Posts by Tim Lindley
Circuits of attrition take toll in Tartu
The 2024 Tour of Estonia came to a close with sixteen laps of a punishing hilly circuit in Tartu with the familiar cobbled ascent of yesterday’s first stage again the key characteristic that proved to be the undoing of over half the peloton. Talented Italian prospect Alessandro Perracchione was once again the protagonist for Team…
Read MorePerracchione impresses on stage one in Estonia
First year professional Alessandro Perracchione impressed on the opening stage of today’s Tour of Estonia with the 19-year-old Italian finishing in the top 20 for Team Novo Nordisk after a tough finale in Tartu. “Alessandro did well once again today,” said Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov. “He’s eager to learn and adapt to the pro level…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk make welcome return to Tour of Estonia
It has been three years since Team Novo Nordisk last appeared at the Tour of Estonia and the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team head into the two-day race with fond memories from 2021 and ambitions for the teams’ young riders to show themselves. The experienced former Hungarian champion Peter Kusztor is the elder…
Read MoreTNN close out the Tour of Hellas with another top five in Athens
Team Novo Nordisk repeated the trick on the final stage of the Tour of Hellas today with experienced team captain Andrea Peron providing another exemplary lead out for Czech flyer Matyas Kopecky and the 21-year-old sprinting to his second fifth place in as many days. “The results are not what we wanted to be honest,”…
Read MoreKopecky breaks out of the traps to take 5th on stage four in Greece
Budding classics specialist Matyas Kopecky broke free of the frustration of the first few stages today at the Tour of Hellas, sprinting into fifth place for Team Novo Nordisk after a strong lead out by captain Andrea Peron. “The first two stages didn’t go how we wanted them to,” began Kopecky. “But we believe in…
Read MoreHeavy fog neutralizes early part of tough queen stage in Greece
After an early neutralization due to heavy fog atop the first climb of todays queen stage at the Tour of Hellas, the racing gradually got back underway with Italian rouleur Filippo Rodolfo active in the first breakaway attempts for Team Novo Nordisk. The 22-year-old from Udine was not to have his day today however, with…
Read MoreBreakaway steals a march on the peloton on stage 2 in Greece
What was set to be a second sprint opportunity for Team Novo Nordisk on stage two at the Tour of Hellas turned into frustration in the finale as the breakaway spoiled the party by holding on to contest the stage. A hilly opening half of a wet second day of racing saw a leading quintet…
Read MorePositive double opening stage at Tour of Hellas for TNN
Team Novo Nordisk navigated well the currents of the double headed opening stage of the Tour of Hellas as the race got underway with an initial prologue followed by a short road stage around the ancient port of Thessaloniki. 21-year-old Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky returned with a bang after recovering from a recent illness and…
Read MoreHistory and heroes combine as TNN return to the Tour of Hellas
Team Novo Nordisk return to Greece this week to race once again at the Tour of Hellas as the heroes of the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team looking to repeat the strong performance of their last appearance in 2022. The opening day of racing is split, with a six-kilometer individual time trial by…
Read MoreAttack filled finale at Circuit de Wallonie
Team Novo Nordisk returned to Belgian roads today in Charleroi at the Circuit de Wallonie with the goal of supporting team captain Andrea Peron deep into the closing circuits around Mont sur Marchienne as the experienced Italian ultimately bagged a top 20 in the reduced bunch kick. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “We knew what we…
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