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TNN wraps up second stage race of 2024 in Antalya
The Tour of Antalya concluded today with another mountainous stage. After several early attacks, six riders managed to get away. They would eventually spoil the party for a 60 rider chase group and survive by less than a minute. Team Novo Nordisk came into the race with a predominately young team that included 3 debutants…
Read MoreFirst climbing stage puts Antalya peloton to the test
The Tour of Antalya saw its first climbing day on stage 2, a contrast to yesterday’s flat stage which ended up being the fastest in the history of Tour of Antalya at an average of 47km/h. Before the climbing began, the peloton was intent on keeping the group together up to the first intermediate sprint.…
Read MoreKopecky sprints to sixth place in Tour of Antalya opener
Team Novo Nordisk continued its fine start to the 2024 on the opening stage of Tour of Antalya today. Matyas Kopecky picked up where he left off in Volta a la Communitat Valenciana last week to pick up his second top 10 of the season. Sports Director, Massimo Podenzana: “We have a mixture of youth…
Read MoreTNN looks back on a successful Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey brought an end to the season for the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team earlier today. The race ended in Istanbul with a 130.5 kilometer stage. Team Novo Nordisk leaves the race with multiple top tens thanks to Andrea Peron and Matyas Kopecky. The day marked a special occasion as…
Read MorePeron earns second top 10 of Tour of Turkey
The world’s first all-diabetes cycling outfit, Team Novo Nordisk continued its impressive run in the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey with another top 10 today. General Manager, Vassili Davidenko: “Today was another tough stage and Andrea showed his experience, and grabbed the opportunity by getting another top 10. Everyday the guys started believing more and…
Read MoreDauge leads TNN home on mountainous Turkish stage
Stage 6 of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey was the longest of the race at nearly 200 kilometers. It was also another mountaintop finish to make a long day even harder. General Manager, Vassili Davidenko: “With all the climbing and another mountaintop finish, today was all about getting through the stage without any issues.…
Read MoreLate crash disrupts stage 5 sprint in Turkey
Stage 5 of the Tour of Turkey was the longest of the race thus at 180 kilometers. The peloton allowed a group of six riders a maximum advantage of 5 minutes 30 seconds before the chase was started and the race ultimately came down to a bunch sprint. General Manager, Vassili Davidenko: “The results sheet…
Read MoreKopecky bags 7th top ten of the season in Turkey
Matyas Kopecky continued his impressive start to his pro career, picking up his 7th top-ten of the season. The 20-year-old sprinted to 8th place on stage 4 of the Tour of Turkey. General Manager Vassili Davidenko: “Today’s result is significant for Matyas because it signals how he is able to bounce back from a really…
Read MoreTNN takes on one of cycling’s toughest climbs ever in Turkey
Stage 3 of Tour of Turkey was a unique one with the race finishing up the Babadag climb, one of the toughest faced in any UCI race. Team Novo Nordisk looked to conserve its efforts while looking for opportunities at the same time. Lucas Dauge was the first TNN rider home in 26th place. General…
Read MorePeron shows late-season form with a top 10 in Turkey
Andrea Peron survived a lumpy stage 2 in the Tour of Turkey to earn himself a tenth place on the stage. The race final was contested at a ferocious pace and the Italian fast man netted his best result in recent weeks. General Manager Vassili Davidenko: “We can only be happy with how today went.…
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