As a member of Team Type 1 cycling, Kyle Rose has spent countless hours training to prepare for the annual Race Across America, a 3,014-mile trek across the county.  As the payoff, on June 20 he will join his seven teammates as they begin the competition to claim the RAAM (Race Across America) title. 

Kyle is the only member of the team from California, which includes an international crew of talented cyclists.  The group will train together only a few times before starting their course from Oceanside to Annapolis, MD. in mid-June. 

Rose was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 16, and is now serving as an inspiration for the disease, traveling with his teammates to attend diabetes camps and events for kids across the country. 

“Anyone out there touched by diabetes already belongs to our team, no matter what their age or how they are affected.” Rose said. “They are our inspiration and we will win it for them!”

Best of luck to Kyle and his team as they bring home the win!

To read more about Kyle and his involvement with Team Type 1, check out this recent profile story written about him in the San Francisco Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/Personal-Best-Cyclists-with-diabetes-out-to-disprove-stereotypes-41192052.html

Also check out Team Type 1’s blog here: 

http://teamtype12007.blogspot.com/2009/03/kyle-rose-featured-in-san-francisco.html