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‘Pedal With The Pros’ Supports Team Type 1
Atlanta – Team Type 1 is opening up its 2010 training camp in northeast Georgia to cyclists of all skill levels as part of its “Pedal With The Pros” fundraiser.
From Feb. 12-14, participants will experience what it is like to be a member of Team Type 1, the world’s only professional cycling team with riders [...]
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- Team Type 1 Reveals 2010 Pro Men’s Roster
October 27th, 2009Atlanta – Team Type 1 will field a versatile roster sprinkled with international flavor and experience when it begins its third season as a men’s professional team in 2010.
In 2009, Team Type 1 won 55 races, finished fourth in the National Racing Calendar (NRC) standings and captured the King of the Mountains title at five [...] - Team Type 1’s White Racing In 24-Hour Nationals
October 10th, 2009Moab, Utah – Team Type 1’s Kerry White is approaching this weekend’s USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships as a personal battle, rather than a competition against thousands of other racers.
White will be the only member of Team Type 1’s Elite team competing in the race in Moab, Utah. The race that begins Saturday [...] - Team Type 1 Hires Michael Carter As Assistant Director
September 22nd, 2009Atlanta – Former professional cyclist and reigning Radweltpokal masters world champion Michael Carter will be an assistant director for Team Type 1 in 2010, the team announced Tuesday.
Carter raced from 1984 to 1993 and later directed the first China registered professional cycling team, the Marco Polo Cycling Team. In addition to competing in all three [...] - Team Type 1’s Aldape is Missouri’s Mountain King
September 13th, 2009Kansas City, Mo. – Moises Aldape helped Team Type 1 stamp its authority on the Tour of Missouri Sunday by winning the Michelob Ultra King of the Mountains title.
The Mexican’s victory in the special classification capped a week that also saw Team Type 1 figure in every major breakaway and earn the Drury [...] - Team Type 1’s Aldape Plans Aggressive Defense
September 12th, 2009St. Joseph, Mo. – Moises Aldape of Team Type 1 padded his lead in the Michelob Ultra King of the Mountains competition at the Tour of Missouri.
But his 13-point margin over Chris Anker Sorensen (Team Saxo Bank) is not enough to secure the special classification of the seven-day event. A maximum of 24 [...] - Creed Represents Team Type 1 In Stage 4 Break
September 11th, 2009Jefferson City, Mo. – A rider from Team Type 1 figured into a long breakaway Thursday for the third time in four stages of this year’s Tour of Missouri.
Michael Creed was part of a four-man move that escaped the clutches of the peloton about 10 miles into the 109-mile (175 km) [...] - Team Type 1’s Aldape Dons Missouri Mountains Jersey
September 9th, 2009Cape Girardeau, Mo. – Team Type 1 continued to put its mark on the Tour of Missouri Tuesday, thanks to another fine effort from Moises Aldape.
The Mexican donned the Michelob Ultra King of the Mountains jersey following the 102.4-mile (180.9 km) race from Ste. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau. Aldape beat Chris Anker Sorensen [...] - Zirbel and Powers Claim 2009 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar Titles
September 8th, 2009Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 8, 2009)— A pair of Boulder, Colorado residents, Tom Zirbel of the Bissell Pro Cycling squad and Alison Powers (Team Type I) have been announced as the overall, individual 2009 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar champions.
The season-long calendar, which pays out more than one million dollars in prize money, [...] - Aldape’s Breakaway Caps Big Day For Team Type 1
September 8th, 2009St. Louis – Team Type 1 enjoyed a trio of success Monday by earning the Drury Hotels Most Aggressive Rider jersey, a third place in the final race of the Tour of Missouri Womens Series and a runner-up fiinish in the last National Racing Calendar (NRC) event of the season.
The remarkable day in the history [...] - Schneider Third Again At Tour of Missouri Women Series
September 7th, 2009St. Louis – Team Type 1’s Samantha Schneider heads into the final race of the Tour of Missouri Womens Series eyeing a third straight top-three finish.
The 18-year-old scored her second straight third-place result on Sunday when she finished behind Giro Della Montagna presented by Specialized Bicycles winner Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) and runner-up Kelly Benjamin [...] - Team Type 1 Will Remain Continental Squad For 2010
August 29th, 2009Atlanta – Team Type 1 will register as a UCI Continental team for the 2010 season, CEO and Founder Phil Southerland announced on the eve of the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championship weekend.
“Thanks to our great sponsors and partners, we now have a clearer picture of our long-term program,” Southerland said. “We head [...] - Team Type 1 Brings Operations In-House For 2010
August 25th, 2009Atlanta – Team Type 1 is bringing management services in-house for the 2010 season, Chief Executive Officer Phil Southerland announced Tuesday.
The announcement means the endurance sports program that consists primarily of athletes with Type 1 diabetes will employ its own staff to handle the day-to-day operations for six programs, including a pair of professional cycling [...] - Team Type 1’s Wilson Dons Mountains Jersey In Ireland
August 21st, 2009Waterford, Ireland – Team Type 1’s Matt Wilson donned the King of the Mountains jersey Friday after the opening stage of the Tour of Ireland.
The Australian earned the lead in the special classification – by a single point – by being the first rider over the summit of one climb and placing second in two [...] - Lill Gift Wraps Team Type 1 A Stage Win
August 20th, 2009Mount Nebo, Utah – Darren Lill claimed victory for Team Type 1 Thursday on one of the most difficult days of the event billed as “America’s Toughest Stage Race.”
Lill won Stage 2 of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah by leaving some of North America’s best climbers behind on the steep slopes of the [...] - Team Type 1 Announces Tour of Ireland Roster
August 19th, 2009Dublin, Ireland — Team Type 1 and its mission to instill hope and inspiration for people affected by diabetes will be in the spotlight later this week when the men’s professional team participates in the Tour of Ireland.
The three-day, international stage race begins Friday south of Dublin and ends in the seaside port of Cork [...] - Team Type 1 Ready For ‘Hardest Race’
August 17th, 2009Salt Lake City – Billing the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah as “America’s Toughest Stage Race” is not false advertising, says Team Type 1 Assistant Director Gord Fraser.
“I think that’s a fair assessment, judging by the course profiles and taking into account the elevation,” Fraser said. “It’s going to be our hardest race of [...] - Ilesic Delivers 50th Win For Team Type 1 Men
August 17th, 2009Winston-Salem, N.C. – A flat rear tire nearly deflated Aldo Ino Ilesic’s hopes of scoring Team Type 1’s 50th victory of the season Sunday at the Hanes Park Classic in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Fortunately, the mishap occurred moments before the free lap period expired. Team Type 1 Technician Alex Banyay made a quick wheel change and shoved [...] - Team Type 1 Riders Will Speak To West Ridge Academy Students
August 14th, 2009Salt Lake City – Two members of the Team Type 1 men’s professional cycling team will speak to students at West Ridge Academy in West Jordan, Utah, Monday about the challenges of competing in their sport, the important of practicing bicycle safety and how their unique squad is inspiring people around the world.
Darren Lill, who [...] - Team Type 1’s Ilesic Makes It Two Straight At Crossroads Classic
August 6th, 2009Concord, N.C. – Team Type 1’s Aldo Ino Ilesic notched his fifth victory of the season – and won his second race in two nights – Wednesday at the Cabarrus Creamery Criterium in Concord, N.C.
Ilesic beat Eric Barlevav (Team Mountain Khakis) and Neil Bezdek (GS Mengoni) to the line at the end of the hour-long [...] - Team Type 1’s Leal Is Mexican National Time Trial Champion
August 2nd, 2009Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico – Veronica Leal rode to victory in the rain Saturday at the Mexican individual time trial championships, earning Team Type 1 its second national title in as many days.
Leal was 10 seconds faster than Pan American gold medalist Giuseppina Grassi in the 12.4-mile (20 km) race against the clock over soggy streets [...] - Team Type 1’s Crowell Earns Gold, Powers Bronze In Time Trial
August 1st, 2009Bend, Ore. – Jackie Crowell made history with her victory Friday in the Under 23 time trial at the USA Cycling Elite National Championships in Bend, Ore.
In winning the 21-mile (35 km) race against the clock, the 21-year-old earned Team Type 1’s first national title. Jerika Hutchinson (Team TIBCO) was second, 14 seconds behind, and [...] - Third At Cascade, Team Type 1’s Powers Wins WPCS
July 27th, 2009Bend, Ore. – Being called to stand on the final podium at a National Racing Calendar (NRC) event is becoming a familiar routine for Team Type 1’s Alison Powers.
For the sixth time this season, Powers finished in the top three to retain her lead in the NRC individual standings. With only five races remaining in [...] - Team Type 1’s Aldape Solos To Victory
July 24th, 2009Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort – Moises Aldape of Team Type 1 repeated his victory of a year ago at the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, soloing away from two others Friday to win the Cascade Lakes Road Race at the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic.
Aldape attacked Peter Stetina (Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin) and Steve Bovay (BMC Racing [...] - Confusion Reigns Over Powers’ Third Place Finish
July 24th, 2009Bend, Ore. – Team Type 1’s Alison Powers was congratulated by reporters for winning the Skyliner’s Time Trial Thursday at the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic.
A few minutes later, race officials told her she had actually finished second in the 16-mile (25 km) race against the clock.
And by the time she was summoned to [...] - Team Type 1’s Holt Takes Lead At Gwinett Bike Fest
July 24th, 2009Duluth, Ga. – Team Type 1’s Dan Holt finished second in Thursday’s Gwinnett Center Criterium but it was good enough for him to climb into the overall lead at the third Annual Gwinnett Bike Fest.
The six-races-in-five-days event in Georgia features more than 600 local, regional, national and international competitors.
With the help of teammate and Team [...] - Team Type 1 Women View Cascade As Tune-Up For Nationals
July 20th, 2009Bend, Ore. – The goals are simple for the Team Type 1 women’s professional squad for the 30th edition of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic in Bend, Ore.
“We would really like a podium finish and a stage win,” Team Type 1 Director Jack Seehafer said. “More so, I want to see them have [...] - Team Type 1 Men Send Talent-Rich Roster To Bend
July 20th, 2009Bend, Ore. – The Team Type 1 men’s professional squad will field an impressive line-up for the 30th annual Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic.
The six-day, six-stage race begins Tuesday in Bend, Ore., and promises to be one of the most competitive stage races on National Racing Calendar (NRC) circuit this season. A record 185 [...] - Women’s Prestige Cycling Series Grand Finale at Cascade Classic
July 20th, 2009New series addition is final stop on 2009 tour
Minneapolis – July 20, 2009 – The 2009 Women’s Prestige Cycling Series wraps up this week at the Cascade Cycling Classic in Bend, Oregon. Held right before the US National Championships in Bend, the Cascade Classic boasts one of the strongest women’s fields of [...] - Team Type 1 Goes 1-2 At Twilight Criterium
July 19th, 2009Boise, Idaho – Ken Hanson won for the second straight week and Aldo Ino Ilesic finished second as Team Type 1 went 1-2 Saturday night at the 23rd annual Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium in Boise, Idaho.
Racing in 95-degree heat on a day when the mercury reached a record 106 degrees earlier, Hanson scored his third [...] - Team Type 1’s Powers Wins Fitchburg Longsjo Time Trial
July 3rd, 2009Westminster, Mass. – U.S. national time trial champion Alison Powers of Team Type 1 won the Courtyard by Marriott Fitchburg/South Street Time Trial to open the 50th edition of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Thursday.
Racing through foggy and damp conditions on an unseasonably cool New England day, Powers averaged more than 27 mph on the 8.8-mile [...] - Team Type 1 Weekend Wrap
June 30th, 2009Powers, MacGregor Score Wins; Hanson, Jones Third At Criteriums
Alison Powers and Ian MacGregor each scored victories and Ken Hanson and Chris Jones added podium finishes at criteriums in California to cap a successful weekend for Team Type 1.
MacGregor took Saturday’s opening stage of the Dead Dog Classic Memorial Stage Race in Albany, Wyo., on the [...] - Team Type 1 Wins Race Across America, Betters Team Record
June 26th, 2009Annapolis, Md. – Team Type 1 rolled onto the Annapolis, Md., City Dock early Friday morning as champions of the eight-person team division of the Race Across America (RAAM).
The athletes on Team Type 1 – all of whom have Type 1 diabetes – won the non-stop, transcontinental race in record time. They completed the 3,021-mile [...] - RAAM Finish Line In Sight For Team Type 1
June 25th, 2009Near Ellenboro, W.Va. – Team Type 1 remained on pace Thursday morning to finish the Race Across America (RAAM) a little after midnight Eastern Daylight Time.
The team that is comprised entirely of athletes who have Type 1 diabetes is also riding fast enough to better the RAAM transcontinental crossing record of five days, nine hours [...] - Team Type 1 Earns Tour of Missouri Spot
June 25th, 2009Atlanta – The Team Type 1 men’s professional team will be a part of one of the most prestigious stage races in the United States when it takes the start line of the Tour of Missouri in early September.
Team Type 1 has won nearly two dozen races and stands fifth in the National Racing Calendar [...] - Team Type 1 Still Leads RAAM; Team Type 2 Increases Pace
June 24th, 2009Crossing The Mississippi River – As Team Type 1 made short work of Kansas and Missouri to grow its lead to nearly four hours early Wednesday, Team Type 2 increased its average speed in the Race Across America (RAAM).
Team Type 1 crossed the Mississippi River shortly before 8 a.m. EDT Wednesday, having completed more than [...] - Team Type 1 On Record Pace In RAAM
June 23rd, 2009Near Bloom, Kan. –The crackle over the megaphone broke the silence of an otherwise quiet morning Tuesday in western Kansas:
“Nice job, buddy. You’re just going to fly right on through this town,” said Team Type 1 Coach Nate Keck to rider Bob Schrank.
Cruising at 28 mph on his Orbea Ordu time trial bike, Schrank gave [...] - Injuries Sideline Team Type 1 Australians Hanley, Calabria
June 22nd, 2009Atlanta – Team Type 1 Australian professionals Fabio Calabria and Monique Hanley are on the road to recovery from serious injuries.
Calabria had to be admitted to a Colorado hospital Friday night with a severe infection from a saddle sore. He had already been sidelined by a broken bone in his hand sustained June 6 during [...] - Team Type 1 Takes Early Lead In RAAM
June 21st, 2009Near Salome, Ariz. – Team Type 1 took over the lead in the eight-person team division of the Race Across America (RAAM) fewer than 150 miles into the 3,021-mile (4,861 km) transcontinental race.
As the race neared the second of 53 time stations, Team Type 1 passed early leader, Team ViaSat, about 140 miles into the [...] - Team Type 1 Aims To Regain RAAM Crown
June 19th, 2009Oceanside, Calif. – Team Type 1 makes no secret about its goals for the eight-person team division of the Race Across America (RAAM), which begins Saturday in Oceanside, Calif.
“Our first expectation is to win the race,” said Team Type 1 Elite Team Director Bob Schrank. “Our second expectation is to break the record set by [...] - Powers Third For Team Type 1 At Nature Valley
June 15th, 2009Stillwater, Minn. – Alison Powers put Team Type 1 on the podium Sunday for the fourth time at a women’s National Racing Calendar (NRC) event when she finished third at the Nature Valley Grand Prix.
Powers also retained her lead in the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series (WPCS) while assuming the lead in the WPCS sprint classification [...] - Lill Runner-Up For Team Type 1 In Tour de Beauce Opener
June 10th, 2009Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Canada – Darren Lill’s runner-up placing on the opening stage of the Tour de Beauce left him seven seconds out of the overall lead and one of only a dozen competitors who remain within 94 seconds of race leader Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing Team).
The majority of the 105-rider field finished together, nearly five [...] - Powers Leads The Team Type 1 Ladies At Liberty Classic
June 8th, 2009Philadelphia – Alison Powers’ sixth-place finish led Team Type 1 Sunday at the 14th edition of the TD Bank Liberty Classic.
The reigning United States time trial champion was among a group of a dozen riders who slipped the field on the final of four laps around the 14.4-mile course through the streets of Philadelphia. As [...] - McRae Third At Tulsa; Hanley Injury Update
June 2nd, 2009Tulsa, Okla. – Jen McRae scored Team Type 1’s third podium finish of the Tulsa Tough omnium criterium series with a third-place finish Sunday while teammate Monique Hanley continued to assess the extent of injuries she sustained in a crash Saturday.
McRae’s placing behind winner Shelley Olds (Proman Hit Squad) and runner-up Carmen McNellis (Colavita-Sutter Home [...] - Ilesic Caps Big Weekend For Team Type 1
May 26th, 2009Somerville, N.J. – Aldo Ino Ilesic’s third-place finish at Monday’s Lantus Tour of Somerville put the finishing touches on a successful weekend of bicycle racing for Team Type 1.
During four days of competition in and around Somerville, N.J., Team Type 1 scored three victories – including two by Development team rider Adam Driscoll – while [...] - Team Type 1 Opens RAAM Training Camp
May 21st, 2009Moab, Utah – Team Type 1’s quest to earn back the eight-person team title at the Race Across America (RAAM) took a giant turn of the pedals forward today with the opening of the squad’s training camp.
The Team Type 1 Elite Team is preparing for the rigors of next month’s 3,021-mile (4,861 km), non-stop transcontinental [...] - Team Type 1 Weekend Recap: MacGregor Wins, Ilesic Second
May 18th, 2009Atlanta – Team Type 1’s Aldo Ino Ilesic scored a runner-up finish Sunday in a wind-whipped edition of the BikeJam/Kelly Cup to benefit World Bicycle Relief in Baltimore, Md., while Ian MacGregor won the historic North Boulder Park Criterium in Boulder, Colo.
MacGregor earned his second victory of the year – and the 17th overall for [...] - VSP Vision Care Announces Global Sponsorship for Team Type 1
May 16th, 2009Sacramento, CA – VSP® Vision Care, the nation’s largest eyecare benefits provider, is proud to announce a global sponsorship for Team Type 1.
“We’re very excited to work with Team Type 1 to raise awareness about the connection between eye health and diabetes,” said Kate Renwick-Espinosa, Vice President of Marketing, VSP Vision Care. “An eye exam [...] - Team Type 1 Rider Bennett Performs Life-Saving Rescue In Mid-Flight
May 16th, 2009Chicago – Simon Bennett, a rider on Team Type 1’s development cycling squad, put his training in first aid to work Thursday night to save the life of a man who collapsed on board a Northwest Airlines flight.
Bennett used an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and portable oxygen tank to revive the man, whose heart stopped [...] - Team Type 1 Signs Michael Creed
May 13th, 2009Atlanta – Team Type 1 bolstered its men’s team roster Wednesday with the addition of Michael Creed, a 10-year professional who has won nearly two dozen national titles on the road and track.
The 5-foot-11, 155-pound native of Twin Falls, Idaho, is expected to bolster the team’s already solid core of climbing and time trial talent. [...] - Team Type 1’s Jones Wins Joe Martin Criterium
May 11th, 2009Fayetteville, Ark. – Team Type 1’s Chris Jones didn’t have time to sit up and enjoy his first win of the season.
Had he conserved a single pedal stroke near the end of Sunday’s 90-minute criterium at the Joe Martin Stage Race, the Auburn, Calif., resident would not have won the National Racing Calendar event.
“Thankfully it [...] - Team Type 1’s Powers Keys Historic Day
May 11th, 2009Fayetteville, Ark. – Alison Powers was the star of the show on the most prolific day in the history of Team Type 1’s professional cycling programs.
The U.S. national time trial champion motored away from the field near the end of Sunday’s criterium at the Joe Martin Stage Race to score an impressive win that sealed [...] - Team Type 1 Men Go 3-4 On Stage 2 At Joe Martin
May 9th, 2009Fayetteville, Ark. – Team Type 1’s Shawn Milne finished third and Darren Lill was fourth, but their performances on Stage 2 of the Joe Martin Stage Race were hardly the results of individual effort.
The pair got a huge lead-out from their teammates as the men’s field roared from spacious highway roads into the narrow streets [...] - Team Type 1’s Hanson Runner-Up At Speed Week
May 4th, 2009Atlanta – Ken Hanson’s victory Saturday at the Dilworth Criterium and his runner-up placing at Sunday’s Global BMW Sandy Springs Criterium propelled him to a second-place finish overall in the USA CRITS Speed Week series.
Hanson’s win was his first of the season and the 12th overall for the Team Type 1 men’s professional squad. Mark [...] - Team Type 1 Women Win Speed Week; Powers Second At Gila
May 4th, 2009Atlanta – The Team Type 1 women’s professional cycling team posted its most impressive weekend of results to date by winning the USA Crits Speed Week series team crown, as well as the Lap Leader and Best Young Rider classifications.
The accomplishments came as Team Type 1’s Alison Powers was earning second place overall at the [...] - Team Type 1’s Ilesic Third At Walterboro
April 30th, 2009Walterboro, S.C. – Aldo Ino Ilesic finished third and Ken Hanson was fourth as the Team Type 1 sprinters went 1-2 in the field sprint Wednesday night at the Downtown Walterboro Criterium.
Frank Travieso (Champion Porsche Presented by Herbalife/Racers Edge) out-sprinted Carlos Vargas (Team Hotel San Jose) for the victory in the 75-lap event in Downtown [...] - Jen McRae Third For Team Type 1 At Roswell
April 26th, 2009Roswell, Ga. – Team Type 1’s Jen McRae scored her second straight podium placing of the weekend Sunday when she finished third at the Eighth Annual Historic Roswell Criterium.
Five-time U.S. national criterium champion Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team) won the 55-minute race ahead of Brooke Miller (Team Tibco).
McRae also finished third at Saturday’s [...] - Hanson Third For Team Type 1 In Battenkill Pro-Am
April 19th, 2009Cambridge, N.Y. – Team Type 1’s Ken Hanson sprinted to an impressive third-place finish in Saturday’s pro/am warm-up to the Tour of the Battenkill in Cambridge, N.Y.
Hanson and teammates Aldo Ino Ilesic and Daniel Holt were part of a breakaway of 12 riders that gained a decisive 10-minute advantage after escaping the field on a [...] - Team Type 1 Women Debut At Redlands
March 25th, 2009Redlands, Calif. – The Team Type 1 women’s professional team makes its debut Thursday at the 25th edition of the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
The eight-rider squad (six of whom will compete in Redlands, Calif.) is part of a larger program whose mission is to instill hope and inspiration for people around the world affected by diabetes. [...] - Team Type 1’s Milne Is San Dimas Mountain King
March 23rd, 2009San Dimas, Calif. – Shawn Milne added to Team Type 1’s polka dot jersey collection by winning the King of the Mountains classification Sunday at the San Dimas Stage Race.
The Beverly, Mass., resident scored the seventh King of the Mountains (KOM) title in the 15-month history of the men’s professional team program. Last week, it [...] - Team Type 1’s Milne Dons Mountains Jersey
March 22nd, 2009San Dimas, Calif. – On the same day Team Type 1 lost half of its eight-rider squad to illness or injury, there was actually something for it to celebrate following the second stage of the San Dimas Stage Race.
Shawn Milne won three of the four King of the Mountain sprints during Saturday’s 84-mile (135 km) [...] - Anthony Is Taiwan’s Mountain King; Powers Wins Again for Team Type 1
March 16th, 2009Team Type 1 added to its early-season success over the weekend when Alison Powers and Jesse Anthony made headlines on opposite sides of the globe.
Powers won Saturday’s Bikes and Buffaloes Criterium hosted by the University of Colorado while Anthony captured the King of the Mountains jersey at the Tour de Taiwan, which wrapped up Saturday.
Powers’ [...] - Team Type 1 Announces Internal Anti-Doping Testing Program
March 4th, 2009Atlanta — Team Type 1 announced today that it has launched its first anti-doping testing program.
The world’s only professional cycling team that includes riders who have Type 1 diabetes administered blood and urine tests to its riders at training camp in Buellton, Calif., in late January. The samples were tested and analyzed by Scott Analytics [...] - Team Type 1 – An Inside Look At The Mission
February 13th, 2009Bicycle.net had the honor of being invited to the Team Type 1 training camp that was held in Santa Ynez, CA. What made this invite special was that Team Type 1 is a special team themselves. It goes beyond just the riders, the staff, the talent, or all of the pieces combined.
What makes [...] - Team Type 1 Unveils Historic Roster For Amgen Tour of California
February 10th, 2009Atlanta — Team Type 1’s roster for the Amgen Tour of California is both historic and of an international flavor.
Never before has a rider with Type 1 diabetes participated in the race billed as “America’s largest and most prestigious cycling event.” That changes Saturday when two riders from Team Type 1 roll down the start [...] - Team Type 1 Goes 1-2 In Their Season Opener
February 1st, 2009Near Solvang, Calif. — Team Type 1 scored its first victory of 2009 on Saturday when Ricardo Escuela out-sprinted teammate Moises Alape to win the Poor College Kids Road Race near Solvang, Calif.
Sergio Hernandez (Rock Racing) was third in the 68-mile race that served as the season-opener for a number of Southern California riders and [...] - Team Type 1 Training Camp
January 31st, 2009This video was taken at the Team Type 1 training camp in Santa Ynez, CA. this is of Phil Southerland on the Figueroa Mountain decent. What makes this impressive is one the speed, but two that the pavement was in horrible condition. This Sutherland guy is one heck of a bike rider.
- Education, Autographs Highlight Team Type 1 Solvang School Visit
January 29th, 2009Solvang, Calif. — To the cheers of “Team Type 1, Team Type 1,” five members of the men’s and women’s professional racing teams made a grand entrance Wednesday at a special presentation to students at Solvang School.
Samantha Schneider, Morgan Patton, Jacquelyn Crowell, Daniel Holt and Willem Van den Eynde appeared in front of more than [...] - Team Type 1 Will Speak To Students About Diabetes
January 26th, 2009Solvang, Calif. — Five members of Team Type 1 will pay a visit to a California elementary school to speak to students about Type 1 diabetes, the importance of bicycle safety and what it is like to be a professional cyclist.
Morgan Patton and Willem Van den Eynde – two of six racers on the [...] - Team Type 1 Earns Invitation To Amgen Tour of California
January 24th, 2009Atlanta — Team Type 1, the only professional cycling team in the world with a mission to spread inspiration to those affected by diabetes, will be one of 17 teams participating in the 2009 edition of the Amgen Tour of California.
Billed as America’s largest and most prestigious cycling event, the Tour of California will cover [...] - Team Type 1’s Wilson Fifth At Australian Road Championships
January 11th, 2009Victoria, Australia – Team Type 1’s Matt Wilson finished fifth in Sunday’s Scody Australian Open National Road Championships, 20 seconds behind surprise winner Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche Cycling).
McDonald, a 30-year-old bicycle mechanic, won a three-up sprint against a pair of riders from Team Columbia, Michael Rogers and Adam Hansen, who finished second and third, respectively. [...] - Team Type 1 Announces New Directors For 2009
December 23rd, 2008Atlanta — Team Type 1 has hired a new director sportif, Vassili Davidenko, and a new assistant director, Gord Fraser, for the 2009 season.
Davidenko was Team Type 1’s assistant director last year under Ed Beamon, who is not returning.
“We were very fortunate to have someone with Ed’s experience to help guide us down the path [...] - Team Type 1 Re-Signs Kobzarenko, Adds Slovenian Sprinter
November 12th, 2008Atlanta — Ukranian Valeriy Kobzarenko, who was one of Team Type 1’s most dependable riders in 2008, will return to the squad in 2009. At the same time, the second-year team announced the signing of promising young Slovenian sprinter Aldo Ino Ilesic.
The two join eight other riders already announced for Team Type 1, a team [...] - Wilson, MacGregor Returning To Team Type 1
November 3rd, 2008Atlanta — Team Type 1 will be bolstered in 2009 by the return of stage racing specialists Matt Wilson and Ian MacGregor, as announced by Sport Director Ed Beamon Monday.
Wilson, 31, rebounded from breaking his right wrist in March to score stage wins at the Tour de Beauce and the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling [...] - Team Type 1 Signs Promising Young Belgium, Re-Signs Calabria
October 28th, 2008Atlanta — Team Type 1 has announced the signing of promising young Belgian all-arounder Willem Van den Eynde while re-signing Australian Fabio Calabria, who proved to be a valuable stage racer for the first-year professional team in 2008.
Both racers have Type 1 diabetes, a chronic, life-threatening disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly destroys [...] - Team Type 1’s Chadwick And Wilson Ignite Action At Sun Tour
October 16th, 2008Mount Buller, Australia – Team Type 1 lit the fireworks Thursday on the slopes of the finishing climb to Australia’s popular ski resort, Mount Buller.
But hopes of making the fourth stage of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour more decisive fizzled, despite aggressive riding by the team’s two general classification hopefuls, Matt Wilson and Glen Chadwick.
“There [...] - Team Type 1 Re-Signs Chris Jones, Adds Ken Hanson
October 7th, 2008Atlanta — Chris Jones will return to ride for Team Type 1 for the 2009 season while the second-year professional squad is also adding the stars-and-stripes jersey of U.S. Elite Criterium Champion Ken Hanson to its roster.
Jones, 29, scored his second straight top 10 finish at the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Road Race [...] - Team Type 1 Re-Signs Moises Aldape, Adds Ricardo Escuela
October 5th, 2008Atlanta — Team Type 1 is bolstering its strength in the field sprints for 2009 with the addition of Argentinian speedster Ricardo Escuela while re-signing Mexican Moises Aldape, who enjoyed a breakout season of his own.
Aldape and Escuela are the first two signings announced by the second-year professional squad that was founded to inspire people [...] - Team Type 1 Wins Overall And Team Title At Vuelta Mexico
September 21st, 2008Mexico City, Mexico — Glen Chadwick won the Vuelta Mexico Saturday and Team Type 1 captured the team classification, earning the first-year squad two its most impressive accomplishments of the season.
Chadwick’s victory was his fifth of the year and the 40th overall for Team Type 1. The New Zealander never relinquished the lead after [...]
- Team Type 1 Keeps Chadwick In Yellow In Mexico
September 18th, 2008Morelia, Mexico — Glen Chadwick of Team Type 1 survived the toughest day of the Vuelta Mexico on Wednesday to hold onto the overall lead with three stages remaining.
The 93-mile (150 km) race included three categorized climbs, which shattered the 140-strong field and saw only 35 riders together at the finish in Morelia. Jose Benites [...] - Team Type 1 Taking Aggressive Approach To USPRO Championship
August 29th, 2008Report Filed by Team Type 1
Greenville, S.C. -– There will be no waiting and watching when it comes to Team Type 1’s approach to Sunday’s Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championship Road Race.
An aggressive attitude will be key to winning the 110-mile (177 km) race in Greenville, S.C., according to Team Type 1 [...] - Team Type 1’s Wilson Takes King Of The Mountain Jersey In Ireland
August 27th, 2008Waterford, Ireland — When Team Type 1 signed Matt Wilson, it was assumed the 2004 Australian national road champion would be a pillar of experience for the first-year professional team.
A broken wrist sustained in training in March interrupted those plans for a time. But an ever-determined Wilson never let the injury get in the way [...] - Team Type 1 Ready To Contest Irish Tour
August 26th, 2008Dublin — Team Type 1 Sport Director Ed Beamon returns to the Tour of Ireland with a new squad this year, but the same attitude that earned his team a podium finish on the final stage of the inaugural edition of the race.
Beamon’s Team Type 1 squad includes two riders who competed in Ireland last [...] - Team Type 1’s Chadwick Third Overall At Tour of Utah
August 18th, 2008Tooele, Utah – Glen Chadwick’s third-place finish overall at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, as well as a third place in the team classification, confirms that Team Type 1 is one of the top stage racing teams in America, said Sport Director Ed Beamon.
Billed as the “America’s Toughest Stage Race,” (the race even [...] - Team Type 1’s Chadwick Is Tour Of Utah’s Mountain King
August 18th, 2008Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah — With Team Type 1 founder Phil Southerland watching from the team car, Glen Chadwick animated the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Saturday on a tortuous course that included nearly 15,000 feet of climbing.
Chadwick’s attack on the leg-breaking ascent to the Snowbird Ski Resort eventually led to a third-place finish [...] - The Glen Chadwick Olympic Diary Comes To An End
August 16th, 2008Day 6 and 7 – Its a Wrap
Well the last couple of days didn’t involve too much. Woke up Sunday morning and headed of to the morning session of the swimming. We managed to see Michael Phelps first of many Gold medals this games, even saw Aussies first Gold also with Stephanie Rice. So wasn’t [...] - Team Type 1’s Glen Chadwick Dons Tour of Utah King Of The Mountain Jersey
August 15th, 2008Salt Lake City — Team Type 1’s Glen Chadwick pulled on the Zions Bank King of the Mountains Jersey following Stage 2 of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Chadwick won the second of three King of the Mountain sprints during the 85-mile (137 km) University Health Care Road Race [...] - Tour of Utah Plays To Strengths Of Team Type 1
August 13th, 2008Salt Lake City — Team Type 1 has been targeting the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah since the National Race Calendar (NRC) was unveiled.
“It is certainly the most demanding American stage race and I expect it to be one of the most competitive,” Team Type 1 Sport Director Ed Beamon said. “But I think [...] - Team Type 1’s Two Olympians Ready For Beijing
August 4th, 2008Aug. 3, 2008 – Team Type 1’s Moises Aldape and Glen Chadwick may be representing different countries at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but they are taking the same approach when it comes to their preparation.
Both first-time Olympians on the first-year professional squad that has a mission to raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes trained at [...] - Team Type 1’s MacGregor Wins Colorado Road Title; Anthony Breaks Wrist
July 31st, 2008(July 30, 2008) – On the same weekend Team Type 1 was celebrating Ian MacGregor’s victory at the Colorado State Road Race Championship, Jesse Anthony became the squad’s fourth rider to break his wrist.
MacGregor relied on his sprint to capture his first state title Saturday in Salida, Colo. On a brutally tough 87-mile (140 km) [...] - Tinkoff and Team Type 1 To Challenge For Tour of Ireland Victory
July 24th, 2008Tinkoff Credit Systems (Russia), MTN Energade (South Africa) and Team Type 1 (USA) are the latest of the teams to be announced for the Tour of Ireland professional cycle race sponsored by Fáilte Ireland which starts at Grand Canal Square in Dublin’s Docklands on 27th August.
Tinkoff Credit Systems are sending a balanced team of experienced [...] - Team Type 1 Shawn Milne Caps Cascade With Runner-Up Finish On Final Stage
July 14th, 2008Bend, Ore. — Team Type 1’s Shawn Milne finished second on the final stage of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic Sunday, capping an emotional five days for the team in Bend, Ore.
Matt Wilson and Moises Aldape each won stages for Team Type 1 and Aldape took home the polka-dot jersey as winner of [...] - Matt Wilson Of Team Type 1 Wins Cascade Stage For Injured Teammate
July 10th, 2008Bend, Ore. – Team Type 1’s Matt Wilson made good on a pre-race promise to himself to win Thursday’s stage of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic for teammate Ben Brooks.
But as much as Wilson wanted to celebrate his victory in the 78-mile (125.5 km) Three Creeks Road Race, he could not help but [...] - Team Type 1’s Brooks Stable Following Violent Crash
July 9th, 2008Bend, Ore. — Team Type 1’s Ben Brooks is hospitalized in stable condition following a violent crash Wednesday during the opening stage of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic in Bend, Ore.
The 29-year-old Australian fell victim to one of a half dozen cattle guard crossings along the 83-mile (133.5 km) Prineville Road Race. A [...] - Team Type 1’s Ian MacGregor Wins Stage 2 At Fitchburg
July 6th, 2008Fitchburg, Mass. — Ian MacGregor scored his first win of the season and Shawn Milne earned the points jersey as Team Type 1 figured prominently on Stage 2 of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Friday.
MacGregor won the summit finish of the 104-mile (167 km) Wachusett Mountain Road Race ahead of Kyle Wamsley (Colavita-Sutter Home presented by [...] - Glen Chadwick Delivers Tour of Arkansas Title For Team Type 1
May 20th, 2008Van Buren, Ark: Glen Chadwick will go into the history books as Team Type 1’s first overall winner of a professional stage race.
The New Zealander wrapped up the Tour of Arkansas on Sunday by finishing eighth in the 75-minute Celebrity Classic Criterium in Historic Downtown Van Buren. Chadwick enjoyed a 25-second margin of victory in [...] - Team Type 1s Glen Chadwick Makes It 2-For-2 At Tour of Arkansas
May 17th, 2008Mount Nebo State Park, Ark: Glen Chadwick of Team Type 1 won his second consecutive stage of the inaugural Tour of Arkansas Friday to retain his overall lead.
Chadwick conquered the mountain top finish at Mount Nebo State Park by out-sprinting Predrag Prokic (Toshiba-Santo Professional Cycling Team presented by Herbalife) to finish the 98-mile (157.7 [...] - Team Type 1 Third In Team Race At Tour de Georgia
April 28th, 2008Atlanta – On the strength of placing four riders in the top 20 overall, Team Type 1 finished third in the team classification at the Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T.
Winning the team classification was Astana, the season-long leader in the ProTour standings. CSC, the ProTour winner the past three years, was second. Team Type [...] - Meet Team Type 1 In Atlanta On Sunday
April 26th, 2008Suwanee, Ga. — Team Type 1 and its sponsors will have a lot to offer fans Sunday at the team’s booth at the Health & Wellness Expo in Atlanta for the final stage of the Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T.
Team Type 1 is one of 15 teams competing in the seven-day, 600-mile race that [...]
- PRESS RELEASE: Team Type 1s Milne Runner-Up At Tour de Taiwan
March 17th, 2008Tapei City, Taiwan Team Type 1’s Shawn Milne fought to the end to defend his title at the Tour de Taiwan during a thrilling final stage criterium in Tapei City.
The race for the overall between Milne and race leader John Murphy (Health Net presented by Maxxis) came down to the final sprint thanks to a [...]
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