Posts by Tim Lindley
Sixth for Peron on final stage in Taiwan to cap solid week
A positive week of racing came to a close for Team Novo Nordisk at the Tour de Taiwan with captain Andrea Peron rounding off his comeback from injury with sixth place in the final stage. After Hamish Beadle set the tone with a top ten on the first day of racing, the world’s first all-diabetes…
Read MoreWind, hills, cobblestones and echelons all on the menu at Bredene Koksijde Classic
Team Novo Nordisk return to the cycling heartland of West Flanders in Belgium on Friday with 21-year-old Matyas Kopecky aiming high and looking to improve on last years result. The 21st edition of Bredene Koksijde, formerly part of the three days of West Flanders race and previously known as the Handzame Classic forms a key…
Read MoreSmith impresses on Queen stage in Taiwan
First year professional Nathan Smith produced another quietly impressive display for Team Novo Nordisk on the tough Queen Stage at the Tour de Taiwan, finishing only one minute behind the leaders on the punishing final climb. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Nathan is doing very well, in fact all four of our neo pros have…
Read MorePeron getting back to business with top ten on stage 3 in Taiwan
There was a chance that today’s third stage of the Tour de Taiwan was a good day for the breakaway, repeated attempts by Team Novo Nordisk were thwarted early on before an eventual nine-rider move made the difference and held on to contest the stage win with Andrea Peron in tenth place from the chasing…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk hit the climbs stage two in Taiwan
The second day of racing at the Tour de Taiwan packed the climbs into the final part of the stage with three categorized ascents coming one after the other within the last 30km and the experienced David Lozano first home for Team Novo Nordisk. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Unfortunately we hit the first climbs…
Read MoreStrong start in Taiwan with Beadle top ten on stage one
It’s no secret that New Zealander Hamish Beadle loves the short, fast criterium style racing and the 25-year-old showed why on todays opening stage of the Tour de Taiwan, sprinting to a top ten for Team Novo Nordisk in Taipei. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “That’s the start we were looking for from Hamish and…
Read MorePeron returns to make season debut in Taiwan
Team Novo Nordisk captain and 2022 GP Kranj winner Andrea Peron is set to finally make his first competitive appearance of 2024 at the Tour de Taiwan on Sunday, after the 35-year-old Italian spent January and February recovering from broken ribs sustained on a training ride on the picturesque slopes of Monte Grappa. “It’s been…
Read MoreWet first time out at GP Criquielion for TNN
A cold, wet and muddy edition of GP Criquielion in Belgium was won by a very late attack with Team Novo Nordisk just outside the top ten after an arduous 200km day in the saddle. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Typically for Belgium at this time of year it was cold, wet and muddy, but for…
Read MoreNorthern semi classics campaign opens with GP Criquelion
After 2023 marked the best performances from Team Novo Nordisk racing on Belgian roads, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team returns for their first outing at GP Criquelion and a race that will mark the start of a busy spring campaign. 21-year-old Czech starlet Matyas Kopecky will lead the team at the 29th…
Read MorePositive week of racing for Team Novo Nordisk at Valenciana
A solid week of racing at the Volta a la Communitat Valenciana came to a close in downtown Valencia today wrapping up the first race of the season for Team Novo Nordisk bringing with it positive signs for the year ahead. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Aside from yesterdays Queen Stage where we lost Filippo and…
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