Posts by Tim Lindley
Spring starts at Le Samyn for Team Novo Nordisk
Following hot on the heels of ‘Opening Weekend’ is the cobbled semi classic Le Samyn with Team Novo Nordisk lining up at the 57th edition of the 200km one-day event as the Belgian classics season officially begins. The seven man squad will be led by Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky with the 22-year-old returning to his…
Read MoreThree days in Provence
Team Novo Nordisk head to France this week looking to continue their strong start to the season at the ninth edition of the Tour de la Provence. The three-day race starts in historic Marseille and heads straight out into the climbs of the Provencal for two semi-classic style stages before a fast and flat final…
Read MoreKopecky sprints straight into top ten on final stage in Valencia
Team Novo Nordisk concluded its first race season of the season in Valencia today with versatile Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky scoring the teams first top ten of the year after Briton Nathan Smith had animated in the early breakaway at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. “I was surprised at how good I felt today considering…
Read MoreAnything you can do, I can do
Different day same outcome for Team Novo Nordisk at the Volta a la Comunitàt Valenciana as Italian Filippo Ridolfo picked up the gauntlet thrown down yesterday by teammate Matyas Kopecky and went off in search of glory in the breakaway. A sort of glory was found in the shape of first over the top of…
Read MoreKopecky breaks away on familiar roads at Valenciana
Young Czech star Matyas Kopecky stretched his legs on the famous climbs of stage two of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana for Team Novo Nordisk today, animating the breakaway and taking the GPM points atop the iconic Coll de Rates. Like many of the teams competing here in Valenciana, the world’s first all diabetes…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk start 2025 season at Valenciana
‘The seasons come, the seasons go,’ and a fresh one is already upon is as Team Novo Nordisk prepare to start the new year’s racing at this week’s Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in Spain. Five days of tough racing begins with a 34km Team Time Trial in Orihuela before heading straight onto the well…
Read MoreLozano brings 2024 season to a close on a high in Japan
Experience counted once more for Team Novo Nordisk’s star climber David Lozano at the Utsunomiya Japan Cup as the 35-year-old saved the day with another stellar performance in a race he loves. “We know how important Japan Cup is for our team and our sponsor Novo Nordisk,” said Lozano. “That’s always in the back of your head when your suffering on the climbs…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk to wrap 2024 season in Japan
Time flies and the end of the 2024 racing season is here for Team Novo Nordisk as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team aim to sign off in style at the Utsunomiya Japan Cup on Sunday. The experience and skill of Spanish climber and leader for the race David Lozano will be crucial and strong support comes in the…
Read MoreKopecky brings curtain down on season in Műnsterland
It has been another excellent season for Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky and Team Novo Nordisk with the 21-year-old showing remarkable consistency to achieve close to 20 top ten finishes through the year. The fairy tale ending to the season however, wasn’t to be in Germany today at the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro as Kopecky slipped back…
Read MoreBad luck in Binche for Team Novo Nordisk
What was supposed to be a final tilt at a big 2024 result in Belgium for Team Novo Nordisk turned into an uphill battle at Binche Chimay Binche when leader Matyas Kopecky was taken out of the race by an early crash. “The plan went out of the window pretty early today,” said Sports Director…
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