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TNN Development Overcomes Long day in Bulgaria
The third stage of the Tour of Bulgaria, a 180-kilometer route from Kazanlak to Burgas, a beautiful city on the Black Sea coast, was a long and challenging one. The hot weather made it difficult for the riders, but Team Novo Nordisk Development handled the day well. Sergey Lagutin, Development Team Head Coach: “Today was…
Read MoreTNN Development conquers second stage of Tour of Bulgaria
On the third day of the Tour of Bulgaria, Team Novo Nordisk Development faced a tough but relatively short stage, covering only 108km. The route featured a steep climb in the second half of the stage, which was expected to split the peloton. Sergey Lagutin, Development Team Head Coach: “I advised the riders to form…
Read MoreTNN Development Faces Weather Challenges at Tour of Bulgaria
Team Novo Nordisk Development team began the Tour of Bulgaria on Saturday with a short yet intense prologue due to harsh weather conditions. The race continued on Sunday where our Devo riders went through two stages on that same day. Sergey Lagutin, Development Team Head Coach: “The first stage didn’t look too challenging. The plan…
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…
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