Posts by Tim Lindley
Attack filled finale at Circuit de Wallonie
Team Novo Nordisk returned to Belgian roads today in Charleroi at the Circuit de Wallonie with the goal of supporting team captain Andrea Peron deep into the closing circuits around Mont sur Marchienne as the experienced Italian ultimately bagged a top 20 in the reduced bunch kick. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “We knew what we…
Read MoreRecent success in Turkey sparks confidence for TNN as Wallonie beckons
Eight days of excellent performances by Team Novo Nordisk at last week’s Presidential Tour of Turkey felt like the cherries were starting to top the cake after months of hard work with Matyas Kopecky taking two top five finishes and captain Andrea Peron back in the top ten against WorldTour competition. Now it’s back to…
Read MoreBeadle back in the break at Tour du Doubs
After enduring one of the more frustrating aspects of professional cycling recently – when the busy doesn’t respond to what the brain is telling it to do – Kiwi Hamish Beadle tried to shake it off by getting up the road in the breakaway for Team Novo Nordisk at todays Tour du Doubs in France.…
Read MoreKusztor getting the rhythm back in Grand Classic Besançon Doubs
Veteran climber and former Hungarian champion Peter Kusztor looked more like himself on the climbs of the Grand Classic Besançon Doubs in France today, racing smart up the final ascent of Côte de la Malate – Montfaucon to finish 41st for Team Novo Nordisk in a field packed with prestige. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “It’s…
Read MoreFrench triple header for Team Novo Nordisk
The races are coming thick and fast for Team Novo Nordisk as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team head south to France from Belgium for three one day events at Grand Classic Besançon Doubs, Tour du Jura and Tour du Doubs. Former Hungarian champion Peter Kusztor and Tour du Rwanda stage winner David…
Read MoreKopecky suffers on brutal final laps in Brabantse Pijl
Rapidly showing his almost limitless potential as a future one-day star Matyas Kopecky went deep again for Team Novo Nordisk at today’s Brabantse Pijl in Belgium before cramp set in on the closing circuits with the 21-year-old battling on to finish with the leaders. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “It was a particularly hard one out there for Matyas today, he was…
Read MoreBack to the Arrow of Brabant with Kopecky looking to go deep
Team Novo Nordisk make the short jump from France to Belgium this week for a return to the Flanders Classic Brabantse Pijl with a versatile team aiming to support budding one day specialist Matyas Kopecky deep into the race. The 21-year-old will be without the invaluable team captain Andrea Peron on Wednesday but experienced veteran…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk wrap up positive Region pays de la Loire Tour
Team Novo Nordisk concluded four days of fantastic racing at the Region pays de la Loire Tour today with an strong team performance and Czech starlet Matyas Kopecky 13th in the final sprint. Four top 15 placings, 15th over all, two days in the white young rider jersey and second overall in the youth classification…
Read More11th for Kopecky on stage three of Loire Tour
He’s getting closer every stage and todays third day of racing at the Region Pays de la Loire Tour was almost the one for Matyas Kopecky and Team Novo Nordisk with the 21-year-old Czech sprinter taking crossing the line in 11th after a some more punchy finishing circuits. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “It was…
Read MoreKopecky up there again on stage 2 in Loire Tour
Consistency is key and 2024 is following on almost seamlessly from 2023 for Matyas Kopecky and Team Novo Nordisk with the 21-year-old again in the mix for the top ten on stage two at the Region Pays de la Loire Tour, eventually finishing 14th out of a select group of favorites. An uneventful opening two…
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