Posts by Tim Lindley
Kopecky 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…
Read MoreTNN back in the mix on stage 4 in Taiwan
After a difficult third day of racing on Tuesday, stage four of the Tour de Taiwan unfolded much better for Team Novo Nordisk and young Italian rouleur Alessandro Perracchione. The 20-year-old Piedmontese channeled his frustration well on the 147km stage and, after strong teamwork from his teammates, found himself in a great position to contest…
Read MoreChallenging stage three in Taiwan for TNN
A tough third day of racing unfolded over the inland climbs at the Tour de Taiwan with Team Novo Nordisk working together to try and keep Alessandro Perracchione as high as possible on the overall classification. Briton Nathan Smith and Italian climber Antonio Polga were with Perracchione in the second group on the road as…
Read MoreMcDonald in the break as Perracchione climbs well on stage two in Taiwan
The second day of racing at the Tour de Taiwan saw the race move out into the countryside and on to the picturesque climbs with Alessandro Perracchione once again inside the top 15 for Team Novo Nordisk. Australian neo pro Bailey McDonald was the early protagonist for the worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team…
Read MoreBright beginning for Team Novo Nordisk in Taiwan
A short and rainy opening stage at the Tour de Taiwan saw Team Novo Nordisk off to a flying start with two riders inside the top 20. Italian all rounder Alessandro Perracchione led the way in 14th with neo pro Bailey McDonald close behind in 17th, both riders just off the back of the sprinting…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk return to familiar territory at Tour de Taiwan
The stage racing continues apace for Team Novo Nordisk as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling heads to the Tour de Taiwan for five days of explosive racing in the early spring heat of East Asia. After making a full recovery from his crash at the recent Le Samyn in Belgium, 20-year-old Piedmontese Alessandro…
Read MoreKopecky 11th at Le Samyn after rocky return to the Belgian cobbles
It was an action packed return to the cobbles for Team Novo Nordisk at Ename Samyn Classic today with multiple crashes affecting the boys in blue before Czech fastman Matyas Kopecky sprinted to 11th in the final in Dour. Repeated attacks characterized the early stages of the race as the battle for the breakaway began…
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