We inform that out of concern for our riders health, CCC Development Team made a decision about withdrawal from croatia races – Umag Trophy, Porec Trophy i Istrian Spring Trophy.
Savva Novikov in CCC Development Team
Savva Novikov is the last rider, who join to CCC Development Team in 2020 year. Cyclist from Russia signed the contract for two years.
Novikov got interested in cycling thanks to his father and quickly felt that it is a sport for him. He has won the medal of the track European championships, but he connected his future with road cycling.. – Last season Savva showed his strength by winning the stage at Turul Romaniei and the Tour of Iran race – said Robert Krajewski, president and sport director of CCC Development Team. – He is a competitor who can ride in the mountains, but will also be a solid reinforcement of our team in sprint – added Krajewski.
– I’m glad to be part of the CCC Development Team. It is a great opportunity for me to develop and gain new experience – said Novikov. – I can’t wait for the first starts. I am convinced that together with the boys we will be a strong team and can fight for more than one victory.
Savva Novikov
Date of birth: 27.07.1999
specialisation: Mountain
Contract with CCC Development Team for 2020-2021
Savva, how did you start training cycling?
– My father was a cyclist and I really wanted to follow him. At the age of 11 I decided to give up football and try myself at cycling. I went for the first bicycle training, I didn’t ridel many kilometers then, but I knew that this is what I want to do. From the beginning I was doing quite well at races, which motivated me to keep working and so I stayed in cycling.
Do you have your idol?
– I do not have. There are many athletes whom I admire for their effort and determination in achieving the goal. I try to follow them and follow the advice they give. I believe that hard and systematic work is a recipe for being a champion.
What do you feel the best in?
– I think riding in the mountains is my advantage. I like long climbs, where I feel better and better with each kilometer and I can show my strength. I love what I do and really enjoys every race. I always give my best and it gives me satisfaction from the work done.
In the last season you showed your predisposition to ride in the mountains during Turul Romaniei. What was the last year for you?
– I started the 2019 season with a series of races in Portugal and Spain. The first part of the year was not bad, but I expected a little more from myself. I went even more motivated to the next starts, and this resulted in the bronze medal at the European Youth Championships on the track. However, the biggest success for me was winning at the royal stage Turul Romaniei and second place in the general classification. A dozen or so days later I felt equally well on the Tour of Iran, where I won the stage and general classification. I can say that it was a very successful season for me.
What do you expect from your first season in the CCC Development Team?
– I’m very excited about the upcoming season. It is new experience and challenges for me. I saw the professionalism of the CCC Development Team last year and I am very happy to be part of it. I worked hard throughout the winter and in the upcoming season I want to show my maximum potential and give as much as possible from myself.
CCC Development Team will start the season in March
– This year we will start the season slightly later than last year. Our calendar will include a lot of races for riders Under-23, but there will also be starts with the elite – announced the sporting director of CCC Development Team, Tomasz Brożyna.
CCC Development Team spent a several weeks on training camp in spanish Calpe, where riders were preparing for the season, which they will start at the beginning of the March. – The season 2020 will be inaugurated with two classics in Croatia. We will stand at the start of the Umag Trophy Already on March 4th, and a few days later we will start in the Poreč Trophy. In the same time a six-member team will go to the Belgian race Grote prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré. The program for the next month is also the first “stage race”, Istrian Spring Trophy – director Brożyna told about the nearest starting plans. In the next month we schedule the first stage race, Istrian Spring Trophy – director Brożyna told about the nearest plans.
– Our calendar includes a lot of races for the U-23 category, due to the fact that most of our riders are youth. In the first part of the season, there will be races like Youngster Coast Challenge or the Carpathian Courier Race. There will also be starts with the elite, one of our goals is CCC Tour Grody Piastowskie, where the one of stages will take place in the Polkowice – noted Tomasz Brożyna.
Polish championships are one of the most important start in the season. This year fight for white-red jersey will be held in Lower Silesia, in Duszniki-Zdrój. – We are preparing the form mainly for May-June. We want to focus on this period and prepare as best as possible for the fight for the title of national champion – said Brożyna. After the championships riders will set out the second part of the season and they will start in the Course Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques, or Turul Romaniei.
For Michał Gałka, Croatian classics will be his debut in the Under-23 category. – This will be my first start with the CCC Development Team, as well as as a U-23 riderr. I worked well at the training camps in Calpe and I feel well prepared for the first races. During trainings in Spain, we had the opportunity to became as a strong team. At the beginning of the season I am focused on gathering experience and helping my teammates, but I hope that they will be successful starts for us – said Michał Gałka with optimism.
Szymon Tracz has the last year ahead of him in the youth category. The CCC Development Team rider is waiting for the start of the season. – I know I did a lot during this winter and I feel ready to fight. I did my first hard and long training sessions during the training camp with the team in Calpe. From the beginning the weather was good, and apart from cycling, we took care to do core exercises and regeneration. I think that hard work will bring results soon and we will show the strength of our team – said Szymon Tracz. – I will start the season with the Belgian race Grote prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré. The profile shows that it will be a quick and demanding start, which is a good test for me before the Istrian Spring Trophy, which will be the next item on my calendar – added Tracz.