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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The world's first all-diabetic professional cycling team will compete in The Tour of Britain from September 7, 2014.
Team Novo Nordisk is a global sports team made up of more than 100 triathletes, runners and cyclists, led by their professional cycling team. The unique team all have type 1 diabetes and manage their condition while training and competing in high endurance competitions.
Novo Nordisk said the team will be competing to encourage other patients to learn how to control their diabetes in order to be able to progress in their day-to-day lives.
Dr Rafael Castol, Team Novo Nordisk medical director, said: “Our experience working with Team Novo Nordisk riders demonstrates that all levels of physical exercise can play an important role in the management of people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/team_novo_nordisk_to_compete_in_the_tour_of_britain_595828
Team Novo Nordisk is a global sports team made up of more than 100 triathletes, runners and cyclists, led by their professional cycling team. The unique team all have type 1 diabetes and manage their condition while training and competing in high endurance competitions.
Novo Nordisk said the team will be competing to encourage other patients to learn how to control their diabetes in order to be able to progress in their day-to-day lives.
Dr Rafael Castol, Team Novo Nordisk medical director, said: “Our experience working with Team Novo Nordisk riders demonstrates that all levels of physical exercise can play an important role in the management of people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/team_novo_nordisk_to_compete_in_the_tour_of_britain_595828