Nicholas Dlamini Extends Contract with Team Qhubeka ASSOS
Press Release Team Qhubeka ASSOS is delighted to announce contract renewals for Nicholas Dlamini and Carlos Barbero. Nicholas Dlamini Dlamini, 25, continues his journey with our organisation having made the step up from our Lucca-based Continental team into Africa’s only UCI-registered WorldTour outfit in 2018, and subsequently firmly establishing himself as a household name. A […]
Nicholas Dlamini wins King of the Mountains in Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under reached its conclusion today in downtown Adelaide with a 90km criterium style stage. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won the final stage, but it was Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) who won the race overall. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka can be more than pleased with their efforts at the opening World Tour race of […]
Dlamini holds on to KOM jersey for another day
Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the feared Norton Summit stage at the Tour Down Under, winning the select group sprint from Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana). Sagan also assumed control of the overall race lead. While a 128km stage isn’t all that testing in terms of distance, the 43 degree average temperature between […]
Dlamini makes it 3 for 3 in the mountains
Elia Viviani (Quickstep-Floors) won stage 3 of the Tour Down Under, sprinting to the victory ahead of Phil Bauhaus (Team Sunweb) and Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott). Ewan retained the overall race lead heading into tomorrow’s 4th stage. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s rising star, Nicholas Dlamini, made it 3 out of 3 for breakaways at the […]
Dlamini extends King of the Mountains lead
Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott) won the 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under with his teammate, Daryl Impey coming across the line in 2nd. Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) secured the final podium spot, Ewan moving into the overall race lead. The 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under took on a more undulating parcours then yesterday, with […]
Dlamini shines on debut
The 2018 UCI World Tour kicked off today from Port Adelaide, and made its way to Lyndoch where a big bunch sprint decided stage 1 of the Tour Down Under. For Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka and Nicholas Dlamini, the race got off to a great start as our 22-year-old South African pulled on the […]
Nicholas Dlamini joins Team Dimension Data World Tour team for 2018
Nicholas Dlamini took another huge pedal stroke on his journey from a shack in the township of Cape Town to becoming the first black South African to ride in the Tour de France this week when he joined Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s World Tour team. The dream that first took shape when he began […]
Developing African cycling talent at the TSOGO Sun Amashova Durban Classic
HotChillee today announced that two of its star young development riders will be heading to Durban to take part in the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic on the 18th October. The two young riders are Nicholas Dlamini and Shameeg Salie, both of whom have competed in Europe as part of the HotChillee development programme. Nicholas […]
Kruger, Dlamini joint title winners after tough grind on Worker’s Day
Team Abantu’s HB Kruger and MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team’s Nicholas Dlamini were judged joint winners after tackling the arduous 182km route from Camperdown to Margate in the inaugural KZN Autumn Series Mayday Classic on the national Worker’s Day public holiday today. Nicholas Dlamini (MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team) and HB Kruger (Team Abantu) crossing the finish line at […]
UCI WCC Africa delivers on early season goals
A busy start to the 2015 cycling season in South Africa has seen the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) Africa’s cycling team reap early rewards and stay on the path towards their season goals. The WCC Africa, based in Potchefstroom in the North West Province, has been successfully identifying and developing African cycling talent since […]