# Team Novo Nordisk news **URL:** \ **Category:** Sports & Exercise\ **Tags:** type-1\ **Created:** [October 15, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/team-novo-nordisk-news/14194 "2023-10-15T12:38:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/team-novo-nordisk-news/14194/1 "2023-10-15T12:38:29Z")
I am a type 2 cyclist, but I am inspired and impressed by type 1 athletes such as those at Team Novo Nordisk. My only complaint is that there is not a Team Novo Nordisk for my tribe, type 2s. [https://mailchi.mp/teamnovonordisk/join-team-novo-nordisk-in-the-5kada-virtual-challenge-1192406?e=60421693d7](https://mailchi.mp/teamnovonordisk/join-team-novo-nordisk-in-the-5kada-virtual-challenge-1192406?e=60421693d7) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/d/dfdc8639046d70b053d07299dc7a0ed3b7cf4545.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/1/127eb54f38437ee18906ed676d443aa1f2ad581f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/team-novo-nordisk-news/14194/2 "2023-10-15T16:58:44Z")
> [@CarlosLuis](#): > > My only complaint is that there is not a Team Novo Nordisk for my tribe, type 2s. I think there is _already_ a small team of one. Why not get a few others to join you? 😀 ---
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/team-novo-nordisk-news/14194/3 "2023-10-15T18:01:03Z")
@Eric I am not very successful in recruiting my fellow type 2s that I know. As a group we generally tend to be stubbornly non-compliant. I get this from my doctor friends who are frustrated with most of their type 2 patients. ---
**Author:** ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/team-novo-nordisk-news/14194/4 "2023-10-15T18:36:10Z")
The article says this: “Thank you for following Team Novo Nordisk, the World’s 1st all-diabetes professional cycling team racing to inspire, educate & empower everyone living with diabetes.” Doesn’t specifically say Type 1s. Maybe contact them to clarify. Maybe any diabetic on insulin. ---
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/team-novo-nordisk-news/14194/5 "2023-10-15T19:44:09Z")
From Wikipedia Team Novo Nordisk is the first professional cycling team to be comprised completely of riders who have [type 1 diabetes](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_1_diabetes).[[3]](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Novo_Nordisk#cite_note-3) All riders and several of the team’s staff, including CEO and Co-founder Phil Southerland, are living with diabetes.[[4]](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Novo_Nordisk#cite_note-4)[[5]](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Novo_Nordisk#cite_note-5) > **[Team Novo Nordisk](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Novo_Nordisk)** > > Team Novo Nordisk (UCI team code: TNN) is an all-diabetic professional cycling team founded by CEO Phil Southerland and led by general manager Vassili Davidenko. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. > The team's principal sponsor is the Danish global healthcare company, Novo Nordisk. The team is also sponsored by the Canadian bicycle manufacturer Argon18. > Team Novo Nordisk is the first professional cycling team to be comprised completely of riders who have type 1 diabetes. All riders and se...