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From left: Alex Bowden, Matt Brooks, Timothy Hargrave.
From left: Andy Mead, Bob Schrank, Mark Suprenant.
Not pictured: Tim Powell
Atlanta - Team Type 1 will use the Tour of Atlanta as its final tune-up before defense of its Race Across America (RAAM) eight-person corporate team title next month.
Seven of the eight racers who will compete in RAAM are taking part in the multi-day race that consists of seven stages over five days. Team Type 1 will race in four stages, beginning Friday."There are multiple purposes of participating in this race," Team Type 1 RAAM Team Director (and rider) Bob Schrank said. "We want to get used to riding as a team, get some hard racing in prior to RAAM, and to get trained on the new FreeStyle Navigator."
The FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is produced by Abbott Diabetes Care, an official sponsor of Team Type 1. It was only approved by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March but was field-tested by members of Team Type 1's RAAM squad last year.
The FreeStyle Navigator system provides minute-by-minute information about which way and how quickly blood sugar levels are changing. This information can lead to proactive adjustments that can result in tighter glucose ranges.
Team Type 1 will participate in the following Pro I-II-III races as part of the Tour of Atlanta:
Friday, May 23: ProAm Under the Lights
Location: 11350 Johns Creek Parkway, Duluth, Ga.
This one-hour race will be run on a technical, six-turn course that is one-mile (1.6 km) in length.
Saturday, May 24: Road Race
Location: 821 H.D.Atha Road, Monroe, Ga.
The 90-mile race begins at 11:30 a.m. and consists of four laps of a circuit that includes a "King of the Mountain" competition.
Sunday, May 25: Downtown Gainesville Criterium
Location: 118 Main Street, Gainesville, Ga.
This 60-lap criterium around a traditional, four-corner, 0.6-mile (1 km) course begins at 6 p.m.
Monday, May 26: Buford Criterium
Location: 123 W Main St, Buford, Ga.
The 60-minute race will be contested on a four-corner course that is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) in length.
Click here to visit the official race website.
3 comments:
RAAM team - Good luck in Tour of Atlanta! We will be watching you as you prepare for RAAM in June.
Go-Bob-Go
Ride hard and work on your speed, it would be great to see this years team do better than the years before. build on the past to achieve future goals
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