Posts by Tim Lindley
Tough circuits wrap in bunch sprint on stage one at Tour du Rwanda
David Lozano: “It was actually tougher than expected today even if the outcome wasn’t a surprise, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but the circuits were hard at the end. There were a lot of attacks popping all the time which means a lot of tired legs out there with the repeated accelerations…
Read MoreWet opening prologue at Tour du Rwanda
Umberto Poli (ITA): “I started really-well, probably too well because the last kilometer I started to suffer and started to pay the price for starting too fast. But I’m happy because I haven’t done a prologue in a long time and sometimes the short effort can suit me.” “The conditions didn’t help today, but they…
Read MoreBreakaways, top ten’s and overall positivity for Team Novo Nordisk in Oman
Over six days of racing and five breakaways Team Novo Nordisk racked up a top ten finish in the opening sprint with Andrea Peron, a welcome return to form by leader Charles Planet and impressive debuts by neo-pros Filippo Ridolfo and Jan Dunnewind. Dunnewind kicked it all off on stage one before crashing cruelly out…
Read MoreRidolfo rides high in the break on stage 5 in Oman
Four chances, five taken for Team Novo Nordisk at the Tour of Oman as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team get back to basics and focus on Driving Change in Diabetes from the front as Italian neo-pro Filippo Ridolfo became the latest TNN rider to animate the breakaway on the wide middle eastern…
Read MoreLast stage in Turkey sees Beadle sprinting into the top 15
Hamish Beadle (NZL) Today was a sprint day, a real sprint day. The kind of day I like. Flat with only a 3km climb early on. The first 20km were pretty hard with the big teams not letting any break go, but we stayed together, organized and pretty well positioned. The rest of the stage…
Read MorePlanet taking the positives from brutal fourth stage in Oman
Charles Planet: “It was a real battle today. Right from the flag drop we were fighting and lots of riders got shelled on the first climb. Everything split, at one point there were groups all over the place when DSM attacked, but to be honest I felt really good. It was super-hot again, over 30…
Read MorePunchy penultimate stage in Antalya sees Brand making most of teamwork
Sam Brand (GBR) I felt it was another really good day today. I managed to stay with the main group until almost the end of the last climb and o can feel my climbing legs getting better each day. Throughout the winter I’ve put a lot of work in and it’s paying off, I’m happy…
Read MoreBeadle banging on the door of the top 20 in Antalya
Sam Brand (GBR)Today I felt really good. It was nice to be at the head of the race with good legs, I couldn’t have asked for more! I was at the front the whole day with Hamish (Beadle) who gave me such great support. He tried to bring me close to the front in the…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk to start 2022 season at Tour of Antalya
After a winter of hard work, training camps, adjustments to new bikes and gear, Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team is ready to start the 2022 season. Beginning in Turkey at the Tour of Antalya. Seven riders will take on the four-day stage race with young Briton Nathan Smith stepping…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk set for first appearance at Tour of Oman
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team are gearing up for their first appearance at the Tour of Oman next week, with a strong line up poised to start their 2022 season on the roads of the Arabian Peninsula. Team Novo Nordisk captain Charles Planet returns to racing after a lengthy lay off due…
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