Attack filled finale at Circuit de Wallonie
Team Novo Nordisk returned to Belgian roads today in Charleroi at the Circuit de Wallonie with the goal of supporting team captain Andrea Peron deep into the closing circuits around Mont sur Marchienne as the experienced Italian ultimately bagged a top 20 in the reduced bunch kick. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “We knew what we…
Read MoreRecent success in Turkey sparks confidence for TNN as Wallonie beckons
Eight days of excellent performances by Team Novo Nordisk at last week’s Presidential Tour of Turkey felt like the cherries were starting to top the cake after months of hard work with Matyas Kopecky taking two top five finishes and captain Andrea Peron back in the top ten against WorldTour competition. Now it’s back to…
Read MoreTour of Turkey ends with neutralization of final stage
The final stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey was neutralized after rainy conditions made for slippery wet roads. The Istanbul stage was meant to be raced over 105.4 kilometres, but in a similar way to 2022, rain made for unsafe conditions and the decision was made for the peloton to ride a procession stage. Team Novo…
Read MoreTour of Turkey’s Stage 7 hotly contested in a bunch sprint
The penultimate stage of this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey played out in an expected bunch sprint in İzmir. With the stage only 125 kilometers long, it was always going to be a fast one and with a hotly contested breakaway. A break of two riders got away, gaining a maximum advantage of just over four minutes.…
Read MoreTNN face tough mountain test on Queen stage in Turkey
The peloton took on the toughest stage yet in this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey when it raced the queen stage from Kuşadası and finishing on a mountaintop in Manisa. Unfortantely Team Novo Nordisk was dealt a blow early on when Matyas Kopecky didn’t start due to illness. Attention today was turned to the climbers,…
Read MorePeron goes top 10 in Turkey, Polga makes first ever breakaway
Today was another eventful day for Team Novo Nordisk on stage 5 of the Presidential Tour of Turkey with Andrea Peron racking in another top 10 for the team. The Italian fast-man finished ninth to keep the momentum going for the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team. The day started off well for the team when…
Read MoreA Strong Start for Jacopo in the Tour of the Gila
First stage of the 37th edition of the Tour of the Gila was a 148km long route with 1,816 meters of climbing through beautiful Grant County in New Mexico. Development Team Head Coach Sergey Lagutin: “Today was one of the easier stages, and I told the guys to stay covered in the bunch and wait…
Read MoreConsistency from Kopecky with back to back top 5’s in Turkey
In a repeat of the previous day, Matyas Kopecky stormed his way to another impressive result, sprinting to fifth on stage 4 of the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The race came down to a bunch sprint but wasn’t evident that the win would be contested that way as it took until the last kilometer to…
Read MoreKopecky storms his way to a top 5 in Turkey
In a similar run in to last year, the finish town of Marmaris played host to a bunch sprint when the Presidential Tour of Turkey finished here earlier today. Matyas Kopecky continued his impressive season with a top 5 finish on the stage. The 21-year-old crossed the line fifth and was later promoted to fourth…
Read MoreLozano has an emotional ride in Turkey
Stage two of the Presidential Tour of Turkey saw Team Novo Nordisk make it two days in a row in the breakaway. David Lozano attacked on the longest stage of the race with six companions. The Spaniard explained later it was nice to be aggressive in the race as a quiet tribute to his late…
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