Posts by Tim Lindley
Team Novo Nordisk carrying form into Tour of Turkey
Team Novo Nordisk return to the Tour of Turkey this Sunday with high ambitions for the eight-day race after a successful period of European racing across the spring. Recent white jersey winner at the Region Pays de La Loire Tour Matyas Kopecky will lead the line in the sprints alongside team captain Andrea Peron and…
Read MoreDecisive attack decides Brabantse Pijl
A shortened edition of De Brabantse Pijl exploded in spectacular fashion on the final laps around Overijse with 21-year-old Matyas Kopecky just outside the top 20. “I didn’t feel great at the start, but I don’t think that changed much to be honest because a lot of guys suffered at the end,” said Kopecky. “On the circuits I was only looking…
Read MorePeron back in the mix at Ronde Van Limburg
One of Team Novo Nordisk’s most experienced performers rolled back the years in today’s final at a wet edition of Ronde Van Limburg as Andrea Peron battled his way to 12th in a tough final. Compatriot Filippo Ridolfo took the race by the scruff of the neck early on, igniting a six rider breakaway move…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk wrap up spring racing at Limburg and Brabantse Pijl
Team Novo Nordisk line up for two more one day classics in Belgium to round out the spring period before heading to Turkey and back to the repetition of stage racing. First up comes Ronde Van Limburg on Wednesday followed by Brabantse Pijl on Friday. 20-year-old Italian Alessandro Perracchione will lead the line in Limburg…
Read MoreKopecky makes history with first white jersey for Team Novo Nordisk
Team Novo Nordisk celebrate a landmark achievement as 22-year-old Czech rider Matyas Kopecky claimed the Best Young Rider jersey at the 2025 Région Pays de la Loire Tour. This result marks the first time in the team’s history that a rider has won the white jersey, and it represents the third jersey classification win for…
Read MoreParis-Camembert & Route de Adelie Vitre on the horizon for Team Novo Nordisk
Team Novo Nordisk is settling in for Spring in France with two more franco one day semi classics on the horizon after last week’s Cholet Agglo Tour. Next up comes the 89th edition of Paris-Camembert followed two days later by the 45th Route de Adelie Vitre. Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky and Italian rouleur Filippo Ridolfo…
Read MoreKopecky 13th in wet edition of Cholet Agglo Tour
A weekend of frustration continued for Team Novo Nordisk at a cold and rainy Cholet Agglo Tour with sprinter Matyas Kopecky finding little joy on the circuits of the ancient Loire town and finishing in 13th place. The race started well for TNN despite the inclement conditions with French neo pro Anton Muller and Aussie Declan Irvine both jumping into the early breakaway.…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Left Frustrated at Koksijde Classic
A windy day out at the Bredene Koksijde Classic unfolded in dramatic fashion as the race split on the second time up the infamous Kemmelberg, with Team Novo Nordisk part of the chasing group and left ultimately frustrated. Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky missed the split by a bike length, and with the strong tailwind driving…
Read MorePerracchione finally makes top ten on last stage in Taiwan
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Team Novo Nordisk took the old adage quite literally over the course of the five day Tour de Taiwan and after near misses on three out of the previous four stages, 20 year old Alessandro Perracchione sprinted into ninth place on the final day of racing.…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisklook to spring into action at Koksijde and Cholet Agglo
Team Novo Nordisk head into back to back one day semi classics in Belgium and France this weekend as the American outfit takes on the Koksijde Classic and the Cholet Agglo Tour. The worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team is in the midst of a packed spring schedule with the Tour de Taiwan coming…
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