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Mandy Marquardt - Dealing with Type 1 diabetes and competing as an elite sprint track cyclist

Mandy Marquardt - Dealing with Type 1 diabetes and competing as an elite sprint track cyclist

In this episode Geoff and I interviewed Mandy Marquardt.

Mandy Marquardt is an American Sprint track cyclist, representing the US and Team Novo Nordisk, the world's first-all diabetes professional cycling team. Marquardt was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 16. We talk about her cycling career and competing at an elite level whilst dealing with Type 1 diabetes every day. Mandy is a role model for others coming to terms with type 1 diabetes and races her bike with a purpose to help others to see what’s possible with diabetes…