Posts by Xylon Vaneyck
TNN face tough mountain test on Queen stage in Turkey
The peloton took on the toughest stage yet in this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey when it raced the queen stage from Kuşadası and finishing on a mountaintop in Manisa. Unfortantely Team Novo Nordisk was dealt a blow early on when Matyas Kopecky didn’t start due to illness. Attention today was turned to the climbers,…
Read MorePeron goes top 10 in Turkey, Polga makes first ever breakaway
Today was another eventful day for Team Novo Nordisk on stage 5 of the Presidential Tour of Turkey with Andrea Peron racking in another top 10 for the team. The Italian fast-man finished ninth to keep the momentum going for the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team. The day started off well for the team when…
Read MoreConsistency from Kopecky with back to back top 5’s in Turkey
In a repeat of the previous day, Matyas Kopecky stormed his way to another impressive result, sprinting to fifth on stage 4 of the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The race came down to a bunch sprint but wasn’t evident that the win would be contested that way as it took until the last kilometer to…
Read MoreKopecky storms his way to a top 5 in Turkey
In a similar run in to last year, the finish town of Marmaris played host to a bunch sprint when the Presidential Tour of Turkey finished here earlier today. Matyas Kopecky continued his impressive season with a top 5 finish on the stage. The 21-year-old crossed the line fifth and was later promoted to fourth…
Read MoreLozano has an emotional ride in Turkey
Stage two of the Presidential Tour of Turkey saw Team Novo Nordisk make it two days in a row in the breakaway. David Lozano attacked on the longest stage of the race with six companions. The Spaniard explained later it was nice to be aggressive in the race as a quiet tribute to his late…
Read MoreRidolfo goes on the attack in opening stage at Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey got off to a fast start over the 134.7km stage that started and finished in Antalya. Filippo Ridolfo made sure the world’s first all-diabetes team was well represented in the race when he slipped into the day’s seven-rider breakaway. The Italian picked up a bonus second after finishing third…
Read MoreTNN returns to a challenging Tour of Turkey with strong line up
After a strong block of racing in France, Team Novo Nordisk makes its way to the Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye. The race will once again be held over 8 stages and through a variety of flat and mountainous stages into the mix. The team will be led by an experienced Andrea Peron and Matyas…
Read MoreParis-Camembert results in another top 10 for TNN
Three days after sprinting to ninth in La Roue Tourangelle, Matyas Kopecky continued his impressive start to 2024 by finishing tenth in Paris-Camembert earlier today. Team Novo Nordisk is in the middle of a French block of racing and the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team has made sure it’s well represented in the front. …
Read MoreKopecky picks up yet another top 10 in La Roue
Team Novo Nordisk participated in an eventful edition of La Roue Tourangelle. Sam Brand was part of the day’s breakaway that comprised 5 riders. The quintet was given a maximum gap over just over 5 minutes before the gap was reduced and controlled. With 50 kilometers to go, the race was neutralized after a massive…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk take momentum into French block of racing
Team Novo Nordisk will be looking to take its recent success into the next block of one-day races it prepares to take on in France. La Roue Tourangelle (24th March), Paris – Camembert (27th March) and Route Adélie de Vitré (29th March) is what awaits the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team. The team has enjoyed…
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