Stephen Clancy on changing rear wheels in lockdown and reggae

All-Diabetes Pro Cycling Team | Type 1 Diabetes | Team Novo Nordisk

BARCELONA, SPAIN – For Irishman Stephen Clancy the first race of his 2020 season for Team Novo Nordisk was the International Rhodes Tour in Greece. That race ended on March 6th. Two days later, the COVID-19 crisis hit Europe in full swing with Italy starting the first national lockdown. Sporting events all over the world…

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#CoachesTips: Physical Activity In the Current COVID-19 Situation

All-Diabetes Pro Cycling Team | Type 1 Diabetes | Team Novo Nordisk

By KRISTINA SKROCE, TNN Coach Official measures that restrict people’s movements in the presence of the Coronavirus crisis do not necessarily mean that physical activity must be limited or eliminated from everyday routines.  Prolonged home stay may lead to increased sedentary behaviours, such as spending excessive amounts of time sitting or lying down for screening activities…

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#CoachesTips – Developing a plan without a target race

Train no target | All-Diabetes Pro Cycling Team | Type 1 Diabetes | Team Novo Nordisk

By KRISTINA SKROCE, TNN Coach With this unexpected hiatus, it’s a good moment to work on weak points and concentrate on enhancing performance without having the mental pressure of a race.  Training prescription is individualized for every athlete. During this period, some good goals could be building aerobic fitness, working on speed and power, building…

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Nutrition Tips to Boost Immune Health

By Charlotte Hayes, Head of Diabetes, Wellness & Education at Team Novo Nordisk Maximizing immune health is always important to athletes, but at no time than now has it been more vital to keep the body’s immune system in top shape.  Nutrition and immunity are closely linked. A healthy, well-rounded diet is key to maintaining…

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COVID-19 and Type 1 Diabetes: Interactive Dashboard Now Available

Thousands of people have filled the survey created by the University of Bern , Switzerland to get a better understanding of  the challenges and risks to people living with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the survey will automatic populate this Interactive Dashboard which you can expand in full screen format…

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Development Team – Porec Trophy, Croatia

Camp 2020 | All-Diabetes Pro Cycling Team | Type 1 Diabetes | Team Novo Nordisk

Date: March 8, 2020 Race: Porec Trophy Start/Finish: Porec/Porec, Croatia Distance: 156km Lakota Phippen (USA) I think there were a lot of high nerves in the bunch today. These taught nerves were set on delivering a much cleaner race and this manifested as riders really demanding their space and taking up as much road as possible. The pressure was…

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Kusztor Takes Sixth on Final Stage of the International Rhodes Tour

2020 Rhodes Tour Stage 3 | All-Diabetes Pro Cycling Team | Type 1 Diabetes | Team Novo Nordisk

Date: 8th March 2020 Race: International Rhodes Tour, Stage 3 Start/Finish: Rhodes/Rhodes, Greece Distance: 156 kilometers   Peter Kusztor (HUN) The final stage of the International Rhodes Tour had the most climbing of the three-day race. A breakaway of three guys went straight out of the neutral zone, which the leading GC teams let go.…

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Near Podium for Benhamouda on Stage 2 at International Rhodes Tour

2020 Rhodes Tour Mehdi Benamouda | All-Diabetes Pro Cycling Team | Type 1 Diabetes | Team Novo Nordisk

Date: 7th March 2020 Race: International Rhodes Tour, Stage 2 Start/Finish: Rhodes – Paradeisi, Greece Distance: 145 kilometers   Mehdi Benhamouda (FRA) The plan was to keep me as close to the front as possible because we knew it was probably the last chance for the sprinters to get a result. The team worked well…

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