Kusztor tries to kick up some dust from the Mirabelle breakaway
Peter Kusztor (HUN) “We knew we had to try to get in the breakaway tidy and show ourselves, but also try to make something happen and that’s what I did.” “It was a hard stage, but the collaboration was quite good in the group and we managed to stay away for a long time, but…
Read MoreFinal stage circuits blow the race apart in Estonia
Sport Director, Gennady Mikhaylov “We knew how hard the climb was because we finished on the top of it on stage one, so I’m not surprised that it really contributed to blow the race up today. “The repeated ascents really did become a war of attrition and although we were unlucky that Andrea crashed out,…
Read MorePace is high on first road stage at Tour de la Mirabelle
Sports Director, Massimo Podenzana (ITA) “Today we had 159 km on the menu. We knew that the final part of the race was the hardest and the team needed to focus on that. The guys sticked to the plan. David did well, he was well positioned in the end until the final climb. The pace…
Read MoreTop 20 for Peron as break stays away on opening stage in Estonia
Sports Director, Gennady Mikhaylov “We tried to follow our plans today, if a big group goes then make sure we are there, and Andrea and Declan did that when the first move went. It was just a shame that the collaboration wasn’t great between the other teams. Not long after that move came back, the…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk kicks off Tour de la Mirabelle with solid prologue
Charles Planet (FRA) “This Tour de Mirabelle started with a short, very fast prologue. I was one of the last ones to go, and I gave everything I had. The result was not the one I expected, but in fairness we were all very close to each other, which gives me confidence for tomorrow stage.”…
Read MoreThe benefits of taking part in the TalentID Camp
Each year Team Novo Nordisk scouts athletes with type 1 diabetes who are hopeful to one day race for the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team. The TalentID program is the strong foundation for Team Novo Nordisk as nine of the current pro riders have come through the program and all of the 2021 development…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Looking East to Estonia
The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team returns to the Tour of Estonia at the end of the month, with Isle of Man native Sam Brand looking forward to returning to the scene of one of his breakthrough races. Back in 2019, Brand put in a strong ride in the prologue and the day…
Read MorePlanet leads Team Novo Nordisk on home roads at the Tour de la Mirabelle
The most combative rider at the 2019 Tour of Poland Charles Planet, will lead Team Novo Nordisk proudly at his home race this week, the Tour de la Mirabelle. The 27-year-old Frenchman will be looking to perform on home soil at the 18th edition of the four-day stage race (the third as the Tour de…
Read MoreAfter Pandemic-Enforced Hiatus, Marquardt Returns to Racing With Two Top 10 Finishes at UCI Nations Cup
After over a year hiatus due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Team Novo Nordisk’s Mandy Marquardt returned to competition at the Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Hong Kong, May 13-16. “After almost 15 months and a winter spent training on the Wattbike, it felt really good to pin a number again in Hong…
Read MoreLiving with type 2 diabetes – Thomas Chang
Thomas Chang is the first Type 2 Team Novo Nordisk ambassador for 2021. His life changed forever when he was 40 years old, a routine physical turned into a warning to change his lifestyle, lose weight and dramatically alter his diet. A year later and his doctor’s fears were confirmed, Chang was diagnosed with Type…
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