Get To Know TNN: Peter Kusztor
New to Team Novo Nordisk for the 2019 season is two-time Hungarian national champion Peter Kusztor. The former Olympian was only diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in August 2018. The 34-year-old Kusztor was racing for MyBike Stevens when he crashed on Stage 3 of the Czech Cycling Tour and broke his collarbone. Before going in…
Read MoreGet to Know Our Sponsors: Shimano
Shimano’s mission statement is founded on the belief that “we are happier and healthier when we are outdoors enjoying the activities we love.” Shimano Iron Works was founded in Japan in 1921 with a single lathe and a dream. Their quest for perfection and innovation has never wavered. Shimano has always strived to understand global…
Read MoreInside the Mechanics Box During a WT Race
What do professional mechanics do during a World Tour stage race? What are the biggest challenges they face to keep the equipment race ready on a daily basis? Team Novo Nordisk’s head mechanic Jorge Romero gives the lowdown on the how the royal “bike keepers” experienced the inaugural UAE Tour. A tale of sand, grease…
Read MoreTop UAE Tour & Tour du Rwanda Videos
Team Novo Nordisk raised the curtain on the 2019 season with two strong performances in marquee races abroad: the UAE Tour and Tour du Rwanda. In the inaugural edition of UAE Tour, the team’s maiden World Tour race this year, Frenchman Charles Planet was in the competition for the Intermediate Sprint Jersey from start to finish…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Slated to Return to Tour of California
Team Novo Nordisk announced today that it received a wildcard invitation to the Tour of California The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) announced Thursday that Team Novo Nordisk is one of 19 teams invited to the 14th edition of the Tour of California. Reactions from Team Novo Nordisk CEO and co-founder Phil Southerland and General Manager Vassili Davidenko…
Read MorePeron shows fighting spirit in GP Industria & Artigianato breakaway
Race: GP Industria & Artigianato 2019 Start/Finish: Larciano/Larciano, Italy Distance: 199.2 kilometers Larciano, Italy — Andrea Peron flew the flag for Team Novo Nordisk this Sunday in the breakaway at GP Industria & Artigianato showing the #ChangingDiabetes jersey front and centre in the hard Italian one-day race. After nearly one hour of unsuccessful breakaway attempts a group of seven…
Read More2019 UAE Tour – Race Recap
Watch the recap of the inaugural edition of UAE Tour and see how Team Novo Nordisk rode aggressively with Charles Planet involved in a tight race for the Intermediate Points Jersey.
Read More2019 Tour du Rwanda – Stage 8 recap
Team Novo Nordisk concluded the 2019 Tour du Rwanda with Spaniard David Lozano sealing a sixth place in the overall classification. Watch the recap of Stage 8 in Kigali.
Read MoreLozano seals sixth place in the overall classification in Tour du Rwanda
Race: Tour du Rwanda, Stage 8 Start/Finish: Kigali/Kigali, Rwanda Distance: 61.7 kilometers Kigali, Rwanda —The 2019 edition of the Tour du Rwanda concluded this Sunday with Team Novo Nordisk’s David Lozano successfully defending his sixth position in the overall classification on the explosive final stage in Kigali. In the final stage was a short 61.7kilometres circuit race…
Read More2019 UAE Tour – Stage 7 Recap
“We can see the team is stronger and more united than ever before. This race continues to show what is possible with diabetes.” Team Novo Nordisk General Manager Vassili Davidenko recaps the team’s performance at the 2019 UAE Tour.
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