Meintjes Picks Up Best African Cyclist Award
Louis Meintjes was named Best African Rider of the Year this week after coming out top in a poll of African cyclists. Image credit: Mjrka Boensch Bees The annual award is conducted by Gabonese organisators of La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. This year, Chris Froome winner of the Tour de France was a member of the […]
Four South African cyclists nominated for 2013 Best African Cyclist of the Year
Four South African cyclists – Dylan Girdlestone, Daryl Impey, Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg and Louis Meintjes – have been shortlisted among 24 nominated candidates for the 2013 Best African Cyclist of the Year award. Image credit: www.supersport.co.za The organisers of the award, who also organise an annual event La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, released a press […]
Van Zyl takes maiden victory in Tour of Rwanda
Johann van Zyl added to an already successful Tour of Rwanda on Thursday by taking his first individual win as a professional during stage 4 of the African race. The result earned Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung its sixteenth victory of the season, the second most by any Professional Continental team this year. Image credit: MTN-Qhubeka […]
Louis Meintjes moves into race lead in Rwanda
Louis Meintjes turned what started out as a gloomy day for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung into a joyous one after he won stage 3 of the Tour of Rwanda. Africa’s first Professional Continental team started the day in the yellow jersey with Jay Thomson. Image credit: MTN-Qhubeka Unfortunately the South African national champion fell ill […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka places four riders in top ten in Rwanda
The opening stage of the Tour of Rwanda got underway with a 3.5 kilometre prologue. The race started and finished at the Kigali sports stadium and was supported by thousands of people on the roadside. The crowds got what they came for when local rider Janvier Hadi (Rwanda Karisimbi) blitzed through the course with the […]
Louis Meintjes Extends With Team MTN-Qhubeka
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is proud to announce Louis Meintjes has extended his contract with the team. The silver medalist from the world championships will remain with the team through 2015. The announcement was made at a function at MTN South Africa headquarters in Johannesburg, Friday. Image credit: MTN-Qhubeka Brian Gouldie, MTN SA Chief Marketing […]
Cycle Talk SA – Louis Meintjes on UCI World Champs, Nolan Hoffman and novices on the road
The South African Cycling star is definitely on the rise and another great performance last Friday from Team MTN Qhubeka’s Louis Meintjes. Image credit: www.teammtnqhubeka.com Once again proved that the southern tip of Africa can produce cyclists that are able to mix it up with the best in the world, Meintjes won silver in the […]
Meintjes earns silver medal in World Championships
Louis Meintjes finished second during Friday’s under 23 road race in the UCI World Championships in Florence. The 21 year old earned a silver medal, representing the South African national team and came agonising close to catching the eventual winner, Matej Mohoric (Slovenia). “I’m extremely happy,” Meintjes said at the finish. “This was a goal […]