Mandy Marquardt strives for spot on 2016 Olympic cycle track team

[Northerner]

Mandy Marquardt began on the road to bike racing early in her life. Born in Mannheim, Germany, she and her family moved to the United States when she was six years old. She had an extremely active childhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida filled with tennis, swimming, and running. She started riding at age 10 when her parents introduced her to track cycling. She was instantly taken by the sport and loved racing a bike that didn’t include brakes. Soon she began riding on the open road, where her father would follow group rides in his car just to make sure his young daughter was safe.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/mandy-marquardt-strives-spot-2016-olympic-track-team/

Diagnosed T1 aged 16...

 

[Bloden]

Why do doctors say things like "You'll never be able to...again!" What a fighter! Hope she makes the team.