Team Novo Nordisk target the breakaway at Saturday’s Milan – San Remo
“We want to get out front more than ever!” Atlanta, GA., 18th March, Team Novo Nordisk make a special return to one of cycling’s five monuments next Saturday, La Classicissima, Milan – San Remo. After a couple of years away, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team return to the Italian classic and will…
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“BY FAILING TO PREPARE, YOU ARE PREPARING TO FAIL.” Benjamin Franklin Preparation is key to everything and for the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team the final week of preparation ahead of the biggest race of the year Milan – San Remo is the finishing touches to months of work throughout the winter…
Read MoreFueling your body for better training
By Laura Martinelli, Team Novo Nordisk Nutritionist Blood sugar drops due to enhanced insulin sensitivity and accelerated glucose consumption during exercise. Athletes know the term carbo-loading very well but research shows a greater dietary balance between the main macronutrients might be more beneficial. The key word to address this is “periodization”: an early concept in…
Read MoreIstrian Spring Trophy race report
Prologue Date: March 11, 2021 Start/Finish: Umag, Croatia Distance: 1 km Weather: Chilly and windy Course: Flat out and back on a sidewalk Riders: 174 Class: UCI 2.2 Filippo Ridolfo (ITA) “I sprinted as long as I could, took it easy on the turn, then sprinted back. I felt good today but hoped for a better result” Daniel Holt (USA) – Devo…
Read More#CoachesTips – Planning for an uncertain race schedule
By KRISTINA SKROCE, TNN Coach Having a precise goal race for an athlete is extremely important. However, the timing of the target race may represent a challenge for an athlete’s approach to preparation. Especially when such a target isn’t in the immediate future. Knowing that you are going to race but not soon may be hard…
Read MorePorec Trophy Devo Race Report
Date: March 7, 2021 Race: Porec Trophy Start/Finish: Porec, Croatia Distance: 156km Weather: Cool, sunny, light winds Course: hilly 20km circuit with one 1km shallow climb finish Riders: 170 Class: UCI 1.2 Seregy Lagutin This was the first race for all our riders and they were a little nervous before the race. Our strategy was to let the new riders learn how to…
Read MoreLozano finds his legs in Larciano
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana: “Our main objective for today was to get in the breakaway, but the situation was strange and almost hesitant, because there was a solo attack from Bodnar (Bora), and the bunch didn’t seem sure whether to let him go or not. Then they did let him go, two more attacked,…
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk head south to Tuscany for GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
Atlanta, GA. – You wait all winter to get back to racing and then two come along in the space of five days! Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team continue with their Italian season openers on Sunday at the 52nd GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano. The one day semi-classic…
Read MoreRobbe Ceurens sprints to amazing top 10 result in Umag Trophy
Date: March 3, 2021 Race: Umag Trophy Start/Finish: Umag, Croatia Distance: 154km Weather: Cool, sunny, light winds Course: Flat 20km circuit with one 1km shallow climb Riders: 169 Class: UCI 1.2 Robbe Ceurens (BEL) “Today was the first race of the season again, my motivation was high and I really wanted to do well. The first race is always really nervous and today…
Read MoreTough day out at Trofeo Laigueglia gets 2021 underway for Team Novo Nordisk
Head Sports Director Massimo Podenzana “Well, that’s the first one out of the way and I am pleased that we came through ok and despite a couple of early crashes for Charles Planet and Sam Brand, who both got straight back up, and on their bikes again, we are ok.” “The objective was to get…
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