Dubai Tour #1: Mark Cavendish finishes 2nd in Dubai opener
Mark Cavendish would net his first podium placing for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka at the opening Dubai Tour stage today, sprinting to 2nd place just behind Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quickstep). Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) was 3rd. Initially 4 riders got away early in the stage before 2 more joined them up front to form a lead […]
Dimension Data hope to defend Cavendish’s Dubai Tour title
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will next take to the start of the UCI 2.HC Dubai Tour. The 4-day race begins on Wednesday the 3rd February and comes to an end with the final stage on Saturday. As the defending champion, Mark Cavendish will start the Dubai Tour alongside a strong mix of riders from […]
Interview: Gary Blem – Team Sky Head Mechanic
South African Gary Blem is the Head Mechanic for Team Sky. He has worked for a some of the world’s top riders such as Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and currently Chris Froome. Bike Hub was lucky enough to interview Gary at the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. Gary Blem Interview Part 1: 1. Who are […]
Mark Cavendish signs with Africa’s Team
Ryder Cycling, the owner of MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, the team soon to be known as Team Dimension Data, today announced it has signed Mark Cavendish, Mark Renshaw and Bernhard Eisel. The addition of the three new members further strengthens and add depth to the team – the first African team to ride in the Tour […]
Mark Cavendish: One Obsession
Known as the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish, a Brit from Isle of Man, is a professional road cyclist who rides for Etixx-Quick-Step. Originally a track cyclist in the madison, points race and scratch race disciplines, Cavendish has competed on the road since 2006. He is a double Madison World Champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist […]
Tour of California #5: Matt Goss hits out for 8th
The Amgen Tour of California saw its 4th bunch sprint in 5 stages and Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quickstep) again showed his speed to take a hatrick of victories during the 5th stage. Zico Waeytens (Giant-Alpecin) was 2nd with Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) 3rd this time around. As in the previous sprint stages, there was an early break […]
Tour of California #2: Tyler Farrar 8th again
The 2nd stage of the Amgen Tour of California would see another mass sprint with a close on identical result sheet to yesterday’s stage. Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quickstep) took his 2nd victory in as many days with Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) again the bridesmaid. Wouter Wippert (Drapac) secured the final podium spot. It was Tyler Farrar who […]
Tour of California: Tyler Farrar kicks off with 8th
The opening stage of the Amgen Tour of California would see the expected bunch sprint with race favourite, Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quickstep) taking the victory. Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) was 2nd and Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing) 3rd. At just over 200km in length but with a pan flat profile, it was almost certain that the finish would […]
Oakley launches Mark Cavendish Jawbreaker sunglasses
The idea of Jawbreaker was inspired by professional cyclist, Mark Cavendish. Whether it’s measuring his own wattage output, pinpointing his drag coefficiency in a state-of-the-art wind tunnel, or adjusting his seat position by a fraction of a millimeter, he leaves nothing to chance in his preparation. This obsession led to a unique collaboration with Oakley. […]
Bid to accompany Etixx Quick Step at Tour de France
The opportunity of a lifetime for any cycling enthusiast to accompany Etixx Quick Step Pro Cycling Team during this year’s Tour de France is up for auction at an event to be held at Klein Constantia on Friday, 6 March. The informal cocktail event will be in aid of Francois Pienaar’s brainchild MAD CHARITY™ (Make […]
Mark Cavendish and Mark Renshaw to race Cape Town Cycle Tour
This year, Mark Cavendish, one of Etixx – Quick-Step’s biggest, and his lead-out man, Mark Renshaw, will participate in the Cycle Tour for the first time. The Cycle Tour attracts 35 000 cyclists to Cape Town every year and, over the past 36 years, has emerged as one of the greatest cycling events on the […]