Team reactions to Hentalla’s national title
Phil Southerland – CEO and co-founder, Team Novo Nordisk I woke up on Sunday morning to the news of Joonas’ victory at the National Championships in Finland. This was the most amazing news I could have hoped to wake up to. First, and foremost I am so happy and proud of Joonas for this victory. Joonas has been…
Read MoreHenttala storms to victory to become champion of Finland
Joonas Henttala finally realized a long-held dream on Sunday when he won the road race at Finland’s National Road Championships, powering away from Ukko Peltonen to claim his first national title and first professional victory. A special victory for a special year as 2021 marks the 100th anniversary since the discovery of insulin. What a…
Read MoreDevo Race Report – Adriatica Ionica – Stage 1
Date: June 15, 2021 Race: Adriatica Ionica Start/Finish: Trieste – Aviano, Italy Distance: 185.3km Weather: Warm with light winds Course: Mostly flat with one small climb Riders: 111 Class: UCI 2.1 Robbe Ceurens (BEL) “I didn’t have great legs today but wanted to try for the sprint. Going into the last 300m I had good position but one guy almost crashed in front…
Read MoreHydrating with Nuun through the summer months
Summer is here in the northern hemisphere which makes hydration on your workouts more important. Nuun has been a longstanding partner to Team Novo Nordisk and is a perfect fit for the team because added to water, it creates a sports drink without the added sugars. The Seattle-based company was the first to separate electrolyte…
Read MoreHamish Beadle: Pursuing a career in pro cycling and the challenges that come with it
Hamish Beadle waited a full year to make his professional debut with Team Novo Nordisk. 2020 was his first season with the pro team but when the coronavirus pandemic hit, he made the difficult decision to head back to New Zealand before pinning on his first number. The trip back home meant he was there…
Read MoreLessons learned and experience gained for Team Novo Nordisk at the Belgium Tour
Sport Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “This has certainly been a week of experience gained for us. We need to do more of this style of racing to help us develop and progress. The teamwork and support we showed for each other this week have been excellent and for me, that’s almost as important as the results.”…
Read MoreBack to back top tens for Ridolfo
Date: June 11, 2021 Race: 5 Rings of Moscow Start/Finish: Moscow,Russia Distance: 122km Weather: light rain,thunderstorm 17deg Course: hils short but very steep Riders: 97 Class: UCI 2.2 Sergey Lagutin Today was another hard stage ( Krylatskoye ) but the distance was shorter. All our riders were very confident at the start and knew exactly what to do and how to defend in this course. Robbe Ceurens…
Read MoreTeam spirit and experience keeps Kusztor in the fray in Belgium
Sport Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Today was for sure the toughest stage of the race starting with the iconic Mur du Huy and then steadily getting more difficult with repeated climbs over the final circuits. Yet again the boys did a good job of helping and looking out for one another when the going got tough.”…
Read MoreSprint finish wraps up hot, hot, hot third stage of the Belgium Tour
Sport Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “It’s frustrating that we just missed the breakaway today. Oliver attacked first and it didn’t stick, but the next move did, that’s just the way that it goes sometimes. After the breakaway was established, we regrouped and held a good position in the bunch to help Peter and Declan.” “Logan, Oliver…
Read MoreFive rings of Moscow stage 1: Ridolfo climbs to top 10
Date: June 9, 2021 Race: 5 Rings of Moscow Start/Finish: Moscow,Russia Distance: 148km Weather: Rain all day 16deg Course: hills, short, but very steep Riders: 138 Class: UCI 2.2 Sergey Lagutin – Head Coach Today was one of the harder and most important queen stage, Krillatskoe. The plan was for the guys to stay in the front of the bunch from the beginning to…
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