Behringer, Brand, Henttala and Lozano cross the final line at Tour Colombia
Race: Tour Colombia – Stage 6 Start/Finish: Zipaquira /El Once Verjon, Colombia Distance: 182.6 kilometers Oliver Behringer (SUI) (neo-pro) I’m happy to have my first race of the season completed. The start to every season is always challenging and a shock to the system. Mix in the altitude and world-class field at the Tour…
Read More2020 Tour Colombia – Stage 5: Measuring Success
Over the years our riders progressed and matured exponentially to race with much more experience and compete against the best riders in the world. Pavel Cherkasov, TNN Sport Director, and Joonas Henttala tell us how we measure success at Team Novo Nordisk.
Read More5th stage at full gas for Team Novo Nordisk
Race: Tour Colombia – Stage 5 Start/Finish: Paipa/Zipaquira, Colombia Distance: 180.5 kilometers Joonas Henttala (FIN) No other way to put it—today was quite relentless. In the first hour, there were non-stop attacks. I think the big teams really wanted to be in the breakaway, so that made it hard for the first 90 minutes…
Read More2020 Tour Colombia – Stage 4: The Importance of Good Morale
”Having good morale helps to find positives, learn from each stage and what we can do as a team to help each other.” Pavel CHerkasov, TNN Sport Director
Read MoreTNN riders finish together again after another tough day at altitude
Race: Tour Colombia – Stage 4 Start/Finish: Paipa/Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Colombia Distance: 169 kilometers Sam Brand (GBR—Isle of Man) Today’s parcours was similar to yesterday, but the race was much different. The day started in a much more relaxed way compared to Stage 3 with the first attack at Kilometer Zero resulting…
Read More2020 Tour Colombia – Stage 3: Altitude
What’s the impact that altitude has on our riders? Oliver Behringer tells us about it post-stage 3 at Tour Colombia 2020.
Read MoreChallenging day out on the bike at Tour Colombia
Race: Tour Colombia – Stage 3 Start/Finish: Paipa/Sogamosa, Colombia Distance: 177.7 kilometers Oliver Behringer (SUI) It’s immediately clear the benefit the local Colombians have for living at this altitude. To them, today felt like a normal ride. For us, we immediately feel how high we are when we try to put in an effort.…
Read More2020 Tour Colombia – Stage 2: TNN Nutrition
“Like other endurance athletes, the Team Novo Nordisk riders need a nutritious, well balanced diet. The key difference for our riders is that they need to carefully balance their food with their physical activity and insulin intake. The aim is to keep their blood glucose in the target range at all times for optimal performance.”…
Read More2020 Tour Colombia – Stage 1: The Team Time Trial
Team Time Trial is all about teamwork! Watch the recap of the TTT at Tour Colombia 2020 and listen to how our riders felt pre- and post-stage.
Read MoreTeam Novo Nordisk misses Peron today
Race: Tour Colombia – Stage 2 Start/Finish: Paipa/Duitama, Colombia Distance: 152.4 kilometers Joonas Henttala (FIN) At the start of today, I had to find my feeling for riding back in the bunch again after the off-season. I think this is true for everyone in the peloton. Mix that with the wind and a big…
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