Brian Kamstra cherishes special moments as pro career ends
Brian Kamstra is retiring from professional cycling at the end of the season. A muscular illness has forced the 28-year-old to call time on his career after this, his sixth full season on the Team Novo Nordisk. In the interview below he talks about his unconventional journey into cycling and the impact of being part…
Read MoreOliver Behringer reflects on good memories as he calls time on pro career
Oliver Behringer has decided to call time on his career. One that started in 2011 when he met Team Novo Nordisk CEO and Co-founder, Phil Southerland at the Tour de Suisse. At the event, Oliver got to ride with Phil and the team, and he received as a gift Phil’s book Not Dead Yet Behringer…
Read MoreSam Munday looks back at what cycling has given him thus far
Sam Munday will be departing Team Novo Nordisk at the end of this year after six years in the organization. Below, Sam reminisces about this journey that started as a 16-year-old flying for the first time from Australia to the Talent ID camp in America. He lists experiences like this and others that’s taught him…
Read MoreExercise tips from Team Novo Nordisk professional athletes
Winter is setting in in the northern hemisphere and low temperatures can put a damper on your exercise routine. However, setting targets and hitting them through perseverance can be very rewarding. Exercise goals mean different things to different people. To some, it could be running your first 5 kilometers. To others, it could be completing…
Read More“My diabetes doesn’t control me.” David Sweeney cycles from the south to the north of Ireland.
There is an iconic cycling route in Ireland. The trip from Mizen Head to Malin Head is the most southerly point to the most northerly point of the country. David Sweeney rode the 750 kilometer route this September in support of charity, Cycle Against Suicide. In what he describes as the hardest experience of his…
Read MoreShe’s a multiple SUP World Champion who didn’t let type 1 diabetes stop her dreams.
Fiona Wylde was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 17 years old on the same day she graduated from high school. To add to the rollercoaster, she signed her first contract to become a professional athlete at the same time. The diagnosis brought about uncertainty and she went looking for help. Her mother reached out…
Read MoreMandy Marquardt Reflects on 2021 Track World Championships
Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt ended her 2021 racing season at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot at the Vélodrome Couvert Régional Jean-Stablinski in Roubaix, France on October 20-24. “I am always grateful to represent my country at the World Championships and be back together with my USA Cycling teammates, coaches, and…
Read MoreBenhamouda, Clancy, Irvine and Lozano renew for 2022 with Team Novo Nordisk.
Team Novo Nordisk confirmed the contract renewals of four key riders for the upcoming 2022 season with experienced veterans David Lozano and Stephen Clancy putting pen to paper alongside young Australian Declan Irvine and French sprinter |Mehdi Benhamouda. That time of year has come around again. The air is getting cooler, days are getting shorter.…
Read MoreThe future lies in youth for Team Novo Nordisk as Ceurens, Dunnewind & Ridolfo turn pro for 2022
2021 not only marked a significant milestone for the global diabetes community with the celebration of 100 years since the discovery of insulin. It also marked another year of progression for Team Novo Nordisk as three more riders come through the pipeline to make the transition from development team to the professional ranks. Belgian sprinter Robbe Ceurens and Italian…
Read MoreTNN ambassador Romain Gioux continues to show athletic prowess
Team Novo Nordisk ambassador, Romain Gioux continues to show what’s possible with diabetes while competing in IRONMAN 70.3 events in Europe. The Frenchman took part in IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy where an impressive 4th place in his age group earned him a qualifying slot to the World Championships in St George, Utah next year. Three weeks…
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