JAVIER MEGIAS*

• Madrid, ESP
• Age: 29
• Professional Since 2005

Javier Megias is a rider at the very core of the Team Type 1 - SANOFI message. He finished on the podium at Salt Lake City in the Tour of Utah, and showed strong sprints at the Tour de Suisse. With Javi the team has a strong rider and an effective spokesman, and his continued presence into 2012 will see results both on the bike and off.

You can't find riders tougher than Javi. He puts the cold winds of Europe out of his mind and brings Team Type 1-Sanofi into the right position to counterattack. He ignores the rain and mud to head back to the cars for jackets and drinks and a quick check of his continuous glucose monitor. His BG is good? Perfect? A bit low? Eat a gel. Too high? Take insulin and race for the finish. Javi exudes the ubercool professionalism of a Spanish athlete. Always ready to race, always ahead of the mental game. He reads the course and understands the angles and puts his body at the dangerous edge of race, and he comes up with the goods.

2011 HIGHLIGHTS

• 2nd St4 Tour of Utah, USA
• 6th St1b Settimana Coppi e Bartali, ITA
• 12th St5 Tour de Suisse, SUI
• 14th St4 Tour de Suisse, SUI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Tour Down Under, 2009
• Vuelta Castilla y Leon, 2009
• Vuelta a España, 2007
• Vuelta al Goierri, 2005
• Vuelta a Toledo 2003