Ridolfo top 20 on opening stage in Denmark
A mixed bag for Team Novo Nordisk on stage one of PostNord Denmark Rundt with Italian Filippo Ridolfo finishing positively in 18th, but with some disappointment after missing the key split on the day. After the early break went clear the race settled down behind, but not for long with the leaders only allowed a…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk lines up a mixed team for the Czech Tour
While one team is racing at PostNord Danmark Rundt, Team Novo Nordisk will also be in action further south, as a second lineup takes on the Czech Tour. Four stages across the beautiful terrain of the Czech Republic await, from the historic streets of Prague to the iconic climbs of Dlouhé stráně and Pustevny. Team…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk have all eyes on home race at Postnord Danmark Rundt
It’s that special time of year again when schools out, the sun shines, and the race caravan of PostNord Danmark Rundt rolls around with Team Novo Nordisk heavily motivated to continue to plough the rich vein of form shown so far this season. Experienced leaders Andrea Peron and David Lozano head up a strong trio…
Read MoreKopecky Secures GC Podium and Best Young Rider Title at Kreiz Breizh Elites
The final stage of Kreiz Breizh Elites covered 181.8 km from Grâces to Rostrenen, ending with a tough uphill finish. Filippo Ridolfo was active in the breakaway during the stage, while Matyas Kopecky stayed in the chasing group as the race came back together towards the end. Matyas finished the stage in 7th place, which…
Read MoreKopecky’s Late Surge Earns 3rd Place in Kreiz Breizh Elites
Stage 2 of Kreiz Breizh Elites was another hard day in Brittany, with 161.3 km of rolling terrain and non-stop attacks. The race was chaotic from start to finish, but it played into the hands of Matyas Kopecky, who showed his fighting spirit once again. Matyas was part of the action all day, making it…
Read MoreKopecky Starts Kreiz Breizh Elites with Top 10 Finish
Kreiz Breizh Elites opened today with a challenging 192.5 km stage from Calanhel to Gourin. The course featured more than 2,400 meters of climbing, with short, steep hills and narrow roads across Brittany. An early breakaway went clear after the start and stayed away until the finish. The peloton kept a steady tempo behind, but…
Read MoreTNN ready to return to racing at Kreiz Breizh Elites
Team Novo Nordisk set to get the second half of the season underway in France at the three day Kreiz Breizh Elites. Set in Bretagne, one of the heartlands of cycling, Kreiz Breizh will provide the worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team with the test it needs before heating into the big goals at…
Read MoreSeventh for Kopecky on the final stage in Belgium
Five days of fantastic racing at the Baloise Belgium Tour wrapped in Brussels today with the traditional punchy final stage around the capital and 22-year-old Matyas Kopecky seventh for Team Novo Nordisk. Never out of the top 20 aside from the stage three individual time trial, the highlight of the race for Kopecky and TNN was sixth in the sprint…
Read MoreThe hot hills of the Ardennes brings out the fighting spirit
Matyas Kopecky dug deep for Team Novo Nordisk on the Queen Stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour in soaring temperatures to finish 15th after an explosive second half of the stage Racing across the beautiful yet unforgiving terrain of the Ardennes is always a challenge but under the blazing sun with temperatures soaring above 30c it’s a torturous experience. After…
Read MoreSixth is sweet for Kopecky and TNN in stage two in Belgium
The second day of racing at the Baloise Belgium Tour proved to be much more rewarding than the first for Team Novo Nordisk with Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky sixth on the stage. Similar in characteristics to yesterday’s opener, the second day covered 194km from Beringen to Putte and it was largely uneventful until the final lap and the anticipated sprint finish.…
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