TEAM TYPE 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Team Type 1 in Canada, Maryland, California

Racing to cure diabetes...

Team Type 1 was created in 2004 to inspire people living with diabetes to take a proactive approach to managing their health and overcoming the obstacles often associated with the condition. In 2006 and 2007, the squad won the eight-rider team division of the Race Across America and finished runner-up in 2008 while consisting solely of athletes who have Type 1 diabetes.

Team Type 1 also fields a 15-rider professional continental cycling team, of which four racers have Type 1 diabetes. The squad won the team classification at the Tour de Beauce international stage race and finished third at the Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T, one of the most significant races in the United States.

Riders on the team who have Type 1 diabetes manage their condition during these grueling competitions with Apidra rapid-acting insulin, Abbott Diabetes Care's FreeStyle Navigator (a continuous glucose monitoring system), OmniPod wireless pumps and use Dex4 fast-acting glucose. The team's official bikes are made by Orbea.

Team Type 1 is made up of champions – winners at endurance and pro cycling, many of whom conquer life with Type 1 diabetes at the same time.

"Team Type 1’s goal is to prove that by using the tools provided to manage diabetes, exercise and healthy living, a person with diabetes can do the same as a normal person– only better.”  –Phil Southerland, team founder

Follow Team Type 1 by clicking the blog link and find out how they make minimal adjustments to lead a maximum life.

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