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Matt Vogel and Tom Kingery Team Type Tri1

2008 Team Type 1 Triathlete Team

Team Type 1 will manages with Apidra Insulin, Abbott Diabetes Care FreeStyle Lite , and Freestyle Navigator a continuous glucose monitoring system, Omnipod Wireless Pumps , use Dex 4 fast acting glucose, and race on the best of bikes, Orbea.

Team Type 1 Triathlon is a competitive group of men and women, all living with type 1 diabetes. Triathlon is the combined sport of swimming, cycling, and running. Building on the success of the professional and RAAM cycling team, TT1 Triathlon is here to inspire others and show the world that people with diabetes can do anything… including swimming, cycling, and running.

TT1 Triathlon is lead by 2007 Race Across America champions Matt Vogel and Bobby Heyer. In addition to their 22 years of combined racing experience, the team captains each started diabetes non-profit organizations Insulin Factor (Vogel) and the Diabetes Sports and Wellness Foundation (Heyer).

The triathlon team's accomplished group of multi-sport athletes compete in olympic, 70.3, and ironman distance races. TT1 Triathlon hopes to send the team to the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

2008 Team Type 1 Triathletes
(Athletes have Type 1 diabetes)

Nathan Bartels

Bobby Heyer

Laura Ely

Ryan Jones

Tom Kingery

Mandy Lovett

Angela Past

Kevin Powell

Cliff Scherb

Matt Vogel