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Irvine produces strong ride for 12th in Sibiu Tour Prologue
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “It’s great to get our first time at the Sibiu Tour underway. A short and flat prologue, this one doesn’t suit us particularly well and our aim was to get all the guys through without any problem, so I am pleased that we managed to do that and Declan putting…
Read MoreTour of Bulgaria – Stage 2, report
Date: July 2, 2021 Race: Tour of Bulgaria – Stage 2 Start/Finish: Plovdiv to Troyan Distance: 122 km Weather: HOT Course: Crosswinds for 50km then 22km climb Riders: 139 Class: UCI 2.2 Jan Dunnewind (NED) “I didn’t feel good at the bottom of the climb, but rode at my own pace, and came back to the group I finished in. Bummed to miss…
Read MoreTour of Bulgaria – Stage 1, report
Date: July 1, 2021 Race: Tour of Bulgaria – Stage 1 Start/Finish: Sofia to Plovdiv Distance: 189 km Weather: Hot Course: Bumpy roads with 1 8km climb. Little windy Riders: 144 Class: UCI 2.2 Filippo Ridolfo (ITA) “The team was together in the last 3 kilometers but a big crash happened in front of us and we all had to brake. I sprinted…
Read MoreTour of Bulgaria – Prologue, race report
Date: July 1, 2021 Race: Tour of Bulgaria – Prologue Start/Finish: Sofia, Bulgaria Distance: 1 km Weather: Hot Course: Cobbled roads and very technical Riders: 144 Class: UCI 2.2 Daniel Holt (USA) -Team Manager “A technical 1-kilometer time trial is hard to prepare for. Everyone did a pre-ride of the course and got a proper warm-up. Go full gas from the beginning and…
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of the Romans – Stage 2
Date: June 29, 2021 Race: In the Footsteps of the Romans – Stage 2 Start/Finish: Bansko, Bulgaria Distance: 136 km Weather: Hot with winds Course: Less windy with a 750m climb Riders: 97 Class: UCI 2.2 Robbe Ceurens (BEL) “Hot day out in Bulgaria today. There was a 5k false flat section in the parcours and 1 small hill. The first 35km were…
Read MoreCircuits of attrition take their toll at GP Citta di Lugano
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “It was great for us to come back to GP Lugano, it’s still a hard race! But one that we enjoy taking part in and for the guys who haven’t raced here before, it’s been a good experience for them.” “We knew how it was going to go, so there…
Read MoreMarquardt Shifts Focus to Track Nationals and Upcoming UCI Races
A member of the 2020 USA Cycling Olympic Long Team, Mandy Marquardt was not selected for the Final Olympic Team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and thus she is shifting her focus to upcoming competitions. Team Novo Nordisk’s Marquardt started off her summer racing season with a victory at the Bicycle Racing League…
Read MoreTeam reactions to Hentalla’s national title
Phil Southerland – CEO and co-founder, Team Novo Nordisk I woke up on Sunday morning to the news of Joonas’ victory at the National Championships in Finland. This was the most amazing news I could have hoped to wake up to. First, and foremost I am so happy and proud of Joonas for this victory. Joonas has been…
Read MoreHenttala storms to victory to become champion of Finland
Joonas Henttala finally realized a long-held dream on Sunday when he won the road race at Finland’s National Road Championships, powering away from Ukko Peltonen to claim his first national title and first professional victory. A special victory for a special year as 2021 marks the 100th anniversary since the discovery of insulin. What a…
Read MoreDevo Race Report – Adriatica Ionica – Stage 1
Date: June 15, 2021 Race: Adriatica Ionica Start/Finish: Trieste – Aviano, Italy Distance: 185.3km Weather: Warm with light winds Course: Mostly flat with one small climb Riders: 111 Class: UCI 2.1 Robbe Ceurens (BEL) “I didn’t have great legs today but wanted to try for the sprint. Going into the last 300m I had good position but one guy almost crashed in front…
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