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Ridolfo 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…
Read MoreKusztor finishes in the top 10 on stage two & takes the best Hungarian rider jersey
Three days of racing in Hungary at the Gemenc GP ended with former national champion Peter Kusztor taking tenth place for Team Novo Nordisk Development on the second road stage and winning the best Hungarian rider jersey. “Today’s stage looked harder since there was an actual climb, and it was the last opportunity for other…
Read MoreGemenc GP – Prologue
On the first day of Gemenc GP in Hungary, Team Novo Nordisk Development started with a short 2km prologue. Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The course profile gradually became steeper and more challenging. I advised riders to start easy on the cobbles, get settled on the flatter section, and then go all out for…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt wins silver and bronze and sets new national records at Pan American Championships
Mandy Marquardt medaled in two events, and set two new national records at the Pan American Championships, held in San Juan, Argentina, June 14-18. The Team Novo Nordisk rider is now a 8-time Pan American Championship Track Medalist, and the holder of six national records, in the Women’s 1km TT (2020), Women’s 500m TT (2023),…
Read MoreCourse Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques – Stages 1 and 2
The Course Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques race kicked off in the morning with a challenging and windy Stage 1, covering a distance of 83km from Łódź to Skierniewice. Following this mornings difficult stage, the race continued in the afternoon with Stage 2, with a relatively flat profile and 85.5km to go. Development…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt Builds a Solid Foundation Racing Nations Cups On Three Different Continents
In less than four months, Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt traveled to four continents to compete in three UCI Nations Cups and attend two training camps. Marquardt finished 20th in the Nation’s Cup Overall Sprint Standings with over 60 competitors. “In track sprinting there is little room for error, therefore training on the 250m indoor…
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