Queen stage shreds the field at Tour of Slovakia
On paper it was the hardest stage of this year’s Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia and that proved to be the case in reality as the peloton split to pieces over the six categorized climbs with Andrea Peron and Charles Planet both unfortunately caught up in crashes and the rest of Team Novo Nordisk working hard…
Read MoreJust outside top 20 in Slovakia for Peron and Team Novo Nordisk
The first road stage of this years Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia unfolded in predictable style with an early breakaway going clear over the opening kilometers before a steady pursuit yielded first catch, then sprint for the front end of the peloton with Italian flyer Andrea Peron boxed in after the final roundabout and chasing for…
Read MorePlanet returns for Team Novo Nordisk at Okolo Slovenska
Team Novo Nordisk talisman Charles Planet is set to make his return to racing at Okolo Slovenska/Tour of Slovakia next week after a long recovery from an almost career ending collision with a car at the beginning of March. The 66th edition of the five days stage race starts with the traditional prologue, but this…
Read MorePan American Continental Championships
A dream come true and yet another goal to check off. At just 18 years of age, I raced as one of the youngest athletes to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Championships, including the first female from my hometown of Portland, Oregon. It truly is an honor and a fulfilling experience to represent…
Read MoreBreakaway steals the show in Maryland with Lozano to the fore
Spanish climber and Tour du Rwanda stage winner David Lozano was alive to the possibilities at the Maryland Classic in the USA as the 33-year-old jumped into the early breakaway group for Team Novo Nordisk and shouldered his share of the workload as the group held off the bunch all the way to the line.…
Read MoreDouble racing block in Bulgaria comes to an end
Team Novo Nordisk’s Bulgarian campaign came to an end today in the final stage of In the Footsteps of the Romans. The two-day race followed the Tour of Bulgaria. Hamish Beadle and Mehdi Benhamouda mixed it up in the front group on the final day of racing with Beadle ending the stage 16th. Hamish Beadle:…
Read MoreBenhamouda and Beadle hang on in In the footsteps of the Romans
Team Novo Nordisk’s Bulgarian campaign continued today when the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team lined up in In the Footsteps of the Romans. Mehdi Benhamouda (29th) and Hamish Beadle (34th) made the most of stage one which was raced over 126 kilometers. Hamish Beadle: “It was a very windy day. We’re all fatigued from the…
Read MoreTNN Finally back on home soil at Maryland Classic
Team Novo Nordisk make a long awaited return to home racing this weekend as the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team prepare to line up at the one day Maryland Classic. “After three years away we’re super happy to be back racing in America.” said General Manager Vassili Davidenko. “It’s been a long wait…
Read MoreAn eventful stage brings the Tour of Bulgaria to a close
Matyas Kopecky lead the team home on the final stage of the Tour of Bulgaria, finishing 15th on the hilly final stage. The 19-year-old says he is happy to get another stage race in the legs as he continues to gain experience in the pro ranks. Matyas Kopecky (CZE): “There was a crash three kilometers…
Read MoreTNN trio in the mix on the penultimate stage in Bulgaria
Team Novo Nordisk kept the momentum in the Tour of Bulgaria on the second last stage with a strong presence in the sprint. Matyas Kopecky lead the team home in seventh followed closely by Robbe Ceurens in ninth and Mehdi Benhamouda in 11th. Head sports director Massimo Podenzana: “Today we were very prepared for the…
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