Cycling and diabetes tips from Team Novo Nordisk

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A excellent team ! I hope they have another great year in 2017 😎😉
 
In spite of the fantastic things they have achieved as professional cyclists with T1 like most things at the end of the day it's a results based business and the contract with Novo Nordisk is up for renewal later this year. Phil Southerland (team principal) has said they need improvements in terms of results and may be more selective in the races they enter this year in order to achieve a higher profile. Best wishes to them for this year and the goal of the TdF in 2021. 🙂 Following on from the post above here's a video of the 2016 highlights.

 
Some of the races that TNN will be in this year are being announced and so far includes the prestigious Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo races in Italy in March.

Here's another video promo from the team:

 
TNN are currently racing in the Dubai Tour, a 5 day stage race featuring some of the world tour teams and best riders. A flattish course which favours the sprinters has proved tough and conditions have been very difficult with sandstorms and strong winds. Today's 4th stage was reduced in length but then cancelled completely due to the treacherous conditions. Leading TNN rider is the team's new young French rider Quentin Valognes. Well done to him and the rest of the team and bonne chance for tomorrow.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/news/

[Team Novo Nordisk is a professional cycling team made up of riders who as well as being great cyclists are all Type 1 diabetics]
 
The team were invited and are currently racing at the Abu Dhabi Tour. This is a 4 day stage race now part of the World Tour schedule so they're up against the big boys in terms of the teams competing. Today's Stage 2 saw TNN rider Fabio Calabria (an Aussie) get in the breakaway and pick up bonus seconds in the sprints. This means he is currently placed a fantastic 8th in the overall standings.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/abu-dhabi-tour-2/
http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/abu-dhabi-tour-stage-2-recap/
 
Team Novo Nordisk are currently competing in the Tirreno-Adriatico a 7 day stage race in Italy. This is part of the UCI World Tour and TNN received one of the wild card invites. Yesterday's first stage was a team time trial and on today's 229km second stage in the Tuscan countryside TNN's Charles Planet was in a 6 man breakaway. The breakaway was caught with 25km to go. Well done to Charles and the rest of the team and good luck for the rest of the race. 🙂

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/tirreno-adriatico-2/

Team Novo Nordisk are a professional cycling team competing in elite sport and all team members have Type 1 diabetes proving that Type 1 shouldn't be a barrier to anyone wishing to take part in sport. 🙂
 
Stage 3 of the Tirreno-Adriatico today and TNN are finding it tough. This was a 204km stage from Southern Tuscany towards the Lazio region. They didn't manage to get a man in the breakaway and raced with the peloton. The breakaway was caught but in the last km of the race a crash split the peloton with 20 riders in front and TNN had to be content with riding in with the main group. The stage was won by world champion Peter Sagan. Here he is after winning a race a couple of weeks ago hoovering up some Haribo gummi bears - I need carbs, I need carbs, I need carbs. :D It's like me having a hypo although I'd go for a veggie version. 🙂


http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/tirreno-adriatico-3/
 
Final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico today with a 10km individual time trial. During the 7 day race Team Novo Nordisk managed to get a rider in 3 of the stages breakaways boosting the profile of the team, diabetes in general and what can be achieved living with Type 1. A tough race with 5 of the 8 team starters completing the week but well done to all the team. 🙂

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/tirreno-adriatico-7/

Next up for the team is the Milan-San Remo - 'The Spring Classic' on Saturday. It's another World Tour race and the longest one day race in pro cycling at almost 300km (185 miles). 😱 Good luck to them. 🙂
 
Here's a great inspirational message from Mandy Marquardt (a US track cyclist with Team Novo Nordisk) to a young man named Max who also has Type 1. Who knows? He could be a future member of TNN. 🙂

 
The team are currently riding in the sunny conditions at the Tour of California. Thursday was stage 5, today (stage 6) is a time trial with the last day tomorrow. The ToC is a world tour race featuring some of the world's top riders - well, those that are not in the giro. Highest placed TNN rider overall after stage 5 is Javier Megias in 28th.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/2017-tour-of-california-5/

There's a nice article here from a local news station showing how the team are inspiring young people with T1. (I can see the images but can't get the video to play though o_O).

http://www.keyt.com/health/all-diabetes-team-races-in-amgen-tour-of-california/503350346
 
Thanks, will follow links this evening
 
I am following this thread with much interest. I was recently diagnosed type 2, & I used to cycle a lot (road stuff). I saw a pic you put up of Tatton Park, I used to ride through there a lot on my way back to Sale, but I live in Warrington now. I have just started cycling again in an effort to get some fitness back.
I tend to ride around Cheshire. I find the first 15 miles quite tough, but then things get easier & I get stronger the further I ride, I think this is down to blood circulation as I feel quite cold at the start, & get warmer as I ride further.
 
Good for you Derek. I'm a bit like you in that in general I tend to grow into a ride. There are a fair few of us on here who like to cycle. I live on the edge of the Peak District and although I don't mind getting out in the hills I often head into Cheshire where it's a 'bit' flatter. Still have to get back though. :D

There are a few tips right at the start of this thread but it then morphed into an update of what Team Novo Nordisk are getting up to. They are a UCI Pro Continental team and regularly took part in the Tour of Britain although sadly they weren't there last year and are not in it this year either. (The team also includes a women's team, runners and triathletes). The plan for the pro cycling team is to get a wildcard entry to the 2021 Tour de France to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/
 
I ONLY GO FOR A BIKE
round the small roads of my village main problems are high grass verges and me getting on my bike .
plus zero insulin and 15 grams of carbs every 15 mins.
looking on the dubia roads that would be a dream but think the heat would get to me first BUT WE CAN DREAM and as i use nova rapid for fuel good luck to them all vic on insulin 57 years
 
VICTOR HILL said:
I ONLY GO FOR A BIKE
round the small roads of my village main problems are high grass verges and me getting on my bike .
plus zero insulin and 15 grams of carbs every 15 mins.
looking on the dubia roads that would be a dream but think the heat would get to me first BUT WE CAN DREAM and as i use nova rapid for fuel good luck to them all vic on insulin 57 years
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Well done Victor. 57 yrs of sticking pins in ! I am in my 51 yr in this month. I once worked it out how many injections but NO. Good to hear "U"r are still peddling 😎
 
After competing last year the team have been invited back again this year on the world tour stage starting tomorrow in Krakow with the Tour of Poland - a 7 day stage race featuring the worlds best teams.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/2017-tour-de-pologne-preview/

Other news is that a British rider has been moved to the pro team from the development squad for the rest of 2017 as a stagiaire. Sam Brand who was a triathlete but is now focusing on road cycling has had Type 1 since the age of 10. Good luck to him.

http://www.teamnovonordisk.com/uk-triathlon-standout-moves-pro-squad-stagiaire/
 
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