Fast Pace and Uphill Finish Challenge Team Novo Nordisk at Stage 4 of the Tour of Hainan
Stage 3 of the Tour of Hainan covered 132km with a fast pace and a tough uphill finish. Despite efforts to get into breakaways, the speed and fatigue from previous days made it difficult for the team to place well. After a solid race, Belgian rider Quinten De Graeve reflected on the day’s events. “Today…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Tackles a Long, Demanding Stage 3 at Tour of Hainan
Stage 3 featured early climbs and a grueling 217km distance, challenging riders’ endurance and recovery after previous tough days. David Lozano bounced back from a difficult Stage 2, steadily improving throughout the day despite stomach issues limiting his nutrition. He stayed near the front in a chaotic race full of attacks and finished with a…
Read MoreTough Conditions Challenge Team Novo Nordisk on Hillier Stage 2 of Tour of Hainan
Stage 2 of the Tour of Hainan tested riders with a hillier profile combined with intense heat and humidity. Team Novo Nordisk faced a grueling day where hydration and endurance were critical. Bailey McDonald described the day as a long, hot battle, with 140 kilometers before the climbing action really began. The team rode well…
Read MoreStrong Start for Team Novo Nordisk on Stage 1 of Tour of Hainan
Team Novo Nordisk kicked off the Tour of Hainan with an aggressive and tactical ride on Stage 1. Lucas Dauge was a key protagonist in the day’s action, joining a breakaway group mid-race and staying away until just 15 kilometers from the finish. The stage began with an early breakaway that was caught after about…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk gears up for five days of racing at the Tour of Hainan
Team Novo Nordisk is set to take on the demanding five-stage Tour of Hainan, a key fixture in their 2026 season calendar. The race, renowned for its challenging terrain and competitive field, offers the team multiple opportunities to showcase their strength and cohesion. “The Tour of Hainan is always an exciting and challenging race,” said…
Read MoreLoire Tour wraps in Le Mans with Lozano to the fore
David Lozano showed grit and determination on the fourth and final stage of the Région Pays de la Loire Tour, with the Team Novo Nordisk veteran racing at the front of the peloton until the closing lap around the iconic Le Mans circuit. Four days of action-packed racing concluded with a demanding 179.5km finale that…
Read MoreLozano and Ridolfo go deep together on Loire Tour Queen Stage
David Lozano and Filippo Ridolfo finished together in the peloton for Team Novo Nordisk after an explosive third stage of the Région Pays de la Loire Tour, a demanding 199 kilometres from Avrillé to the medieval hilltop village of Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes. The race lived up to its billing as the queen stage of this year’s edition,…
Read MorePostive day out for TNN on stage two of the Loire Tour
Team Novo Nordisk’s Filippo Ridolfo came home in 28th place on the second stage of the Région Pays de la Loire Tour, as the peloton navigated 153.6 kilometres through the Vendée countryside to the Atlantic coast at Les Sables-d’Olonne. The stage was the flattest of the four-day race, with the rolling bocage landscape giving way…
Read MoreRidolfo sprints to 12th on fast opening stage of Loire Tour
A fast and sunny opening stage of the Région Pays de La Loire Tour ran for 187.5km from Fontevraud – l’Abbaye to Vertou with Team Novo Nordisk and Italian rouleur Filippo Ridolfo starting well with the 24-year-old sprinting to 12th place. A seven-rider breakaway formed over the early kilometers and remained out front for most…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk Animates the Race at Classic Velox Adélie de Vitré
Team Novo Nordisk lined up at the 30th edition of the Classic Velox Adélie de Vitré for a fast and aggressive 174.2 km contest, raced at an average speed of over 42 km/h. On a course known for its deceptively calm opening and explosive finale, the team showed intent from the very start. The race…
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