Posts by Tim Lindley
Kopecky 10th & Ridolfo in the break on wet stage two in Hungary
A wet and crash-marred second stage at the Tour de Hongrie saw the next generation of Team Novo Nordisk stars take center stage with Filippo Ridolfo driving the breakaway and Matyas Kopecky sprinting to another top ten. Head sports director, Massimo Podenzana: “Another good day for the team today, it was certainly eventful and the…
Read MorePlanet strikes out in breakaway and Kopecky sprints to eighth in Hungary
The opening stage of the Tour de Hongrie started with a bang for Team Novo Nordisk with Frenchman Charles Planet animating the days breakaway before young Czech talent Matyas Kopecky sprinted to a superb eighth place in a star studded bunch sprint. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Very happy with our performance today, we almost…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk follow Kusztor home and head to the Tour de Hongrie
One week stage racing continues for Team Novo Nordisk as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team make the familiar journey east for the 44th edition of the Tour de Hongrie. Five stages of competitive racing await with local legend Peter Kusztor defying the ageing process one more time to make another appearance in…
Read MoreRemains of breakaway steal the show on last stage in Asturias
Team Novo Nordisk enjoyed a positive three days of racing at the Vuelta Asturias that came to a close with an explosive finale in Oviedo with the breakaway holding off the chasers to take the final stage win. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “We’ve had a really good three days here in Asturias and the guys…
Read MoreDunnewind climbs strongly in the break on Stage two in Asturias
Another big day in the saddle put the peloton to the sword on stage two of the Vuelta Asturias with second year professional Jan Dunnewind of Team Novo Nordisk going deep in the days breakaway. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “What a day. It was lively right from the start and on a parcours like this…
Read MoreTough opening day on the climbs at Vuelta Asturias
Strong teamwork from Team Novo Nordisk saw veteran Hungarian climber Peter Kustzor give his all to stay with the leaders over the trio of final climbs on stage one at the Vuelta Asturias eventually finishing in the second group on the road. Sports Director Gennady Milkhaylov: “We know all about how hard the Vuelta Asturias…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk head to Oviedo and La Vuelta Asturias
Team Novo Nordisk switch attention to Spain this week as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team prepares to hit the climbs at the 65th edition of the Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo. After a packed spring campaign in northern Europe, TNN headed south to the recent Giro di Sicilia which saw veteran Hungarian…
Read MoreStormy Giro di Reggio Calabria makes for hard day out
Racing across the Mediterranean coast In April always brings the risk of inclement weather and the heavy storms that beset the start of the Giro Ciclistico Citta Metropolitana di Reggio Calabria certainly took their toll on the beleaguered peloton. Head sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “It was a rough day for everyone out there and the…
Read MoreGiro di Sicilia comes to a close in Giarre
Four great days of racing at the Giro di Sicilia came to a close with a brutal final stage that erupted on the slopes of Mount Etna before the final In Giarre. Team Novo Nordisk again had former Hungarian champion Peter Kustzor at the head of proceedings on the early climbs before falling back late in the stage as the…
Read MoreKusztor climbs well on stage 3 in Sicily
The oldest rider on the start line at the Giro di Sicilia proved once again that ‘age ain’t nuthin’ but a number’ with 38-year-old Peter Kusztor up here with the leaders on stage three. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “We saw so much good teamwork from the guys today, I’m very pleased with how they…
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