Successful Tour de Pologne for Team Novo Nordisk
The worlds first all diabetes professional cycling team rounded off a successful week of racing at the Tour de Pologne with Matyas Kopecky producing another strong ride for 12th on the final stage in Krakow. Team Novo Nordisk enjoyed two stages in the breakaway and a first WorldTour top ten for Kopecky on stage four before ending the week with…
Read MoreFinal circuits split the bunch on Fifth stage in Poland
Team Novo Nordisk came through a solid fifth stage of the Tour de Pologne today, regrouping after missing the breakaway of the day to finish together, looking ahead to the next two stages. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “There’s not much to say about today, the goal was to get up the road in the breakaway again but…
Read MoreFirst WorldTour top ten for Kopecky in Poland
Czech starlet Matyas Kopecky had a day to remember on stage four of the Tour de Pologne as the 21-year-old sprinted to tenth place for Team Novo Nordisk to earn his first WorldTour top ten. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Andrea was our last rider to get a top ten here in Poland and to see him leading out Matyas in…
Read MoreVeteran climbers Kusztor & Lozano dig in on stage three in Poland
Two of the most experienced members of Team Novo Nordisk rode strongly up the steep final climb on the third stage of the Tour de Pologne today with climbers David Lozano and Peter Kusztor finishing together. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “It was a difficult start to the stage with a climb straight out of neutral and the attacks came quickly, too quickly…
Read MoreBrand takes up the breakaway challenge on tough stage two in Poland
It’s been a while since Manxman Sam Brand caught the right breakaway move, but on today’s stage two at the Tour de Pologne the 32-year-old picked the right attack and was part of a strong trio that at one point held ten minutes over the peloton. With the hilly parcours and summit finish it was always going to be…
Read MoreTNN push the limits on final climbs at Czech Tour
Team Novo Nordisk wrapped up the Czech Tour with a 176-kilometer stage that started in Šumperk and finished in Šternberk, a beautiful historical city in the Olomouc Region. The stage included almost 3,000 meters of elevation gain, with several challenging climbs in the first half and circuits in the end. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “That’s…
Read MoreTNN battle hilly terrain on Queen Stage of the Czech Tour
The Queen Stage of the Czech Tour came packed full of climbing and altitude meters that made for another challenging day for Team Novo Nordisk. The 161.5 kilometer route included two ascents of the Dlouhá strána and then continued with the climb up Červenohorské sedlo, the mountain pass in Hrubý Jeseník, which turned out to…
Read MoreRidolfo and Kopecky straight into the action on stage 1 in Poland
After scoring an impressive podium in last week’s GP Kranj in Slovenia 21-year-old Filippo Ridolfo started on the front foot at the Tour de Pologne, jumping into the early breakaway for Team Novo Nordisk on stage one before Matyas Kopecky overcame a dropped chain to still challenge in the wet finale. Head sports director Massimo…
Read MoreBeadle shows his mettle on stage two of Czech Tour
Another tough day out filled with rain, climbs and groups all over the road on the second stage of the Czech Tour with Hamish Beadle the best finisher for Team Novo Nordisk. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “The guys did their best today, we knew it was going to be a harder stage than yesterday and…
Read MoreHard return to racing for TNN on stage one of the Czech Tour
Team Novo Nordisk came back to racing with a bang at the Czech Tour today with the opening stage fireworks providing enough explosions to make stage 1 a tough day out. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “A couple of our younger riders from the development team certainly found out what racing at this level is all…
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