Posts by Xylon Vaneyck
Polga Battles Through in Tuscany at Coppa Sabatini
Team Novo Nordisk faced a challenging day of racing in Tuscany at the Gran Premio Città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini. The 197.6-kilometer course featured repeated laps on a demanding circuit around Peccioli, where short but relentless climbs tested the peloton throughout. The race was animated by an early breakaway. Despite the team’s efforts, we…
Read MoreTour of Shanghai – Team Novo Nordisk Secures Team Classification Win
The final stage of the Tour of Shanghai wrapped up with a strong collective performance from Team Novo Nordisk, highlighted by Hamish Beadle sprinting to 10th place, Alessandro Perracchione finishing close behind in 11th, and Célestin Wattelle in 26th. The consistency across the week ensured the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team secured victory in…
Read MoreWattelle Earns First Pro Team Top 10 at Tour of Shanghai
Team Novo Nordisk continued to show progress on Stage 2 of the Tour of Shanghai, with Celestin Wattelle sprinting to his first career top 10 result with the Pro Team. The 94.8-kilometer stage from Songjiang to Qingpu unfolded at a steady pace, with the team attentive to covering any serious attacks. Despite several attempts, no…
Read MoreBeadle Narrowly Misses Top 10 in Tour of Shanghai Opener
Team Novo Nordisk kicked off the 2025 Tour of Shanghai with a strong showing on Stage 1 in Jiading, where Hamish Beadle sprinted to 12th place after a hectic finale. The 95.3-kilometer opener was fast and aggressive from the start. After 45 minutes, a group of four riders went clear, but without any of the…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Set for 2025 Tour of Shanghai
The 2025 Tour of Shanghai is ready to light up the roads of China from September 5–7, with 120 riders competing across three action-packed stages. Launched in 2024, the race has quickly grown in prestige and will now be contested under official UCI status. Team Novo Nordisk will be fielding a competitive lineup and looks forward to maintaining great performances from…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Wraps Up Another Tour of Turkey
Stage 8 of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey was the shortest of the race, taking the weary peloton from Çeşme to İzmir over 105 kilometers. With its short and flat profile, a small breakaway was allowed up the road but never gained more than over a minute’s advantage. With limited opportunities for the sprinters…
Read MoreLozano on the Attack in the Penultimate Turkey Stage
Stage 7 of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey ran from Selçuk to Çeşme, covering 144 kilometers. A breakaway of seven riders formed with 129 kilometers to go, including David Lozano of Team Novo Nordisk. They were later joined by another rider. The breakaway was allowed a maximum advantage of 4 minutes and 25 seconds…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk survives uphill finish in Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey continued on Friday after the cancellation of Thursday’s stage. The start of yesterday’s race was originally neutralized before the organizers called it off altogether due to bad weather. The race resumed today with Selçuk playing host to the start and finish 156km later. With opportunities running out, it took…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Inspires Children Living with Diabetes in Turkey
Stage 4 of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey proved to be the most grueling challenge of the race so far. The day’s route launched almost immediately into a demanding ascent from the start line in Marmaris, ultimately accumulating a punishing 2,961 meters of climbing. The stage concluded with a mountaintop finish in Akyaka, testing…
Read MoreFilippo Ridolfo Secures Season’s Best Result in Turkey
Stage 3 of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey marked a season-best performance for Filippo Ridolfo, as the young Italian sprinted to an impressive 10th place. Earlier in the race, Ridolfo was the driving force behind the breakaway on stage 1 and was only caught with 15km to go – an early sign of strong…
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