Posts by Xylon Vaneyck
Kopecky leads the team home in uphill finish in Turkey
Stage 2 of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey finished with an uplhill sprint in Kalkan. Approximately half the peloton made it to the finish to contest the sprint, with Matyas Kopecky leading Team Novo Nordisk home in 41st. The 22-year-old is recovering from illness and was seen paying close attention to the front of…
Read MorePeron sprints to a top 10 in Turkey opener
The opening stage of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey culminated in a fast finish with Andrea Peron contesting the bunch sprint. The 36-year-old continued his fine race form from Ronde van Limburg two weeks ago, where he placed 12th by finishing tenth today. Filippo Ridolfo formed part of the day’s early escape, giving Team…
Read MoreMatyas Kopecky Moves into White Jersey in Région Pays de la Loire Tour
Matyas Kopecky achieved a career milestone at the Région Pays de la Loire Tour, pulling on the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification for the first time in his professional career. After a tough day in the saddle, Kopecky credited his teammates for their strong support. “The team was really good…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk endures a challenging day
The second stage of Région Pays de la Loire Tour was an uneventful day for Team Novo Nordisk. The race win was taken by the sole survivor of a late attack from three riders. The racing was very active on the local circuit and Matyas Kopecky tried his hand at getting a move to stick.…
Read MorePolga goes on the attack, Kopecky sprints
The opening stage of the Région Pays de la Loire Tour was also the longest of the race. The peloton navigated the 208 kilometers day in routine fashion, allowing a breakaway up the road before reeling them in. Team Novo Nordisk achieved its first goal, getting a rider in the breakaway. Antonio Polga went on…
Read MoreKopecky in fine form for TNN ahead of Loire Tour
Team Novo Nordisk head into the Region Pays de La Loire Tour with Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky firing on all cylinders after recent 7th and 5th places at Paris-Camembert and Route Adelie de Vitre, respectively. Positive performances that yield results always work wonders for confidence, no matter what field you may be in and a…
Read MoreKopecky storms into the top 5
La Route Adélie de Vitré ended up being one of Team Novo Nordisk‘s standout performances of the season so far. Matyas Kopecky topped off the hard work of the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team by earning a season’s best fifth place. The event was raced on a circuit containing two loops. It was on the…
Read MoreKopecky shows great form in Paris-Camembert
Team Novo Nordisk set off for the 89th edition of Paris Camembert earlier today and the world’s first all-diabetes team showed intention from the gun. Declan Irvine initiated the day’s first move and formed part of the earlier breakaway. The break enjoyed a maximum gap of just over two minutes before aggressive racing from behind…
Read MoreKopecky claims first top ten of the season
Team Novo Nordisk ended Tour de la Provence on a high note after Matyas Kopecky sprinted to sixth place on the final stage. The 22 year old narrowly missed out on a top 10 on the previous day after finishing 12th. Quick thinking and quality bike handling skills ensured he avoided a crash in the…
Read MoreKopecky confirms early season form
Matyas Kopecky narrowly missed out on a top 10 finish after sprinting to 12th on stage 2 of Tour de la Provence. Two riders were away and contested the stage while Kopecky showed fast legs to make the select group and contested the remaining podium place. “It felt good to be back to a high…
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