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TNN push the limits on final climbs at Czech Tour
Team Novo Nordisk wrapped up the Czech Tour with a 176-kilometer stage that started in Šumperk and finished in Šternberk, a beautiful historical city in the Olomouc Region. The stage included almost 3,000 meters of elevation gain, with several challenging climbs in the first half and circuits in the end. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “That’s…
Read MoreTNN battle hilly terrain on Queen Stage of the Czech Tour
The Queen Stage of the Czech Tour came packed full of climbing and altitude meters that made for another challenging day for Team Novo Nordisk. The 161.5 kilometer route included two ascents of the Dlouhá strána and then continued with the climb up Červenohorské sedlo, the mountain pass in Hrubý Jeseník, which turned out to…
Read MoreRidolfo and Kopecky straight into the action on stage 1 in Poland
After scoring an impressive podium in last week’s GP Kranj in Slovenia 21-year-old Filippo Ridolfo started on the front foot at the Tour de Pologne, jumping into the early breakaway for Team Novo Nordisk on stage one before Matyas Kopecky overcame a dropped chain to still challenge in the wet finale. Head sports director Massimo…
Read MoreBeadle shows his mettle on stage two of Czech Tour
Another tough day out filled with rain, climbs and groups all over the road on the second stage of the Czech Tour with Hamish Beadle the best finisher for Team Novo Nordisk. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “The guys did their best today, we knew it was going to be a harder stage than yesterday and…
Read MoreHard return to racing for TNN on stage one of the Czech Tour
Team Novo Nordisk came back to racing with a bang at the Czech Tour today with the opening stage fireworks providing enough explosions to make stage 1 a tough day out. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “A couple of our younger riders from the development team certainly found out what racing at this level is all…
Read MoreVisegrad 4 – Poland & Czech Republic
Team Novo Nordisk Development just returned from the Visegrad 4 Bicycle Races in both Poland and Czech Republic. Development team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The course of the first race in Poland is very flat, with 2/3 of the 13km lap consisting of straight roads with direct crosswinds. The plan was for the guys to…
Read MorePro Track Rider Mandy Marquardt Adds Two More National Titles and a Track Record at Track Nationals
Team Novo Nordisk Pro Track Rider Mandy Marquardt added two more national titles, in the Keirin and 500m Time Trial at the 2023 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships, July 5-9, 2023. Marquardt, now a 27-time U.S. National Champion, also won the silver in the Sprint and the Team Sprint at the event held at…
Read MoreKusztor finishes in the top 10 on stage two & takes the best Hungarian rider jersey
Three days of racing in Hungary at the Gemenc GP ended with former national champion Peter Kusztor taking tenth place for Team Novo Nordisk Development on the second road stage and winning the best Hungarian rider jersey. “Today’s stage looked harder since there was an actual climb, and it was the last opportunity for other…
Read MoreGemenc GP – Prologue
On the first day of Gemenc GP in Hungary, Team Novo Nordisk Development started with a short 2km prologue. Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The course profile gradually became steeper and more challenging. I advised riders to start easy on the cobbles, get settled on the flatter section, and then go all out for…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt wins silver and bronze and sets new national records at Pan American Championships
Mandy Marquardt medaled in two events, and set two new national records at the Pan American Championships, held in San Juan, Argentina, June 14-18. The Team Novo Nordisk rider is now a 8-time Pan American Championship Track Medalist, and the holder of six national records, in the Women’s 1km TT (2020), Women’s 500m TT (2023),…
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