MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung has entered its final week of racing this season and in Italy there are 3 one day events on the cards. The events are: Coppa Sabatini on Thursday, Giro dell Emilia on Saturday and Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli on Sunday.
With our team running a triple program this weekend (Abu Dhabi Tour & Paris-Tours) we will use 8 riders to lineup over the 3 Italian one day events. Kristian Sbaragli will lead the way for our boys and he should be a real contender at both Sabatini and Beghelli. All 3 of the events provide numerous opportunities for the climbers to take their chance though and so with this in my mind, Kristian will only be one of the cards up our sleeve this weekend.
Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Louis Meintjes, Merhawi Kudus, Serge Pauwels, Steve Cummings, Natnael Berhane and Jaco Venter are all capable of riding to victory at any one of these traditional Italian classics. Jaco will only race Sabatini, thereafter he heads off to race in Paris-Tours. The season has been a long but successful one and the boys will be hoping to end things off on a high note.
Louis Meintjes – Rider
Alex Sans Vega – Sport Director
