Posts by Tim Lindley
Irvine in the break and in the mix for TNN in France
The Region Pays de la Loire Tour started well for Team Novo Nordisk with Aussie Declan Irvine dancing his way into the early breakaway and racking up some bonus points and seconds before Matyas Kopecky sprinted to 12th in the finale. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “We wanted to get Declan up the road today and…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk return to stage racing at Région Pays de la Loire Tour
Formerly known as the Circuit de la Sarthe, the Région Pays de la Loire Tour is in its second year under a new name, but 2024 marks the 70th edition of the race and will cover just over 700km over the stunning roads of west-central France. In form Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky will lead Team…
Read MoreWindy day on the circuits in Adelie for Team Novo Nordisk
The busy Easter racing period continued for Team Novo Nordisk today with another round of the Coupe de France at La Route Adelie de Vitre where late attacks made the difference on the closing circuits. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “It was a hard day and some guys got dropped quite early on with the…
Read MoreFantastic fifth for Kopecky in Cholet Agglo Tour
Australian Declan Irvine led the way in the early break of the day at Cholet Agglo Tour in France before 21-year-old Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky stepped on the gas on the last laps to sprint to fifth place for Team Novo Nordisk. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “We’re happy. Really good performance from the whole team…
Read MoreKopecky impresses in Bredene Koksijde
We keep talking about the ambitions and classics potential of Matyas Kopecky and performances like today at Bredene Koksijde are the reason why we at Team Novo Nordisk keep talking about those ambitions and that potential, and the reason we’ll keep talking about them. In the predicted grueling, open road crosswind conditions of West Flanders…
Read MorePlanet back to racing on home soil for Cholet Agglo Tour
From Belgium to the Loire in Western France, Team Novo Nordisk head directly form Bredene Koksijde to the Cholet Agglo Tour this weekend with a team legend returning to action. It’s been a torrid couple of years for Frenchman Charles Planet after a near life and career ending crash started a cycle of rehabilitation and…
Read MoreSixth 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…
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