Posts by Xylon Vaneyck
Kopecky claims first top ten of the season
Team Novo Nordisk ended Tour de la Provence on a high note after Matyas Kopecky sprinted to sixth place on the final stage. The 22 year old narrowly missed out on a top 10 on the previous day after finishing 12th. Quick thinking and quality bike handling skills ensured he avoided a crash in the…
Read MoreKopecky confirms early season form
Matyas Kopecky narrowly missed out on a top 10 finish after sprinting to 12th on stage 2 of Tour de la Provence. Two riders were away and contested the stage while Kopecky showed fast legs to make the select group and contested the remaining podium place. “It felt good to be back to a high…
Read MoreYoung riders gain experience on French soil
Those expecting an easy start to Tour de la Provence may have been surprised by the nature of racing on the opening day. When it looked like the peloton was happy to settle for a four-rider breakaway, the script got rewritten. The four riders out front enjoyed a maximum gap of 3 minutes until barely…
Read MoreExplosive fourth stage at Valenciana great experience for TNN youth
Despite repeated early efforts by Team Novo Nordisk there was to be no breakaway antics for them on stage four to the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana with the action coming late in the stage as a heavily reduced peloton contested an explosive stage win. “We really wanted to get someone in the break again…
Read MoreReady to take learnings from Taihu Lake into Japan
Team Novo Nordisk wrapped up the five stage Tour of Taihu Lake earlier today. 11 riders made it to the finish with a slender advantage over the peloton and contested the win amongst themselves. Hamish Beadle was the first rider home for the world’s first all diabetes cycling team, just missing out on a top…
Read MorePenultimate Taihu Lake finishes in a sprint once again
Like all the other stages, the fourth stage of the Tour of Taihu Lake finished in a bunch gallop. The peloton was once again not content to let a breakaway up the road, as the fast and flat nature of the course is favorable to would-be escapees. Team Novo Nordisk planned to be part of any possible…
Read MoreAnother fast day in Taihu Lake
Stage 3 of the Tour of Taihu Lake was another incredibly fast day. At 116 kilometers, the peloton completed the distance in 2 hours 16 minutes, at a staggering average of 51km/h. The speed meant no real breakaway succeeded for the day. Team Novo Nordisk looked to get into any possible moves but when that…
Read MoreBad luck affects sprint chance in Tour of Taihu Lake
As expected, at only 75 kilometers long, stage 2 of the Tour of Taihu Lake was a fast and furious one. After numerous breakaway attempts, the day ended up in a bunch sprint with the team’s best finisher Quinten de Graeve in 29th, describing the last 20 kilometers as “nervous” in the peloton. Quinten de…
Read MoreUneventful opening day for TNN in Tour of Taihu Lake
The opening stage of the Tour of Taihu Lake came down to a fast bunch sprint. With the stage consisting of three short laps and a 5 kilometer straight flat, it was always going to be a fast strong finish. Even though it was part of the plan, Team Novo Nordisk was unable to contest…
Read MoreTNN tackles the final stage race in Tour of Taihu Lake
Team Novo Nordisk heads to China for its penultimate race of the season. The Tour of Taihu Lake will be the world’s first all diabetes cycling team’s final stage race of the season and another opportunity to share what’s possible with diabetes. The team will line up with a versatile roster, a mix between experience…
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