Novo Nordisk, cycling's all-diabetic Pro Continental team, will return in 2018 with a new navy blue kit and two new riders on the 16-rider roster.
New to the team in 2018 are Briton Sam Brand, who raced as a stagiaire with the men's professional team since August, and Argentinian Emanuel Mini, who is moving up from the team’s development squad. Returning from the 2018 squad are Mehdi Benhamouda, Fabio Calabria, Stephen Clancy, Romain Gioux, Joonas Henttala, Brian Kamstra, David Lozano, Reid McClure, Andrea Peron, Charles Planet, Umberto Poli, Quentin Valognes, Rik van IJzendoorn and Chris Williams.
Gone from the 2017 roster are Corentin Cherhal, Gerd De Keijzer, Javier Megias and Martijn Verschoor.
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"The 2018 roster features some exciting changes for Team Novo Nordisk," said Team Novo Nordisk CEO and co-founder Phil Southerland. "We reduced our roster size so we can focus on the dedicated athletes whose primary goal is to inspire, educate and empower everyone around the world affected by diabetes.
"This new roster features our most committed athletes to date, and you can feel the increased motivation and morale that's driving them to succeed," Southerland said. "We are going into the 2018 season with renewed confidence and are motivated to get on the top step of the podium."
The team announced earlier this year that title sponsor Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical giant, renewed the sponsorship deal for two more years through 2019. Novo Nordisk will change the look of their kit heading into the new deal. After racing five seasons in a predominantly white kit, in 2018 the team will compete in a navy blue GSG-designed jersey that features a light blue circle and the words 'Changing Diabetes' across the front.
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