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McKenna Mckee: Summer racing and learning
If I am being honest, the past several months have felt like an epiphany, from graduating high school in the middle of a racing block on the other side of the country; to then racing alongside national and world-class athletes; to making memories with new and old friends on and off the bicycle. This summer…
Read MoreThe impact of diet in high-performance athletes living with diabetes
By Charlotte Hayes, Head of Diabetes, Wellness & Education Charlotte Hayes is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with many years of career experience focused on exercise, nutrition and lifestyle choices that promote fitness, health and well-being. In her role as Head of Diabetes, Wellness and Education at Team Novo Nordisk, an all-diabetes professional…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt Races to Four Podiums at UCI T-Town Summer Games
Mandy Marquardt of Team Novo Nordisk raced to three silver medals and one bronze at the UCI T-Town Summer Games, a series of six events held at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania from June 10 to July 2, 2022. “There’s nothing quite like summer in T-Town, where I had an awesome month…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk documentary Ride for Your L1fe released
A year in the making. A lifetime to realize. A whole world to change. Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team spent a year with Danish film maker Peter Alsted following their every pedal stroke, breathing every breath, riding each high and climbing up, out and away from every low. The…
Read MoreKopecky bursts out of the blocks at Sibiu Tour
Neo pro Matyas Kopecky got off to a flying start in the prologue for Team Novo Nordisk at the Sibiu Cycling Tour in Romania. The 19-year-old Czech star posted a strong time of 2:47” to finish as one of the best U23 riders and tucked nicely in the top ten in 7th place. Matyas Kopecky:…
Read MoreMeet new TNN ambassador, Ignacia Montt
Ignacia hails from Chile and is a professional 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m track sprinter. She is 26 years and has lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of 11. She is the youngest of seven children with two of her sisters also living with type 1 diabetes. Below, she…
Read MoreTop 20 for Henttala on final stage at Tour of Estonia
Joonas Henttala (FIN) “Today was a hard and hectic city circuit in Tartu, with rain and cobble stones to make it more challenging. The pace was high all day with non-stop attacks. With Matyas (Kopecky) and Declan (Irvine) we worked hard and did well in keeping our positions in the front.“ “I had good sensations…
Read MoreKopecky takes top 15 in a brutal stage at Tour of Estonia
Matyas Kopecky (CZE) “Today was a long day, and also a very fast one. In the beginning there was not breakaway, so the pace was really high. At some point the break went, and the bunch slowed down but it started to rain heavily. The team did really great by taking really good care of…
Read MoreKopecky in the top 30 in his debut at Tour of Estonia
Matyas Kopecky (CZE) “It’s my first time at the Tour of Estonia, and I am very happy to be here to show what’s possible with diabetes together with my teammates.” “I didn’t know what to expect – I just finished exams at school, and I came here to help the team but for today I…
Read MoreMarquardt Sets Team Sprint National Record In Team Sprint at UCI Nations Cup
As part of the newly revamped Team USA Sprint Program, Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt attended a six-week training camp in Los Angeles, April 8 to May 9. The reigning National Champion then started her racing season at the Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Milton, Ontario, Canada, May 12-15. According to USA Cycling…
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