Benhamouda 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…
Read MoreDouble day in Bulgaria as Ceurens finds his legs and Kopecky fights strong
The Tour of Bulgaria served up two stages today with a fast and flat stage 3a followed by a longer mountainous stage 3b. The opening stage saw the first bunch sprint of the race with Robbe Ceurens mixing it up for 12th place. Matyas Kopecky fought strongly on the second stage that saw the peloton…
Read MoreStage two climb splits the peloton as Beadle & Kopecky try to survive
Hamish Beadle: “We had a good briefing before the stage and everyone did their jobs pretty well when things got underway. We covered the right moves. There were some dangerous attacks going and we were onto it, making sure there were two to three guys in most of the moves.” “Going into the climb we…
Read MoreKopecky salvages top 10 on chaotic stage 1 in Bulgaria
The first road stage in the Tour of Bulgaria was an eventful one as the day’s only major climb had an impact on the peloton. With the early break up the road, Team Novo Nordisk tried to keep safe in the peloton. A crash on the descent split the peloton with riders finding themselves in…
Read MoreKopecky blasts off to brilliant start in Bulgaria with second in prologue
Czech first-year professional Matyas Kopecky came within seconds of his first senior victory for Team Novo Nordisk at the Tour of Bulgaria today with the 19-year-old finishing in second place in the prologue. The ride also earned him the White young riders jersey. The short one-kilometer course was perfect for an explosive rider like Kopecky…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt’s Memorable Summer Included Three National Titles, A Wedding and A National Record
In the span of three weeks, Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt added three national titles to her palmares, celebrated her wedding and her birthday and set a new national record at the Pan American Track Cycling Championships. Marquardt had not planned to travel to Lima, Peru for the Continental Championships this year until she found…
Read MoreTour of Sakarya – Stage 3
Daniel Holt Development Team General Manager: “Pretty easy course today, so it was likely to end in a field sprint. Only Nathan and Justin should look for the early break. Doriand and Celestin should wait for the sprint. The guys ride pretty well at the end to set up Doriand. Their train started a little…
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