE8w2L03

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014

Nice. But you know what’s even more impressive?

What's amazing was seeing the spirit and determination of the 16 wounded warriors on the bike ride. We'll tell you more on #TheLead

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2014