Posts by Tim Lindley
Team Novo Nordisk announce partnership with FRÍO Italia
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team today confirmed their new partnership with innovative international company FRÍO Italia, a fitting collaborative relationship for Team Novo Nordisk with FRÍO at the cutting edge of practical insulin storage in a changing climate. “Everyone affected by Type 1 Diabetes know that their lives depend on effective insulin availability 24/7,” said TNN…
Read MoreRidolfo takes the reigns in laigueglia with day in the break
A cold, wet and windy 60th edition of Trofeo Laigueglia unfolded on the Ligurian coast with 21-year-old Filippo Ridolfo straight into his first breakaway of the season for Team Novo Nordisk. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “For these guys here today this was their first race of the season and Laigueglia is not an easy…
Read MoreLaigueglia looms large for Team Novo Nordisk as 2023 season takes off
2022 GP Kranj winner Andrea Peron is champing at the bit to start racing and as a respectful admirer of tradition, the 34-year-old Italian understands all too well the significance of starting the new season at the historic Trofeo Laigueglia and more importantly, starting strongly. “For many years Laigueglia was the first race of the…
Read MorePositive start to 2023 for Team Novo Nordisk in Rwanda
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team kicked off the 2023 season in consistent fashion at the Tour du Rwanda with both Frenchman Charles Planet and former Hungarian champion Peter Kusztor providing the ‘top ten’ highlights. The eighth final stage in Kigali was a short one and unfolded as expected with explosive attacks throughout…
Read MoreSteep Mont Kigali the protagonist on stage seven in Rwanda
The penultimate stage of this year’s Tour du Rwanda saw an attack filled start before the challenging finishing circuits split the bunch further with two steep ascents of Mont Kigali. Team Novo Nordisk worked hard to keep Peter Kusztor as close to the front as possible and efforts paid off with the former Hungarian national…
Read MoreClimb to form continues for Kusztor with strong ride on Rwanda Queen Stage
The elder statesman of Team Novo Nordisk defied the years again and showed what’s possible with diabetes at the Tour du Rwanda as 37-year-old Peter Kusztor proved to be one of the strongest of the day on this race’s brutal Queen Stage finishing in 22nd place. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “It was a good performance…
Read MorePlanet survives the climbs to sprint into top 10 in Rwanda
Frenchman Charles Planet finally broke the top 10 at the third time of asking for Team Novo Nordisk on today’s fourth stage at the Tour du Rwanda after another strong all round performance. A short but tough punchy stage saw Planet again supported well by his teammates as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling…
Read MoreKusztor soars into top 20 on stage three in Rwanda
Veteran climber Peter Kusztor rode strongly on today’s third stage of the Tour du Rwanda with the 37-year-old former Hungarian champion claiming the third top 20 of this year’s race for Team Novo Nordisk. Sports director, Gennady Mikhaylov: “It was a very good ride from Peter and the guys today on what was clearly the…
Read MorePlanet locks in another top 15 in Rwanda
Continuing on from his strong start on stage one of Tour du Rwanda Frenchman Charles Planet sprinted into the top 15 again on today’s stage two after more good work from his Team Novo Nordisk teammates. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Very similar to yesterday’s stage in both how it unfolded and how it concluded, breakaway…
Read MoreTour du Rwanda opener sees Planet back and just outside top ten
Team Novo Nordisk got the 2023 season underway in a positive fashion at the 26th Tour du Rwanda with returning French star Charles Planet finding his place in the bunch again and sprinting to 13th on stage one in Rwamagana. Sports Director Gennady Mikhayov: “It was a short opening stage at 115km and I think…
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