Perracchione finding his legs in the pro field in Antalya
The Tour of Antalya continued to throw up mountainous challenges for the peloton on stage 3 of the race. Today’s stage was the shortest of the race over 133.4 kilometers, but arguably the toughest, finishing in Tahtali. Alessandro Perracchione who is making his pro debut in the race was Team Novo Nordisk’s fastest finisher. The…
Read MoreFirst climbing stage puts Antalya peloton to the test
The Tour of Antalya saw its first climbing day on stage 2, a contrast to yesterday’s flat stage which ended up being the fastest in the history of Tour of Antalya at an average of 47km/h. Before the climbing began, the peloton was intent on keeping the group together up to the first intermediate sprint.…
Read MoreKopecky sprints to sixth place in Tour of Antalya opener
Team Novo Nordisk continued its fine start to the 2024 on the opening stage of Tour of Antalya today. Matyas Kopecky picked up where he left off in Volta a la Communitat Valenciana last week to pick up his second top 10 of the season. Sports Director, Massimo Podenzana: “We have a mixture of youth…
Read More2024 season rolls on in Tour of Antalya
Team Novo Nordisk will continue its start to the 2024 season when it lines up in the fifth edition of the Tour of Antalya on 8 February. The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team will be looking to continue its positive start to the season after Matyas Kopecky picked up the team’s first top…
Read MorePositive week of racing for Team Novo Nordisk at Valenciana
A solid week of racing at the Volta a la Communitat Valenciana came to a close in downtown Valencia today wrapping up the first race of the season for Team Novo Nordisk bringing with it positive signs for the year ahead. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Aside from yesterdays Queen Stage where we lost Filippo and…
Read MoreHard going for TNN on Valenciana Queen Stage
Queen stages are never easy and that’s partly why they are regal, but today’s mountainous decider at the Volta a la Communitat Valenciana was a monster and the Team Novo Nordisk riders battled their way over the climbs to the finish line high above the Mediterranean Sea to finish with two men lost to crashes…
Read MoreSmith in the break and Kopecky sprints to seventh at Valenciana
Team Novo Nordisk sprang to life on stage three of the Volta a la Communitat Valenciana with British neo pro Nathan Smith animating the day long breakaway before Czech fastman Matyas Kopecky clicked through the gears to finish seventh in the reduced bunch sprint. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Fantastic day today, we ticked almost every…
Read MoreLate attacks shake up finale on stage two of Valenciana
A relatively short stage and with just three third category climbs, the second day of racing at the Volta a la Communitat Valenciana looked like it could maybe be the first opportunity for the sprinters but a technical descent down to the finish followed the final climb and provided the perfect springboard for disruptive late…
Read MoreHilly first stage of Valenciana wakes up the legs for TNN
A tough and hilly opening stage of the Volta a la Valenciana let the riders know that the 2024 season was well and truly underway with Team Novo Nordisk digging in as the climbs took their toll in the final third. A heavily reduced bunch split further on the last climb as it tried in…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk 2024 season to start in Spain at Valenciana
Team Novo Nordisk is ready to kick off the 2024 race season next week at the five day Volta a la Communitat Valenciana stage race in Spain. The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team will be looking to make a positive start at the hilly race and take advantage of the early sprint opportunities…
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