Tough Mountain Stage at Tour of Hainan
Race: Tour of Hainan, Stage 6 Start/Finish: Changjiang / Wuzhishan, China Distance: 197.2 kilometers Changjiang, China —Thursday’s stage 6 of the Tour of Hainan was the first real mountain stage of the 9-day race, and the Team Novo Nordisk squad fought hard to keep up with the stronger Pro Tour climbers. Early into the 197.2-km stage, six riders…
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Help Team Novo Nordisk “set the record straight” and win a Catlike Helmet! When diagnosed with diabetes, many people are told that participating in endurance sport isn’t a good idea. But our team is living proof that’s just a myth. World Diabetes Day is November 14! Throughout the month, help Team Novo Nordisk “set the record straight” for…
Read MoreStage 5 – Tour of Hainan
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Read MoreWilliams Features in Tour of Hainan Breakaway
Race: Tour of Hainan, Stage 5 Start/Finish: Danzhou / Changjiang, China Distance: 184.9 kilometers Changjiang, China —For the second day in a row, Team Novo Nordisk breakaway specialist Chris Williams shone in the day’s break. With temperatures reaching 104ºC/104ºF, stage 5 of Tour of Hainan was a scorching 184.9km from Danzhou to Changjiang. After the first categorized climb, a seven-man break…
Read MoreStage 4 – Tour of Hainan
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Read MoreKamstra Shines in Tour of Hainan Breakaway
Race: Tour of Hainan, Stage 4 Start/Finish: Chengmai / Danzhou, China Distance: 159.4 kilometers Danzhou, China —Team Novo Nordisk neo-pro Brian Kamstra showed his solid potential on Tuesday’s stage 4 of the Tour of Hainan. The 159.4-km stage was comprised of three, 6.4-km circuits and a category 4 climb at 22km to go. And after 35km of racing and several failed breakaway attempts, a group of…
Read MoreStage 3 – Tour of Hainan
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Read MoreWilliams Steps Up at Tour of Hainan
Race: Tour of Hainan, Stage 3 Start/Finish: Haikou / Chengmai, China Distance: 208 kilometers Chengmai, China —The attacks began soon after the starting gun at Monday’s stage 3 of the Tour of Hainan, and the Pro Tour teams were satisfied to let the breakaway pull away and protect their top G.C. riders inside the peloton. “Today was a long, hot and tedious stage,”…
Read MoreStage 2 – Tour of Hainan
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Read MoreHenttala Moves to 8th Overall at Tour of Hainan
Race: Tour of Hainan, Stage 2 Start/Finish: Xinglong / Haikou, China Distance:230.2 kilometers Haikou, China – Following a standout in performance in Sunday’s stage 2 breakaway, Team Novo Nordisk’s Joonas Henttala moved to 8th overall at the 2016 Tour of Hainan. “I was determined to get in the break today,” Henttala said, “and get some bonus seconds to move…
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