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Mandy Marquardt Makes History at Pan American Games
Pro Track rider Mandy Marquardt made history at the Pan American Games where she won the first ever medal for the USA in the Women’s Team Sprint. As part of the three-rider sprint team, Marquardt and the team claimed the silver medal and set a new national record at the the largest multi-sport event in…
Read MoreTNN concludes Tour of Taihu Lake opener with top 20 result
Team Novo Nordisk returned to Tour of Taihu Lake for the first time since 2019. With the stage 1 distance of only 88.8km race, the race unfolded as predicted – a fast one. The race final was contested in wet conditions, came down to a bunch sprint with Declan Irvine leading the team home in 20th…
Read MorePro Track Rider Mandy Marquardt Reflects on Unique 2023 Track World Championships
After a few days of rest, Team Novo Nordisk Pro Track Rider Mandy Marquardt shared her thoughts on competing at the first unified UCI World Championships, which brought together 13 different cycling World Championships across at least six different locations around Glasgow and southern Scotland, in August. Typically held in the late winter, the Track…
Read MoreTNN push the limits on final climbs at Czech Tour
Team Novo Nordisk wrapped up the Czech Tour with a 176-kilometer stage that started in Šumperk and finished in Šternberk, a beautiful historical city in the Olomouc Region. The stage included almost 3,000 meters of elevation gain, with several challenging climbs in the first half and circuits in the end. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “That’s…
Read MoreTNN battle hilly terrain on Queen Stage of the Czech Tour
The Queen Stage of the Czech Tour came packed full of climbing and altitude meters that made for another challenging day for Team Novo Nordisk. The 161.5 kilometer route included two ascents of the Dlouhá strána and then continued with the climb up Červenohorské sedlo, the mountain pass in Hrubý Jeseník, which turned out to…
Read MoreRidolfo and Kopecky straight into the action on stage 1 in Poland
After scoring an impressive podium in last week’s GP Kranj in Slovenia 21-year-old Filippo Ridolfo started on the front foot at the Tour de Pologne, jumping into the early breakaway for Team Novo Nordisk on stage one before Matyas Kopecky overcame a dropped chain to still challenge in the wet finale. Head sports director Massimo…
Read MoreBeadle shows his mettle on stage two of Czech Tour
Another tough day out filled with rain, climbs and groups all over the road on the second stage of the Czech Tour with Hamish Beadle the best finisher for Team Novo Nordisk. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “The guys did their best today, we knew it was going to be a harder stage than yesterday and…
Read MoreHard return to racing for TNN on stage one of the Czech Tour
Team Novo Nordisk came back to racing with a bang at the Czech Tour today with the opening stage fireworks providing enough explosions to make stage 1 a tough day out. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “A couple of our younger riders from the development team certainly found out what racing at this level is all…
Read MoreVisegrad 4 – Poland & Czech Republic
Team Novo Nordisk Development just returned from the Visegrad 4 Bicycle Races in both Poland and Czech Republic. Development team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The course of the first race in Poland is very flat, with 2/3 of the 13km lap consisting of straight roads with direct crosswinds. The plan was for the guys to…
Read MorePro Track Rider Mandy Marquardt Adds Two More National Titles and a Track Record at Track Nationals
Team Novo Nordisk Pro Track Rider Mandy Marquardt added two more national titles, in the Keirin and 500m Time Trial at the 2023 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships, July 5-9, 2023. Marquardt, now a 27-time U.S. National Champion, also won the silver in the Sprint and the Team Sprint at the event held at…
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