Maurten: Irvine and Henttala share testimonials
Earlier this year Team Novo Nordisk announced a new partnership with Swedish sports nutrition pioneers Maurten. Nutrition is vitally important as Team Novo Nordisk professional athletes race at the top level of the sport while living with type 1 diabetes. Maurten provides natural carbohydrate-based products for optimal energy which fits perfectly into our performance aims.…
Read MoreBenhamouda 8th on final stage at Belgrade Banjaluka
Team Novo Nordisk save the best until last in Serbia. A great day of teamwork concludes with a perfect lead out from Charles Planet and 8th place from Mehdi Benhamouda. The team’s second top ten of the 2021. Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “I saw some good signs from the boys this week, of course I am…
Read MoreUphill Battle on Stage Three of Belgrade Banjaluka
Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “There’s no doubt about it, very hard stage for our guys today. The climbs were much tougher in real life than the race profile and with the tailwind for most of the stage it made for a very fast day.” “We did our best for Charles and Sam and in turn…
Read MoreSun, Speed and Sprints Characterize Stage Two In Serbia
Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “Another fast day out for the boys today and yet again I saw some great teamwork from everyone. Charles and Mehdi were well protected in the bunch from the wind and we just lost out a little on the final laps as we missed some top end speed.” “Tomorrow will be…
Read MorePlanet just shy of the top ten in 13th on the opening stage at Belgrade Banjaluka
Sports Director Gennady Mikhaylov: “This opening stage was always going to be one for the pure sprinters so, there are no surprises with the result today. It was super-fast and short at 90 kilometers, like a criterium and our plan was to go all in for Charles and try to support him for the final.”…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk to make first appearance at Belgrade Banjaluka
Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team is set to make its debut at the 15th edition of the Serbian stage race Belgrade Banjaluka this week with a strong team looking for stage results. Irishman Stephen Clancy will make his first appearance of the 2021 season after recently becoming a father…
Read MoreDeclan Irvine Blog: Returning to racing after a year out
We went into the International Rhodes Grand Prix and International Tour of Rhodes with high expectations, especially after last season’s edition. Last year it was my first race in 2020 and it was a walk in the park. The stages were milder, and the competition wasn’t as high. We got some really good results and…
Read MorePeron 11th on final stage at the Tour of Turkey
Sport Director, Massimo Podenzana (ITA) “This Tour of Turkey has been tough. Weather has not been on our side, with snow and cold on the first stages, and two windy stages at the end. The level was high and the guys have worked well throughout these eight days working hard together and following our tactics,…
Read MoreKusztor and Lozano finish with the first group in an extremely windy stage seven in Turkey.
Peter Kusztor (HUN) “We had a very long and tactic stage today with many climbs. On the first climb I had a really good feeling in my legs, which I embraced and helped me to keep going throughout the race. It was very windy though, so we had to stay constantly focused to stay ahead…
Read MoreGreat teamwork for Team Novo Nordisk with Peron 23rd on stage six at the Tour of Turkey
Sport Director, Massimo Podenzana (ITA) “Stage six was a very nervous one with many attacks since the very beginning. It was another stage for sprinters with possibility for breakaways.” “We have tried repeatedly to go into the breakaway without succeeding. The guys worked then for Andrea to keep him up over the final climb and…
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