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Devo Race Report – Visegrad 4 – GP Slovakia
Date: July 11, 2021 Race: Visegrad 4 GP Slovakia Start/Finish: Nova Bana Distance: 146km Weather: Cool and very rainy Course: 35km loop with two 5km climbs – Very wet and slick Riders: 122 Class: UCI 1.2 Daniel Holt (USA) – Development Team General Manager The course had a very hard profile already, add to it thunderstorms and very slick roads, and the course…
Read MoreDevo Race Report – Visegrad 4 Kerekparverseny
Date: July 10, 2021 Race: Visegrad 4 Kerekparverseny (Hungary) Start/Finish: Budapest to Distance: 157 km + 20km neutral Weather: Warm and windy Course: Rolling hills with 2 steep climbs in the last 10km Riders: 144 Class: UCI 1.2 Daniel Holt (USA) – Development Team General Manager I really wanted the guys to be aggressive about making the break today. Any of them can ride…
Read MoreSibiu Tour wraps with downtown sprint at sunset
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “We’ve had a great time at Sibiu Cycling Tour and our first time racing in Romania. It was important for us to try and get our message across while we were here, and I think we have done that. With the support of our sponsors Novo Nordisk, we were able…
Read MoreTrainHeroic – Pursuing a stronger cyclist
By: Ben Dilley, former professional cyclist for Team Novo Nordisk and current Strength and Performance Coach for the Team Novo Nordisk Development Team Strength development for Team Novo Nordisk cyclists “We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.” This well-known quote from the Greek poet, Archilochus…
Read MoreTour of Bulgaria – Stage 5, race report
Date: July 5, 2021 Race: Tour of Bulgaria – Stage 5 Start/Finish: Karnobat to Gabrovo Distance: 188 km Weather: Warm and windy Course: Flat with 100km of light crosswinds then a 12km climb Riders: 126 Class: UCI 2.2 Daniel Holt (USA) Since it was the last day of the tour, I wanted all of the guys to leave it all on the road. Everyone…
Read MoreLozano climbs strongly as Sibiu Tour Queen Stage soars over 2,000 meters
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “That was a very hard stage for us, it started quite fast and even as it slowed a little when the breakaway went, it wasn’t for long. The climb up to Balea Lac was tough, 23 kilometers and over 2,000 meters, it was cold, and we just tried to do…
Read MoreGiro Del Medio Brenta, race report
Date: July 4, 2021 Race: Giro del medio Brenta Start/Finish: Villa Del Conte, Gallio Distance: 171 km Weather: sunny and hot at the start and rain and cold at the finish Course: 110km flat and last 60km Climbs 20km,6km,6km Riders: 151 Class: UCI 1.2 Sergey Lagutin – Development Team Head Coach “Today was a very hard race and we all knew that even…
Read MoreTour of Bulgaria – Stage 4, race report
Date: July 4, 2021 Race: Tour of Bulgaria – Stage 4 Start/Finish: Sliven to Burgas Distance: 108 km Weather: Warm and windy Course: Flat with 60km of light crosswinds Riders: 127 Class: UCI 2.2 Jan Dunnewind (NED) “I felt good today and was motivated to try for a lead-out train for Filippo and Doriand. I made a mistake though and was in bad…
Read MoreTour of Bulgaria – Stage 3, race report
Date: July 3, 2021 Race: Tour of Bulgaria – Stage 3 Start/Finish: Troyan to Sliven Distance: 199 km Weather: Warm and windy Course: 8km climb after 60km, then flat the rest Riders: 130 Class: UCI 2.2 Louis Evans (GBR) “My knee has been killing me after the two crashes I had on the opening day. I’m just happy to be here still. Just…
Read MoreSelections made on first summit finish at the Sibiu Tour
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “It took a while for the breakaway to form today, but when it did things settled down for a while and unsurprisingly Bora took the initiative and kept them on a short leash. After yesterday’s ride in the prologue, Declan wanted to try and stay up there as long as…
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