Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, will reveal a new U.S. kit at the Amgen Tour of California, an eight-day stage race covering nearly 800 miles of California terrain that begins Sunday, May 15. Eight riders from Team Novo Nordisk will wear the new green kit featuring a Tresiba® (insulin degludec injection 200 Units/mL) logo for the first time when they line up at the start in San Diego, California. The kit will be worn at U.S. races only.
“The Amgen Tour of California is the biggest cycling event on U.S. soil and it’s definitely one of the most important races of the season for Team Novo Nordisk, so we are excited to introduce our new U.S. kit at this prestigious race,” said Phil Southerland, co-founder & CEO of Team Novo Nordisk. “This year marks our third consecutive appearance at the Amgen Tour of California, and we are eager to use this opportunity to show the 415 million people around the world living with diabetes what may be possible.”
The Amgen Tour of California serves as Team Novo Nordisk’s first major U.S. race of the season. In 2014, Charles Planet (FRA) wore the race’s Breakaway from Cancer Most Courageous Rider jersey in Stages 2 and 3, while teammate Kevin De Mesmaeker (BEL) sprinted to third place on Stage 4. Over the past two editions, Team Novo Nordisk athletes earned three top-10 finishes and rode in major breakaways on five separate stages.
Team Novo Nordisk is a global team made up of nearly 100 endurance athletes with diabetes, including cyclists, runners and triathletes. The men’s professional cycling team includes 17 athletes from nine countries.
Tresiba® is a long-acting insulin that is manufactured by Novo Nordisk. For more information, go to www.tresiba.com.
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