Peron second on final stage at Mirabelle and comes away with Points Jersey
Three days of punchy racing in northeastern France at the Tour de la Mirabelle ended with the races longest stage and another sprint finale with Italian Andrea Peron storming to second place for Team Novo Nordisk and taking the green points jersey. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Top three on stage one, top 20 yesterday…
Read MoreLozano and Peron on hand for TNN on mountainous stage two at Mirabelle
Six categorized climbs pock-marked todays short yet intense second stage at Tour de la Mirabelle with the experienced duo of David Lozano and Andrea Peron the standout performers for Team Novo Nordisk. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “One look at the course beforehand was enough to see what kind of day it was going to…
Read MorePeron sprints to third on stage one in Mirabelle
Italian sprinter Andrea Peron came within a whisker of his second victory for Team Novo Nordisk, sprinting to third on today’s 160km opening stage of Tour de la Mirabelle after a close fought finale in France. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Very good teamwork from the guys in the final today and it’s great to…
Read MoreDauge looks forward to return to racing on ‘home roads’ at Tour de la Mirabelle
After crashing out of the Tour du Rwanda and breaking his scaphoid back in late February French climber Lucas Dauge is set to make his return to racing for Team Novo Nordisk at the Tour de la Mirabelle in France on Friday. Italian stalwart Andrea Peron will lead the team alongside the experienced former Hungarian…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 4
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The last stage was an 8-turn, 2km technical criterium, basically up and down a hill. There was no strategy here other than to try to take a position at the front and defend your position. In the past, it was common for this race to finish with only 20…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 3
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Today was the 5km uphill time trial. I told the guys that they must give their best and not take it easy because Miguel Angel Lopez is here, and there is a time cut on the stage. They all have it full gas and I was pleased with how…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 2
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The stage looked quite challenging with several climbs, and there was also an expectation of cold rain. I told everyone to ride as a team at the front today and conserve their energy for the climbs, particularly the finishing climb. As always, if it’s easy to join the breakaway…
Read MoreJoe Martin Race – Stage 1
Development Team General Manager Danielt Holt: “On paper, this course didn’t look too hard, so I told the guys to be aggressive and hopefully take the single KOM sprint 45km into the race. After that, they should prepare for a bunch sprint. Early in the race, several gaps opened, and it was a very challenging…
Read MoreRund um Köln splits on first climb and Peron hangs on
Despite not feeling great before, the start 34-year-old Italian Andrea Peron went deep for Team Novo Nordisk on the unforgiving terrain of Rund um Köln to finish close behind the lead group. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Bora split the race really early, they went hard on the first steep climb and the group was in pieces. Andrea and Hamish both did…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk set to make first appearance at Rund um Köln
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team head to Cologne this weekend for their first appearance at the second oldest race in Germany, the one-day classic Rund um Köln. Back-to-back top ten finishes on stages one and two and three breakaway’s at the recent Tour de Hongrie bodes well for team form and with…
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