Misfortune Derails Lozano’s Chances on Stage 2 of Tour of Slovenia
Race: Tour of Slovenia, Stage 2 Start/Finish: Maribor/Celje Distance: 146.3 kilometers Celje, Slovenia — It was a hard day at the office for Team Novo Nordisk on Stage 2 of Tour of Slovenia. David Lozano was struck by bad luck in the decisive part of the race but did well to finish in the second group alongside his teammate and former…
Read More2019 Tour of Slovenia – Stage 1 Recap
“This is how I like cycling. To always be on the attack.” Watch Charles Planet break down stage 1 of Tour of Slovenia.
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Read MorePlanet Shines in Late Breakaway at Tour of Slovenia Opener
Race: Tour of Slovenia, Stage 1 Start/Finish: Ljubljana/Rogaška Slatina Distance: 168.5 kilometers Celje, Slovenia — Team Novo Nordisk raced aggressively in the opening stage of the 26th edition of the Tour of Slovenia with Frenchman Charles Planet showing the Changing Diabetes jersey at the front of the race in a late breakaway which he instigated after a bold attack. The…
Read MoreTeam Type 1 Global Ambassador Scholarship Program
Team Type 1’s cornerstone initiative, the Global Ambassador Scholarship program, is having its best year yet! The program awards college scholarships up to $10,000 to student-athletes with type 1 diabetes. Applicants are required to play a school sanctioned NCAA or NAIA sport, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be willing to serve as the go-to person…
Read MoreNovo Nordisk – CDiC/CCD – Taking care into their own hands
For a group of young people with type 1 in West Africa, a meeting space becomes a refuge. Alhassane Diallo is speaking, and the young woman beside him is hanging on his every word. “Like this,” he says, removing a vial of human insulin from its packaging. As he sends the girl to wash her…
Read MoreGet to know our Sponsor: Wahoo and the KICKR CLIMB
Behind the Design As a group of avid cyclists, we started Wahoo on this premise: we want to train indoors the way we train outdoors. Frustrated with the technology that was available, we started with the KICKR and made some huge leaps forward in terms of innovation. But something at the core of who we…
Read MoreGet To Know TNN: Vassili Davidenko
Growing up in the Soviet Union, Vassili couldn’t go to a store and buy a bike. Instead, he had to earn it. Team Novo Nordisk’s General Manager grew up in Tbilissi, Georgia, and when he was 13 years old, he had the chance to earn a bike. The Georgian National Team coach visited Vassili’s school…
Read MoreTop Race Videos of Spring 2019
Team Novo Nordisk had a memorable 2019 Spring, racing at the highest level in two key World Tour events: Milano San Remo and Tour of California. In both races the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team achieved unprecedented accomplishments, notably placing four riders in the breakaway at the Italian Monument and notching our first top 10 stage result in a World Tour…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt Mentors Young Female Cyclist With Diabetes
Today’s To-Do: Find a Mentor It’s common for someone with diabetes to not know anyone else with the condition. Diabetes can be a lonely way of life. Connecting with others, either in real life or digitally, can help with feelings of isolation and loneliness. Connecting with someone with the same dreams and goals can actually…
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