Posts by Tim Lindley
Thrills and spills on stage two of Arctic Race of Norway
Team Novo Nordisk got caught just outside the top placings on the second day of racing in the Polar North at the Arctic Race of Norway after an action packed day of racing saw team captain Andrea Peron first home and looking at the positives. The second day of racing in Norway began at the…
Read MoreGreat start in Norway with Kopecky tenth and Smith in the break
The pattern for the 2024 season to date for Team Novo Nordisk has been to be present in the early breakaway, take some pressure off, gain some visibility and then unleash Matyas Kopecky in the final, stage one of the Arctic Race Norway proved to be no different. After a six week break between races…
Read MoreTNN return to racing at the Arctic Race of Norway
A month can feel like a long time in professional cycling and for Team Novo Nordisk a month has passed between races, taking in some rest, recovery and two training camps with the most significant taking place at altitude in the Dolomites preparing for the upcoming Arctic Race of Norway. The world’s first all diabetes…
Read MoreTNN look to returning riders to spark in Slovakia
Team Novo Nordisk head back to Okolo Slovenska/Tour de Slovaquie on Wednesday with French climber Lucas Dauge and Italian rouleur Filippo Ridolfo both looking to make an impact as they return to racing after injury. Five days of tough and spectacular racing begins with the first team time trial of the season for TNN and…
Read MoreTNN wrap up Belgium Tour with another top ten for Kopecky
Team Novo Nordisk signed off from the Baloise Belgium Tour with Matyas Kopecky tenth on the fifth and final stage for his and the teams second top ten of the race. As is traditional for the climax of the Belgium Tour, the last stage finished with a tough test around the capital city of Brussels, this time made up of…
Read MoreSmith makes the break on Queen stage in Belgium
British neo pro Nathan Smith found his breakaway legs once again for Team Novo Nordisk making the move of the day on the Queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. After a period of recovery following a fractured elbow the 23-year-old achieved his goal of getting out front for the worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team, even if he…
Read MorePeron crashes out on stage 3 in Belgium as Kopecky pushes on
A day of mixed fortunes unfolded for Team Novo Nordisk on stage three of the Baloise Belgium Tour with team captain Andrea Peron crashing heavily and Matyas Kopecky missing out on the top placings despite a strong ride. Not much action occurred in the first half of the stage with the peloton content to hold a steady pace behind the seven rider breakaway…
Read MoreTop ten for Kopecky in first sprint of Belgium Tour
An uphill finish by the sea in Knokke-Heist was the scene of the 12th top ten finish of 2024 for Matyas Kopecky with the versatile Team Novo Nordisk sprinter taking on the big names on stage two of the Baloise Belgium Tour and yet again holding his own. “I had really good legs today,” said Kopecky. “Which surprised me after yesterday’s time trial…
Read MoreBaloise Belgium Tour looms large on the calendar for Team Novo Nordisk
Team Novo Nordisk head into one the of the most important races of the season this week at the Baloise Belgium Tour with the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team targeting inspiration alongside results. In a world already beset by challenges, racing at the highest level of professional cycling as a team of athletes…
Read MoreKopecky Battles to 26th in tough edition of Dwars Door Het Hageland
As Team Novo Nordisk sped through the dust and bounced over the sharp gravel roads and up the punchy climbs you could be forgiven for thinking we were back in Kansas, racing Unbound…instead it was Belgium, Dwars Door Het Hageland and there were cobbles to contend with too. Of course there was. Would it be…
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