Posts by Tim Lindley
Kopecky goes deep in Vejle for 11th on Denmark
Rising Czech star Matyas Kopecky banished the demons from the brutal circuits of last year’s edition of the Vejle stage of the PostNord Tour of Denmark today by narrowly missing out on the top ten to finish in 11th place for Team Novo Nordisk. “It’s a double-edged sword really,” said Kopecky. “Because on the one hand, I’m extremely satisfied to have finished…
Read MoreFeels like coming home
Team Novo Nordisk return to ‘home’ race the PostNord Tour of Denmark this week with a strong team filled with youthful big ambitions and the excitement of racing against the biggest teams in the world. Starting on Wednesday with a 13.7km Team Time Trial in Holstebro, the 2024 edition will crisscross the Danish peninsula over…
Read MoreNeo pro Perracchione breaks away on final stage in Norway
The fourth and final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway ended well for Team Novo Nordisk with 19 year old first year professional Alessandro Perracchione making his first senior breakaway, a move that was cruelly caught in the final kilometer by the chasing peloton. Perracchione turned pro in January after a glittering junior career…
Read MoreRidolfo rides high in the break on stage three in Norway
After a first half of the season beset by challenges with crashes, injury and recovery Italian Filippo Ridolfo rediscovered his breakaway form for Team Novo Nordisk on stage three of the Arctic Race of Norway. Ridolfo went clear with six other escapees over the early kilometers and dug deep in an attempt to drive the…
Read MoreThrills and spills on stage two of Arctic Race of Norway
Team Novo Nordisk got caught just outside the top placings on the second day of racing in the Polar North at the Arctic Race of Norway after an action packed day of racing saw team captain Andrea Peron first home and looking at the positives. The second day of racing in Norway began at the…
Read MoreGreat start in Norway with Kopecky tenth and Smith in the break
The pattern for the 2024 season to date for Team Novo Nordisk has been to be present in the early breakaway, take some pressure off, gain some visibility and then unleash Matyas Kopecky in the final, stage one of the Arctic Race Norway proved to be no different. After a six week break between races…
Read MoreTNN return to racing at the Arctic Race of Norway
A month can feel like a long time in professional cycling and for Team Novo Nordisk a month has passed between races, taking in some rest, recovery and two training camps with the most significant taking place at altitude in the Dolomites preparing for the upcoming Arctic Race of Norway. The world’s first all diabetes…
Read MoreTNN look to returning riders to spark in Slovakia
Team Novo Nordisk head back to Okolo Slovenska/Tour de Slovaquie on Wednesday with French climber Lucas Dauge and Italian rouleur Filippo Ridolfo both looking to make an impact as they return to racing after injury. Five days of tough and spectacular racing begins with the first team time trial of the season for TNN and…
Read MoreTNN wrap up Belgium Tour with another top ten for Kopecky
Team Novo Nordisk signed off from the Baloise Belgium Tour with Matyas Kopecky tenth on the fifth and final stage for his and the teams second top ten of the race. As is traditional for the climax of the Belgium Tour, the last stage finished with a tough test around the capital city of Brussels, this time made up of…
Read MoreSmith makes the break on Queen stage in Belgium
British neo pro Nathan Smith found his breakaway legs once again for Team Novo Nordisk making the move of the day on the Queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. After a period of recovery following a fractured elbow the 23-year-old achieved his goal of getting out front for the worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team, even if he…
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