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Mandy Marquardt Builds a Solid Foundation Racing Nations Cups On Three Different Continents
In less than four months, Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt traveled to four continents to compete in three UCI Nations Cups and attend two training camps. Marquardt finished 20th in the Nation’s Cup Overall Sprint Standings with over 60 competitors. “In track sprinting there is little room for error, therefore training on the 250m indoor…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 4
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The last stage was an 8-turn, 2km technical criterium, basically up and down a hill. There was no strategy here other than to try to take a position at the front and defend your position. In the past, it was common for this race to finish with only 20…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 3
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Today was the 5km uphill time trial. I told the guys that they must give their best and not take it easy because Miguel Angel Lopez is here, and there is a time cut on the stage. They all have it full gas and I was pleased with how…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 2
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The stage looked quite challenging with several climbs, and there was also an expectation of cold rain. I told everyone to ride as a team at the front today and conserve their energy for the climbs, particularly the finishing climb. As always, if it’s easy to join the breakaway…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 1
Development Team General Manager Danielt Holt: “On paper, this course didn’t look too hard, so I told the guys to be aggressive and hopefully take the single KOM sprint 45km into the race. After that, they should prepare for a bunch sprint. Early in the race, several gaps opened, and it was a very challenging…
Read MoreTour of the Gila Stage 3
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Stage 3 of Tour of the Gila was a lumpy, individual time trial and we knew beforehand that bit would be a challenging test for all riders. The long and hilly course meant that the best advice to give was to not go out too hard in the first…
Read MoreTour of the Gila Stage 2
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Today was supposed to be an easy day since the strongest team had the lead and would likely control the race all day. I encouraged a couple of guys to try for the breakaway because there was a chance it would it stay away. Logan managed to get into…
Read MoreTour of the Gila Stage 1
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “On the first day of the Tour of the Gila, the guys were pretty nervous. This is a hard, hilly race at altitude. I encouraged the guys to ride as a unit, fuel well, and then work together to try and position Antonio and Nathan for the final climb.…
Read MoreRedlands Bicycle Classic Stage 3
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Today’s time trial was a straightforward 7.5km slight downhill followed by a turnaround and 7.5km slight uphill.” “The stage had a time cut, so every rider gave their best effort to achieve the fastest possible time, which also served as a good test for their brand-new ARGON 18 E118…
Read MoreRedlands Bicycle Classic Stage 2
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Today’s circuit was not too hard. The course consisted of 6 laps of 22km, including a 3-5% 5km climb on each lap, and an 8km climb at the finish. The strategy was to lead out Justin for the 2 Red Jersey sprints early in the race, and then go…
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