Posts by Tim Lindley
Bad 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…
Read MoreKopecky looking to put worlds disappointment behind him at Binche-Chimay-Binche
After a season packed with top ten results and near misses in one day races versatile Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky returns for Team Novo Nordisk in Belgium on Tuesday looking for another throw of the dice at Binche-Chimay-Binche. Kopecky represented the Czech national team in the U23 road race at both the European and World…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk left frustrated at Gooikse Pijl
Mixed fortunes for Team Novo Nordisk at Gooikse Pijl in Belgium as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team took the opportunity to blood new talent with French stagiaire Celestin Wattelle but were left thinking about missed opportunities with Aussie Declan Irvine and Italian Filippo Ridolfo both feeling they could have done better. A…
Read MoreAutumn starts in Belgium for Team Novo Nordisk at Gooikse Pijl
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team head back to Belgium on Sunday for the 21st edition of the one-day race Gooiske Pijl. A young versatile squad will line out for Team Novo Nordisk in Gooik with Australian Declan Irvine and Italian Filippo Ridolfo giving the team options as they look to guide young…
Read MoreGritty ride from TNN at GP Quebec
Team Novo Nordisk showed their mettle against a packed field of World Tour competition at the GP Cycliste de Quebec with experienced climber David Lozano and neo pro Alessandro Perracchione the best finishers. A fast start saw Italian Filippo Ridolfo quickly out of the blocks and into the breakaway alongside teammate Antonio Polga. So far…
Read MoreTNN return to WorldTour racing in Quebec and Montreal
Team Novo Nordisk will line up against the worlds best in Canada this weekend as the worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team take on the hilly courses of the GP Cycliste de Quebec on Friday followed by GP Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday. After animating the breakaway in last years edition in Quebec, Spanish…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk roll the dice in Larciano
Heavy storms across Italy played a key part in the make up of todays GP Industria & Artigianato in Tuscany, with experienced Italian Andrea Peron leading from the front for Team Novo Nordisk before being caught on the last climb of the day in the shortened finale. 2021 GP Kranj winner Peron and neo pro…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk warm up for Canada in Larciano
With back-to-back WorldTour races rapidly approaching Team Novo Nordisk will line up at one of Italy’s oldest one day semi classics on Sunday, GP Industria & Artigianato with the goal of testing the form across the Tuscan hills before heading to Quebec and Montreal. Italian stalwart Andrea Peron returns to lead the line alongside Czech…
Read MoreLate attack spoils sprinters plans on stage 4 in Denmark
All was going to plan on stage four of the PostNord Tour of Denmark, but as the race hit the final laps around Holbæk the script was torn up with a late attack holding off the sprinters teams and taking the spoils. Team Novo Nordisk were set up well with 20km to go with white jersey Matyas Kopecky lined…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk take inspiration over fatigue in Denmark
Despite fatigue from the previous days effort setting in a little for Team Novo Nordisk in the finale of the third stage of the PostNord Tour of Denmark, the boys were inspired with Matyas Kopecky 15th in the sprint after a strong all round team performance. “I could definitely feel yesterday’s stage in the legs today,” said Kopecky. “Every time I pushed…
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