Kusztor hits home climbs on Queen Stage in Hungary
Team Novo Nordisk hit the front again on todays Queen stage at the Tour de Hongrie with 20 year old Matyas Kopecky stepped up in the breakaway after fatigue set in for teammate Filippo Ridolfo and the chances of retaining the climbers jersey slipped away. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “We knew it may happen…
Read MoreRidolfo into climbers jersey in Hungary after stellar breakaway ride
Italian second-year professional Filippo Ridolfo took the Tour de Hongrie by the scruff of the neck on stage three as the Team Novo Nordisk rider jumped into the breakaway for the second day running and into the climbers jersey. Head sports director, Massimo Podenzana: “The guys did a brilliant job today, after yesterday’s efforts by…
Read MoreKopecky 10th & Ridolfo in the break on wet stage two in Hungary
A wet and crash-marred second stage at the Tour de Hongrie saw the next generation of Team Novo Nordisk stars take center stage with Filippo Ridolfo driving the breakaway and Matyas Kopecky sprinting to another top ten. Head sports director, Massimo Podenzana: “Another good day for the team today, it was certainly eventful and the…
Read MorePlanet strikes out in breakaway and Kopecky sprints to eighth in Hungary
The opening stage of the Tour de Hongrie started with a bang for Team Novo Nordisk with Frenchman Charles Planet animating the days breakaway before young Czech talent Matyas Kopecky sprinted to a superb eighth place in a star studded bunch sprint. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Very happy with our performance today, we almost…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk follow Kusztor home and head to the Tour de Hongrie
One week stage racing continues for Team Novo Nordisk as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team make the familiar journey east for the 44th edition of the Tour de Hongrie. Five stages of competitive racing await with local legend Peter Kusztor defying the ageing process one more time to make another appearance in…
Read MoreTour of the Gila Stage 5
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “This stage is known as the “Gila Monster” because it is really difficult. I told the guys to give it their all and not to give up. Despite the challenges, they kept pushing and showed great teamwork. The race was controlled for the first 70km and everyone made it…
Read MoreTour of the Gila Stage 4
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt:“Today’s criterium was a challenging one, with a small yet steep climb and a high-speed turn. Though not overly technical, it demanded complete focus throughout. Our plan was to set up Quinten for the bunch sprint. Quinten, Logan, and Antonio all maintained strong positions, showcasing impressive skills and riding ability…
Read MoreRemains of breakaway steal the show on last stage in Asturias
Team Novo Nordisk enjoyed a positive three days of racing at the Vuelta Asturias that came to a close with an explosive finale in Oviedo with the breakaway holding off the chasers to take the final stage win. Sports director Gennady Mikhaylov: “We’ve had a really good three days here in Asturias and the guys…
Read MoreDunnewind climbs strongly in the break on Stage two in Asturias
Another big day in the saddle put the peloton to the sword on stage two of the Vuelta Asturias with second year professional Jan Dunnewind of Team Novo Nordisk going deep in the days breakaway. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “What a day. It was lively right from the start and on a parcours like this…
Read MoreTour of the Gila Stage 3
Development Team General Manager Daniel Holt: “Stage 3 of Tour of the Gila was a lumpy, individual time trial and we knew beforehand that bit would be a challenging test for all riders. The long and hilly course meant that the best advice to give was to not go out too hard in the first…
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