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Lozano closes the 2026 season at a punishing Japan Cup
18 October 2026 David Lozano and Team Novo Nordisk wrapped up their 2026 campaign in Utsunomiya at the Japan Cup, the UCI ProSeries one-day race that has become a fixture of the team’s calendar. As ever, it was a brutally demanding way to finish the season. The race covers 14 laps of the Kogashi circuit,…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Closes the 2026 Season at the Japan Cup
Utsunomiya, Japan, 18 October 2026: Team Novo Nordisk heads to the Japan Cup for the final race of the 2026 season, looking to finish the year on a high. The Japan Cup is a fixture on the calendar for the team, and a unique one. The race is held on the demanding hilly circuit in…
Read MoreWattelle Caps Tour of Taihu Lake with Podium on Final Stage
Team Novo Nordisk closed out the Tour of Taihu Lake in style, as Célestin Wattelle crossed the line in the front of the sprint on the final stage and was later promoted to third after two riders ahead of him were disqualified. With the GC largely settled, the team went into the last stage focused…
Read MoreKate Brim Adds Two More World Titles and Keeps Redefining What’s Possible
Kate Brim landed home at 3 a.m. She’d left the 2026 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships – held on U.S. soil, in Huntsville – with two more rainbow jerseys, bringing her career total to six world championship titles. Twenty-four hours later, still catching her breath, she was on a call with the Team Novo Nordisk…
Read MoreWattelle Backs Up with Another Top-20 on Short, Nervy Stage 4 of Tour of Taihu Lake
Team Novo Nordisk navigated a short but tense stage 4 of the Tour of Taihu Lake, with Célestin Wattelle once again in the mix in the bunch sprint to finish 16th. Forecast winds had the peloton on alert from the start, though the stage ultimately played out calmer than expected. “Today was a very short…
Read MoreBrand and Mackie Feature in the Breakaway Before Crash Mars Stage 3 of Tour of Taihu Lake
Team Novo Nordisk was back on the front foot at the Tour of Taihu Lake, with Sam Brand and Donovan Mackie both making the breakaway on a fast, unsettled stage 3, before Mackie was caught up in a crash 30 kilometres from the finish. The race never let up from the start, with bonus sprints…
Read MoreMcDonald Animates the Break as Wattelle Battles to 19th on Stage 2 of Tour of Taihu Lake
Team Novo Nordisk kept the pressure on at the Tour of Taihu Lake, with Bailey McDonald spending much of a flat, chaotic stage 2 in the day’s breakaway before Célestin Wattelle rounded things off with a battling 19th place in the bunch sprint. McDonald made his move around 45 kilometres in, joining a six-rider group…
Read MoreBrand and McDonald Land in Front Group on Tough Opening Stage of Tour of Taihu Lake
12 September 2026 Team Novo Nordisk got its Tour of Taihu Lake campaign off to a strong start, with Sam Brand and Bailey McDonald both making it into the first group on a demanding opening stage built around a repeated climb. Brand, who joined the team in China later than several teammates coming straight off…
Read MoreAmbassador Justin Morris Visits Diabetes Summer Camps in Japan
By Justin Morris, Team Novo Nordisk Ambassador Japan holds a special place in my heart, and this trip back to the Hyogo and Chiba T1D summer camps only deepened that. I’d visited both once before, in 2024, so returning felt like a reunion – familiar faces among the staff, and a handful of kids who…
Read MoreFirst Step to 5K: Your 8-Week Beginner Running Plan
Running 5 kilometers might feel impossible. Eight weeks from now, it won’t be. That’s the whole idea behind this plan – not speed, not perfection, just one small step forward at a time. We built this beginner running plan because everyone deserves to feel what it’s like to cross that finish line, no matter where…
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