International Tour of Rhodes stage 3
Development team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Th toughest stage was definitely saved for last, with 2,600m of climbing on the menu and and strong wind whipping around the island it was our objective just to make it through. The race blew to shreds on the first climb just 40km into the 150km stage. Charles was…
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Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “The stage featured over 2,000 meters of climbing and no significant time gaps from yesterday, so we knew it would be challenging all day. Everyone should try to hide as much as possible, see how they can perform over the climb, and hopefully have good legs for the finale.”…
Read MorePlanet continues ease back into racing with top 10 at Tour of Rhodes
After a near career ending crash while training last year Frenchman Charles Planet is continuing his return to racing and rehabilitation with the Team Novo Nordisk development team at the International Tour of Rhodes. It’s obviously working, as the day after a heavy storm cancelled the prologue, Planet blew off the cobwebs with ninth place…
Read MoreKopecky & Peron make the cut at Koksijde Classic
Todays Koksijde Classic wound its way east across the windswept coast of Northern Belgium with Matyas Kopecky and Andrea Peron both on the right side of the splits for Team Novo Nordisk. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “The race started to split into small groups within the last 60km when UAE put the hammer down in…
Read MoreTour de Taiwan wraps with near misses and Poli sprinting for the final
The 2023 Tour de Taiwan finished today with Team Novo Nordisk reflecting on coming close to the desired result and a great experience being back racing in Asia. Head Sports director Massimo Podenzana: “We started this race so well with good stage results, high position on the overall classification and lots of optimism for how…
Read MoreExplosive final lap shakes things up at Nokere Koerse
After a fairly tranquil opening 160km at the 77th edition of the cobbled semi-classic Nokere Koerse in Belgium, the final 35km really shook the bones as the attacks popped left, right and center before a crash marred finale totally split what was left of the bunch leaving Team Novo Nordisk dodging the carnage and settling…
Read MoreBeadle caught 200m from the line on stage 4 in Taiwan
New Zealander Hamish Beadle came agonizingly close to a first career victory for Team Novo Nordisk on stage 4 of the Tour de Taiwan when he was the last man standing from the days breakaway only to be cruelly caught within the last 200m. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Another frustrating day, we had two…
Read MorePoli powers into top ten in Taiwan
It’s been coming for a while and it’s not been for want of trying and on stage three of the Tour de Taiwan Italian puncheur Umberto Poli got his chance in the sprint for Team Novo Nordisk and duly delivered a top ten, crossing the line in ninth. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “I’m happy…
Read MoreLozano and Ridolfo climb well on stage two in Taiwan
The first climbs of this year’s Tour de Taiwan were met on the front foot by Team Novo Nordisk as both David Lozano and Filippo Ridolfo finished in the lead group with Lozano top 20 on the day and Ridolfo digging deep to hold his place on the general classification. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana:…
Read MoreKopecky kicks on in the mud for 16th at Ronde van Drenthe
Former Czech U19 champion Matyas Kopecky showed his classics potential with a strong ride for Team Novo Nordisk at a cold and wet edition of the Albert Achterhes Profonde van Drenthe today, finishing in 16th after a solid all-round team performance. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “When we woke up this morning to snow falling our…
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