de Mesmaeker Battles in Tour de Beauce Queen Stage Breakaway

By tnn | June 17, 2016
Kevin de Mesmaeker | Team Novo Nordisk | 2016 Tour de Beauce

Race: Tour de Beauce, Stage 2 Start/Finish: Mont-Mégantic /Mont-Mégantic, Canada Distance: 169 kilometers Mont-Mégantic, Canada — Thursday’s Tour de Beauce queen stage lived up to its name with sharp hills, crosswinds and a steep, 5-km climb to the finish. A group of 13 riders pulled away approximately 50km into the race, and after a few attempts, Team Novo Nordisk’s Kevin de Mesmaeker (BEL) was able to…

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Verschoor Snags Top 10 at Tour de Beauce Opener

By tnn | June 15, 2016
Martijn Verschoor | Team Novo Nordisk | Tour de Beauce

Race: Tour de Beauce, Stage 1 Start/Finish: Saint-Georges / Saint-Georges, Canada Distance: 185 kilometers Saint-Georges, Canada — Team Novo Nordisk’s Martijn Verschoor earned his fourth top 10 of the season when he sprinted to 10th place on Stage 1 of the Tour de Beauce. Wednesday’s stage featured strong winds throughout the 185-kilometer stage. Three riders attacked…

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Team Novo Nordisk Seeks Young Athletes with Diabetes

By tnn | June 14, 2016
Team Novo Nordisk is looking for young riders with diabetes

Team Novo Nordisk, a global team of athletes with diabetes, spearheaded by the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, kicks off the first of two talent identification camps today in Athens, Ga. The talent identification camps serve as a key recruiting tool for Team Novo Nordisk to develop athletes for the men’s professional squad and…

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Team Novo Nordisk Closes Out Challenging GP Saguenay

By tnn | June 13, 2016
Team Novo Nordisk | GP Saguenay

Race: Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, Stage 4 Start/ Finish: Chicoutimi / Chicoutimi Distance: 149.8 kilometers Chicoutimi, Quebec – The final stage of the 2016 GP Saguenay featured a 14-lap circuit through Chicoutimi and kicked off with a high pace under more cold and rainy skies. Early on, stage 2 winner Bryan Lewis went solo off the front, but was brought back within the last…

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Neo-pro Shows Good Form at GP Saguenay

By tnn | June 12, 2016
Team Novo Nordisk | Stage 3, GP Saguenay | Mehdi Benhamouda

Race: Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, Stage 3 Start/ Finish: Chicoutimi / Chicoutimi Distance: 76 kilometers Chicoutimi, Quebec – First-year Team Novo Nordisk rider Mehdi Benhamouda (FRA) showed his solid potential on Saturday’s stage 3 of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay.  The race’s penultimate stage was comprised of 35 laps through downtown Chicoutimi, and teams were on the attack at the first lap. A group of 11 riders managed…

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