TNN Talks: Chris Williams

By tnn | March 26, 2018
TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN Talks: Chris Williams

You might have known that TNN’s Chris Williams is from Brisbane, Australia, and that he went from being a self-described “couch potato” to a pro cyclist with Team Novo Nordisk. But did you know that Chris has to make sure his shoes and sunglasses are clean before each race and loves the movie “Memento”? Below, the TNN veteran shares a few things you may not know in this edition of TNN Talks. Favorite…

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Poli Sprints to Eighth on Tour de Tochigi Closer

By tnn | March 25, 2018
Umberto Poli | 2018 Tour de Tochigi | Team Novo Nordisk

Race: Tour De Tochigi, Stage 3 Start/Finish: Nasu/Moka, Japan Distance: 146.6 kilometers Moka, Japan —Team Novo Nordisk’s Umberto Poli scored a top 10 finish on Sunday’s final stage of the three-day Tour de Tochigi. The 146.6-kilometer race began with many attacks and on the first categorized climb, the race splintered into two groups. A flurry of attacks…

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Tough Day for TNN at Tour de Tochigi

By tnn | March 24, 2018
Team Novo Nordisk | Tour de Tochigi 2018

Race: Tour de Tochigi, stage 1 Start/Finish:  Oyama / Nikko, Japan Distance: 103 kilometers Umberto Poli: “The tactic today was to try and get in the breakaway, and if that wasn’t possible, to try and stay in the front and try and get a result in the sprint. Unfortunately we didn’t get in the break. The breakaway was caught as…

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Full Speed Time Trial Kicks Off Tour de Tochigi

By tnn | March 23, 2018
Team Novo Nordisk | 2018 Tour de Tochigi

Race: Tour de Tochigi, prologue Start/Finish: Yanaka/Yanaka, Japan Distance: 7.25 kilometers Yanaka, Japan – Team Novo Nordisk kicked off its first 2018 race in Japan on Friday, with a flat, short and fast prologue at the 2018 edition of Tour de Tochigi. Sam Brand had the squad’s top time on the 7.25km circuit along the Yanaka reservoir, a popular destination for sailboating and windsurfing. The riders…

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