Team Dimension Data target GC and stage success at Giro d’Italia
The 101st edition of the Giro d’Italia will get underway with the grand depart set to be an iconic occasion for cycling, as the Italian grand tour starts in Jerusalem, Israel on the 4th of May. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka are excited at the prospects that await our African Team over the 3-week race. […]
Teklehaimanot takes King of the Mountains Jersey
The 2nd stage of the Giro d’Italia ended in a mass sprint where Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) reigned supreme. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, it was yet another fantastic stage as Daniel Teklehaimanot took the lead in the King of the Mountains competition and our two sprinters, Kristian Sbaragli and Ryan Gibbons, finished in the […]
Dimension Data announce team for the 100th edition of Giro d’Italia
On Friday, May 5, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will take the start at the 100th edition of Giro d’Italia. Our African Team brings a strong roster eager to fight for glory in Italy during the next three weeks of hard racing. This year’s Giro d’Italia is set to be one for the yearbooks. Not […]
Team Dimension Data’s Kanstantsin Siutsou finishes 10th overall at the Giro d’Italia
The final stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia was set to be a celebration ride for the GC contenders and another one for the sprinters. However, the weather didn’t play into the organizers cards, who had to neutralize the final laps on the technical city circuit in Torino. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka the […]
Giro d’Italia #18: Dimension Data for Qhubeka protect GC position
Matteo Trentin (Etixx-Quickstep) won the 18th stage of the Giro d’Italia with Moreno Moser (Cannondale) taking 2nd and Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quickstep) rounding out the stage podium. Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) kept the pink leader’s jersey once again. Today the riders had a long 244km haul from Muggio to Pinerolo. The only real obstacle of the day […]
Giro d’Italia #17: Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka work to set up sprint finale
The 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia saw Roger Kluge (IAM Cycling) win after making an opportunists move with 500m to go. 2nd place went to Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Segafredo) and Nikias Ardnt (Giant-Alpecin) was 3rd. The pink leader’s jersey remained on the shoulders of Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo). The 196km stage from Molveno to Cassano […]
Giro d’Italia #16: Siutsou hangs on to top 10 GC place after fiery stage
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, crossing the line in Brixen-Andalo just ahead of race leader Steven Kruisjwijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) with Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) taken 3rd on the stage some 8 seconds after the leading duo. With the start taking place in Bressanone, it was only a 132km stage but probably one […]
Giro d’Italia #9: Wet roads slow down GC contenders
Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo) won the stage 9 individual time trial of the Giro d’Italia. 2nd place went to Matthias Brandle (IAM Cycling) and 3rd position was taken by Vegard Stake Laengen (IAM Cycling). The leader’s jersey would stay with Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quickstep). Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka went into today’s stage with the primary objective […]
Giro d’Italia #8: Jaco Venter flies the South African flag to 4th
The 8th stage of the Giro d’Italia was an incredible race for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as our South African Champion, Jaco Venter finished in a fine 4th place, behind stage winner Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quickstep), Matteo Montaguti (AG2R La Mondiale) was 2nd and Moreno Moser (Cannondale) 3rd. The 186km stage from Foligno to Arezzo […]
Giro d’Italia #7: Sprint finish in Foligno as Sbaragli takes 11th
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won the 7th stage of the Giro d’Italia after beating Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Segafredo) and Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) in the mass sprint finish in Foligno. Once again, Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) had no problem in retaining the overall race lead. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka the stage was all about supporting Kristian […]
Giro d’Italia #6: Kanstantsin Siutsou shines with a 5th place on first mountain stage
Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal) won stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia, crossing the line alone with Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) taking 2nd and Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) 3rd place. By finishing 4th, Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) kept the pink leader’s jersey. Today was the first real mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia as riders took on 157km from Ponte […]
Giro d’Italia #5: Omar Fraile abandons Giro d’Italia
Andre Griepel (Lotto-Soudal) won the stage 5 Giro d’Italia sprint into Benevento ahead of Arnaud Demare (FDJ) and Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF). Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) retained the pink leader’s jersey. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka it would not be the best of days as our African Team lost Omar Fraile (pictured below), when the Basque […]