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Kopecky takes top 15 in a brutal stage at Tour of Estonia
Matyas Kopecky (CZE) “Today was a long day, and also a very fast one. In the beginning there was not breakaway, so the pace was really high. At some point the break went, and the bunch slowed down but it started to rain heavily. The team did really great by taking really good care of…
Read MoreKopecky in the top 30 in his debut at Tour of Estonia
Matyas Kopecky (CZE) “It’s my first time at the Tour of Estonia, and I am very happy to be here to show what’s possible with diabetes together with my teammates.” “I didn’t know what to expect – I just finished exams at school, and I came here to help the team but for today I…
Read MoreMarquardt Sets Team Sprint National Record In Team Sprint at UCI Nations Cup
As part of the newly revamped Team USA Sprint Program, Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt attended a six-week training camp in Los Angeles, April 8 to May 9. The reigning National Champion then started her racing season at the Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Milton, Ontario, Canada, May 12-15. According to USA Cycling…
Read MoreDevo Race Report – Joe Martin Stage Race
Joe Martin Stage Race – Stage 1 Daniel Holt – Team Manager While this is only a smaller USA race, I knew that it would be competitive and told the guys as such. It was very windy with several sections of crosswinds throughout the race, then a 10km climb. The guys should keep position to make the…
Read MoreClimbing up the Slovakian High Tatras
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): Today was the last stage, a 2.9km uphill TT. Don’t go too hard at the very beginning and finish with an all-out effort. I was hoping Nathan could do well and possibly crack the top-10.Nathan, Louis and Robbe did their best today and looked pretty tired after the…
Read MoreHilly stage in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): I wanted the guys to be cautious today since it was hard to tell how hard the course was going to be, and how the big teams were going to race. Just keep position always, then follow some moves later on. The race was fast from the beginning…
Read More12 km of gravel challenging for riders and their bikes
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): It looked like it was going to be challenging. Steep climb a the beginning, 12km “gravel” section on the sustained 20km climb, then a nasty kicker at the end. I told guys to be very alert at the front in the first 50km and try to follow a…
Read MoreDevelopment team at Carpathian couriers race in beautiful streets of Budapest
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA) : Very simple Prologue. 1km out, 180 degree turn, 1km back. Since it was such a short drag, it was important to start strong from the very beginning, get aero, save some energy before the turn around, then full gas to the finish. Overall, I’m happy with everyone.
Read MoreStage 4 at Belgrade Banjaluka
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): I thought the stage would be harder than it was. Slight crosswind all day with lumpy hills and a lot of disorganization in the group. I told the guys to be attentive for the first 70km, then more aggressive about following moves after that. Then work for Celestin in…
Read MoreDevo’s leave Belgrade Banjaluka with lessons learned & experience gained
Daniel Holt, Development Team General Manager (USA): There was going to be a lot of crosswind today, so I told the guys to be very attentive at the front during those key moments. It’s the last day of the race, so you might as well use your energy up trying to change the outcome of…
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