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La Vuelta a Espana
14th place for Africa’s team at La Vuelta start
The La Vuelta a Espana got underway with a 7.4km team time trial, BMC Racing would ride away with the stage win while MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were just 30 seconds shy of the leading time, finishing 14th. While the course was spectator friendly, pretty much running along the boardwalk and beach side boulevard to Marbella, […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka delighted with La Vuelta a Espana return
The Vuelta a Espana organisation committee announced the 5 wildcards for the 70th edition of the Vuelta a Espana earlier today. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were delighted to receive the vote of confidence from the race organisers once again, as they extended an invitation to our African team. After our debut Grand Tour appearance at […]
Video: La Vuelta a Espana Team Presentation and Preview
The time has come and Team MTN-Qhubeka have arrived at the biggest stage in world cycling. Africa’s first ever cycling team to participate in a grand tour was presented at La Vuelta a Espana team presentation this evening in Jerez, Spain. Starting with a team trial tomorrow evening, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will have its […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka Rider Thoughts and Feelings Before La Vuelta a Espana
Tomorrow Africa’s team start their first ever grand tour, La Vuelta a Espana. Boundaries are being broken with an unprecedented 6 grand tour debutantes starting the La Vuelta . As well as in Merhawi Kudus, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will field the youngest rider in the race. For each and every Team MTN-Qhubeka rider starting […]
MTN-Qhubeka La Vuelta a Espana team annoucement
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung has announced its team to contest the 2014 La Vuelta a Espana, including 6 African and 3 European riders. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung La Vuelta a Espana Lineup Sergio Pardilla Gerald Ciolek Louis Meintjes Jay Thomson Jaco Venter Jacques Janse van Rensburg Daniel Teklehaimanot Merhawi Kudus Kristian Sbaragli Reserve: Ignatas Konovalovas […]