Posts by Tim Lindley
Kopecky banks another tough race in the legs at Classique Paris-Chauny
The centenary edition of Classique Paris-Chauny played out in predictable fashion with a long game of cat & mouse unfolding between peloton and breakaway with the escapees belong swept up on the final lap of Chauny before the sprinters stormed into the limelight with Matyas Kopecky first home for Team Novo Nordisk. Matyas Kopecky: “The…
Read MoreLate French summer light for Team Novo Nordisk at Classique Paris-Chauny
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team head to France this weekend for the 100th anniversary edition of Classique Paris-Chauny and the team’s first appearance at the hilly one-day race. Versatile Italian sprinter Andrea Peron will lead the team with 19-year-old Matyas Kopecky looking to gain more valuable high-level racing in his legs and…
Read MoreRemnants of break foil peloton on final stage in Slovakia
Two survivors of the days breakaway managed to hold off the chasing peloton on the closing circuits of Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia in Kosice with experienced Hungarian Peter Kusztor finishing up there again for Team Novo Nordisk alongside neo pro Filippo Ridolfo. Peter Kusztor (HUN): “It’s a shame that we couldn’t bring back those two…
Read MoreTop 20 for Kusztor at Okolo Slovenska
Former Hungarian Road champion Peter Kusztor showed he still has a killer turn of speed on stage three of Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia as the veteran 37-year-old powered into the top 20 for Team Novo Nordisk after digging deep in the reduced front group alongside teammate David Lozano. Peter Kusztor (HUN): “I am pleased with…
Read MoreJust outside top 20 in Slovakia for Peron and Team Novo Nordisk
The first road stage of this years Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia unfolded in predictable style with an early breakaway going clear over the opening kilometers before a steady pursuit yielded first catch, then sprint for the front end of the peloton with Italian flyer Andrea Peron boxed in after the final roundabout and chasing for…
Read MorePlanet returns for Team Novo Nordisk at Okolo Slovenska
Team Novo Nordisk talisman Charles Planet is set to make his return to racing at Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia next week after a long recovery from an almost career ending collision with a car at the beginning of March. The 66th edition of the five days stage race starts with the traditional prologue, but this…
Read MoreBreakaway steals the show in Maryland with Lozano to the fore
Spanish climber and Tour du Rwanda stage winner David Lozano was alive to the possibilities at the Maryland Classic in the USA as the 33-year-old jumped into the early breakaway group for Team Novo Nordisk and shouldered his share of the workload as the group held off the bunch all the way to the line.…
Read MoreTNN Finally back on home soil at Maryland Classic
Team Novo Nordisk make a long awaited return to home racing this weekend as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team prepare to line up at the one day Maryland Classic. “After three years away we’re super happy to be back racing in America.” said General Manager Vassili Davidenko. “It’s been a long wait…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk bound for back-to-back races in Bulgaria
Team Novo Nordisk head to Bulgaria this week for a double header of Eastern European racing at the Tour of Bulgaria and sister race In the Footsteps of the Romans, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team will be making their first appearance at both races. Czech neo pro and former U19 national road…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk look ahead to racing at second home Tour of Denmark
Team Novo Nordisk have been building up to next week’s 31st edition of Postnord Danmark Rundt/Tour of Denmark for some time as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team return to race on ‘home roads’ and proudly carry the inspirational message of Driving Change in Diabetes at one of the seasons key objectives. GP…
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