Posts by Xylon Vaneyck
Bad luck affects sprint chance in Tour of Taihu Lake
As expected, at only 75 kilometers long, stage 2 of the Tour of Taihu Lake was a fast and furious one. After numerous breakaway attempts, the day ended up in a bunch sprint with the team’s best finisher Quinten de Graeve in 29th, describing the last 20 kilometers as “nervous” in the peloton. Quinten de…
Read MoreUneventful opening day for TNN in Tour of Taihu Lake
The opening stage of the Tour of Taihu Lake came down to a fast bunch sprint. With the stage consisting of three short laps and a 5 kilometer straight flat, it was always going to be a fast strong finish. Even though it was part of the plan, Team Novo Nordisk was unable to contest…
Read MoreTNN tackles the final stage race in Tour of Taihu Lake
Team Novo Nordisk heads to China for its penultimate race of the season. The Tour of Taihu Lake will be the world’s first all diabetes cycling team’s final stage race of the season and another opportunity to share what’s possible with diabetes. The team will line up with a versatile roster, a mix between experience…
Read MoreIrvine and Poli crack the top 10 on the final Hainan stage
The final stage of the Tour of Hainan was the longest of the race at 203 kilometers and brought Team Novo Nordisk its best results of the race. With the general classification down to 30 seconds between the podium positions and bonus seconds up for grabs, the first hour of racing saw several attacks and…
Read MoreLozano find better sensations on penultimate Hainan stage
The second last stage of the Tour of Hainan got off to a tough start as the race opened with a category 1 climb. This meant a selection was made from the off with David Lozano representing Team Novo Nordisk upfront. With more climbing to come, several breakaways formed throughout the day but none were…
Read MoreQueen stage sees solo winner in Hainan
With four categorized climbs, stage 3 of the Tour of Hainan was seen as the Queen stage. The race was every bit as tough as expected with the last climb topping out at 6 kilometers to the finish. A solo escapee won with six seconds and earned himself the race lead while the rest of…
Read MoreIrvine finding his sprinting legs in Hainan
In a repeat of the opening day, stage 2 of the Tour of Hainan came down to a big bunch sprint. Declan Irvine contested the sprint for Team Novo Nordisk again and bettered his 22nd on the first stage to sixteenth today. At 178 kilometers long, the stage was almost double the distance of the…
Read MoreTour of Hainan opener ends in bunch sprint
The first stage of the Tour of Hainan culminated in an expected bunch sprint. At only 95 kilometers, the race was always going to be a flat and fast one. The peloton wasn’t keen on letting anyone get a sizable gap and after constant attacks, two riders were allowed a gap of 50 seconds before…
Read MoreTNN heads east to the Tour of Hainan
After recent trips to Norway and Denmark, stage racing continues for Team Novo Nordisk in China. The world’s first all-diabetes cycling team will line up in the Tour of Hainan from 27 – 31 August. “As always it is a great pleasure for us to be returning to race at the Tour of Hainan,” said…
Read MoreKopecky in the thick of the action in Brussels
The latest Belgian racing campaign continues for Team Novo Nordisk and the world’s first all-diabetes cycling team continues to make its presence felt. Matyas Kopecky led the team home in fourteenth place from a select group. Six riders made up the day’s main breakaway until another joined later. When they were brought back, the real…
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