Team Novo Nordisk return to Italy and Laigueglia to get 2021 season underway
Atlanta, GA – Team Novo Nordisk will start their 2021 season in Italy next Wednesday at the historic one-day race, Trofeo Laigueglia on Italy’s Ligurian coast. The world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team return to the race for the first time since 2017. For many years Laigueglia was one of the traditional openers of…
Read MoreSam Brand nominated for Isle of Man Sportsman of the Year
Team Novo Nordisk would like to congratulate Sam Brand on his two nominations in the 2020 Isle of Man Sports Awards. In addition to becoming a three-time nominee in the IOM Sports Ambassador category, Brand was excited to discover he’s been nominated in the marquee Sportsman of the Year category. The 29-year-old said the nominations…
Read MoreCharles Planet checks in from camp
Team Novo Nordisk is currently undergoing a pre-season training camp in Altea, Spain. Charles Planet lets us know how it has been going. How has the camp been and what sort of riding have you been doing? We’ve been doing a lot of endurance rides and some testing. Due to the COVID situation, our races…
Read MoreWatch the 2021 Team Presentation
Tune in today as we hear from Team Novo Nordisk management and athletes, ahead of the 2021 season. CEO and Co-Founder Phil Southerland will talk about why this is a special year. Vassili Davidenko, the Senior Vice President of Athletics and GM will give insight into the training camp currently underway in Altea, Spain and…
Read More10 Questions with Stephen Clancy
1. That song you don’t ever want to hear again…Gangnam style 2. My biggest nightmare is…missing the birth of my first child! 3. The last website I visited was… Catalan Cycling Federation to get my 2021 licence 4. Umberto Poli … tells the funniest stories on our training camps. 5. No one…
Read MoreRecharging during the off-season
Ever wondered if the Team Novo Nordisk professional cyclists take time off from riding their bikes? The off-season typically runs from October to January and provides the perfect time for athletes to recharge from a busy season. Cross-training is a great way to unwind without losing fitness completely when preparing for the new season…
Read MoreStaying connected to your athletes remotely
BY KRISTINA SKROCE & FEDERICO FONTANA , TNN Coaches The COVID-19 pandemic had an important impact on athletic performance as racing goals and calendar were changing all year long while trying to adapt to the global situation. Prescribing exercise and monitoring the training process became an extremely delicate process as well as staying connected with athletes remotely over the…
Read MoreBrian Kamstra: This unexpected journey is more beautiful.
Brian Kamstra is in his fifth season with Team Novo Nordisk. The Dutchman is a former national cross-country champion and competed in the European Championships in 2011. Below he talks about being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 19 years old and how that put him on a new path in life. How has…
Read MoreQ&A with Sam Brand
Sam Brand’s Team Novo Nordisk career began as a member of the elite triathlon team. In 2013, following his qualification to race at the ITU World Championships, he gained the attention of Team Novo Nordisk and joined the program the following season. In the below interview, he talks about postponing his dreams to first finish…
Read MoreThe Importance of Strength Training
BY KRISTINA SKROCE & FEDERICO FONTANA , TNN Coaches Strength is an essential physical ability for any athlete in today’s competitive sports. In athletes, strength training improves performance through an increase in force, speed and resistance. More specifically, it promotes a selective recruitment of type II fibers while improving efficiency of type I fibers contraction…
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