Twelfth for Kopecky on Belgium Tour opener
The opening stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour unfolded exactly as expected for Team Novo Nordisk with an uneventful 190km before a frantic finale with 22-year-old Matyas Kopecky 12th in Knokke-Heist. “I was too far back going into the sprint,” said Kopecky. “The situation changed pretty quickly and throughout the last lap I was in a good position, on a good wheel but…
Read MoreEpic ride by Kopecky at Dwars door het Hageland
A tough day chasing in the dust at Dwars door het Hageland left Matyas Kopecky battered and empty at the finish in Diest after the Team Novo Nordisk rider produced a memorable performance to finish 11th after spending much of the race chasing and jumping from group to group. A wet start in Aarschot belied…
Read MoreHageland and Belgium Tour close out first half of season for Team Novo Nordisk
Back-to-back Belgian races are on the horizon for Team Novo Nordisk with 20th edition of Dwars door het Hageland up first on Saturday followed by the five-day Baloise Belgium Tour next week. After winning the best young rider classifications at both the Loire Tour and the Tour of Estonia already this season plus a stack…
Read MoreBitter-Sweet Fourth for Kotulski After Powerful Sprint in Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Tour of Lithuania brought fast racing and high tension, with strong winds shaping the day and a chaotic finish testing focus and nerves across the bunch. The pace was high from the start, with heavy crosswinds making the peloton nervous. Around 120km into the race, a breakaway formed, allowing the pace…
Read MoreTop-20 for Kotulski on Tactical Stage 2 in Lithuania
Stage 2 of the Tour of Lithuania saw the Team Novo Nordisk Development Team deliver a smart and focused performance in tough conditions, with Przemysław Kotulski sprinting to a solid top-20 finish in a reduced front group. What looked like a straightforward day on paper quickly turned tactical as rain and crosswinds shaped it into…
Read MoreStrong Team Ride Through Crash-Marred Finish in Lithuania
Stage 1 of the Tour of Lithuania saw the Team Novo Nordisk Development Team come out with a clear plan and sharp focus—cover early moves, stay safe through the wind, and set up Jeffe Beets for the sprint. Evert Schots and Frederik Sorensen were on the job from the gun, marking early breakaway attempts and…
Read MoreTough Final in Tartu as Kopecky Claims White Jersey and 6th Overall at Tour of Estonia
Final stage of the Tour of Estonia came down to a wild one in Tartu, with 16 laps of a 10km city circuit combining high speeds and sharp corners. The GP Tartu delivered 164km of relentless action, and with the general classification still open, there was everything to race for. The day turned chaotic early.…
Read MoreStrong Start for Kopecky with White Jersey After Opening Stage
Matyas Kopecky delivered a strong performance on the opening stage of the Tour of Estonia, finishing among the top riders after a fast day on the road – and earning the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification. The 196.4 km route from Tallinn to Tartu featured a flat profile ideal for high-speed…
Read MoreTNN Looking East to the Tour of Estonia
Two days of racing across stunning Estonia from Tallinn to Tartu awaits Team Novo Nordisk with the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team ready to take the 12th edition head on. In form sprinter Matyas Kopecky will lead the team alongside the experienced elder statesmen Andrea Peron and 23-year-old rouleur Filippo Ridolfo. “This year’s…
Read MoreUnfinished business for TNN at Unbound Gravel
Unbound Gravel is the world’s premier gravel race where dreams can be realized or come spectacularly undone on the unforgiving dirt roads of Kansas and Missouri. For Team Novo Nordisk’s David Lozano and Declan Irvine the return to Kansas is both round two and round redemption after mixed fortunes in the 2024 race. Irvine memorably…
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