Visit South Aegean Islands

Team Novo Nordisk Development Team kicked off their 2024 season with a block of races in Greece, with the Visit South Aegean Islands race being the first. 

The first stage, a challenging 180-kilometer route, gave the young riders a chance to test their legs after their winter preparation.

Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt:

“This was our first race of the year, the beginning of the season. I told the guys to try to save up some energy for potential crosswinds and then to work together to position themselves well for the final 2 km climb to the finish.”

“Everyone rode well today, especially Louis-Marie (Posnic) and Anton (Muller), who were able to stay with the main group over all the climbs. Unfortunately, they were both caught behind the crash 500m to the finish line.”

Photo credit: Nassos Triantafyllou

Team Novo Nordisk Development Team continued their strong showing at the Visit South Aegean islands, putting in another solid performance on the second and final stage. The route covered 168 kilometers with 1843 meters of climning.

Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt:

“We tried to position Louis-Marie (Posnic) and Anton (Muller) well for the final climbs today. Louis-Marie had a good chance of finishing in the top 10 of the GC, as he was only 18 seconds behind the leader.”

“The team rode very well today. No one was in danger of falling behind at any point during the race. Guys even formed a lead-out train to get Louis-Marie and Anton into a good position for the final climbs! This is a positive confidence boost for the start of the season.”

“However, Anton, Louis-Marie, and Jacopo, while climbing well, weren’t able to match the explosive final efforts from other teams. But overall, it was a great race for the beggining of our season.”

Photo credit: Nassos Triantafyllou