Posts by Xylon Vaneyck
Kopecky in fine form for TNN ahead of Loire Tour
Team Novo Nordisk head into the Region Pays de La Loire Tour with Czech sprinter Matyas Kopecky firing on all cylinders after recent 7th and 5th places at Paris-Camembert and Route Adelie de Vitre, respectively. Positive performances that yield results always work wonders for confidence, no matter what field you may be in and a…
Read MoreKopecky storms into the top 5
La Route Adélie de Vitré ended up being one of Team Novo Nordisk‘s standout performances of the season so far. Matyas Kopecky topped off the hard work of the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team by earning a season’s best fifth place. The event was raced on a circuit containing two loops. It was on the…
Read MoreKopecky shows great form in Paris-Camembert
Team Novo Nordisk set off for the 89th edition of Paris Camembert earlier today and the world’s first all-diabetes team showed intention from the gun. Declan Irvine initiated the day’s first move and formed part of the earlier breakaway. The break enjoyed a maximum gap of just over two minutes before aggressive racing from behind…
Read MoreKopecky claims first top ten of the season
Team Novo Nordisk ended Tour de la Provence on a high note after Matyas Kopecky sprinted to sixth place on the final stage. The 22 year old narrowly missed out on a top 10 on the previous day after finishing 12th. Quick thinking and quality bike handling skills ensured he avoided a crash in the…
Read MoreKopecky confirms early season form
Matyas Kopecky narrowly missed out on a top 10 finish after sprinting to 12th on stage 2 of Tour de la Provence. Two riders were away and contested the stage while Kopecky showed fast legs to make the select group and contested the remaining podium place. “It felt good to be back to a high…
Read MoreYoung riders gain experience on French soil
Those expecting an easy start to Tour de la Provence may have been surprised by the nature of racing on the opening day. When it looked like the peloton was happy to settle for a four-rider breakaway, the script got rewritten. The four riders out front enjoyed a maximum gap of 3 minutes until barely…
Read MoreExplosive fourth stage at Valenciana great experience for TNN youth
Despite repeated early efforts by Team Novo Nordisk there was to be no breakaway antics for them on stage four to the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana with the action coming late in the stage as a heavily reduced peloton contested an explosive stage win. “We really wanted to get someone in the break again…
Read MoreReady to take learnings from Taihu Lake into Japan
Team Novo Nordisk wrapped up the five stage Tour of Taihu Lake earlier today. 11 riders made it to the finish with a slender advantage over the peloton and contested the win amongst themselves. Hamish Beadle was the first rider home for the world’s first all diabetes cycling team, just missing out on a top…
Read MorePenultimate Taihu Lake finishes in a sprint once again
Like all the other stages, the fourth stage of the Tour of Taihu Lake finished in a bunch gallop. The peloton was once again not content to let a breakaway up the road, as the fast and flat nature of the course is favorable to would-be escapees. Team Novo Nordisk planned to be part of any possible…
Read MoreAnother fast day in Taihu Lake
Stage 3 of the Tour of Taihu Lake was another incredibly fast day. At 116 kilometers, the peloton completed the distance in 2 hours 16 minutes, at a staggering average of 51km/h. The speed meant no real breakaway succeeded for the day. Team Novo Nordisk looked to get into any possible moves but when that…
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