Big week in Hungary closes with Kopecky fifth on final stage

Team Novo Nordisk got back on track at the Tour de Hongrie this week with 22-year-old Matyas Kopecky showing the meaning of the word consistency another top five on today’s final stage.

The whole team proved their worth throughout the week with tireless work coming from Italians Filippo Ridolfo and Antonio Polga, a strong queen stage ride from neo pro Hamish Armitt and a valuable breakaway appearance and series of important roles in the stage finals from Umberto Poli. 

However it was Kopecky who inevitably stole the show. After finishing 12th on the opening stage the punchy young Czech never looked back with fourth, eighth and then finally fifth. All up against some of the world’s best sprinters. Demonstrating once more not only talent, but determination and perseverance while inspiring the global diabetes community and racking up the points.

“We’ve had a really strong five days of racing here at the Tour de Hongrie,” said Kopecky. “Everyone has been riding well and working hard for each other. To bounce back like this after a hard time in Turkey is very satisfying.”

“I felt that after the first stage the results would get better, I had good legs and felt fast in the finals and the results show that. One or two things go slightly different and it could have been two podiums instead of two top fives, but no two finishes are the same and against this field I’m really happy with these results.”