Louis Meintjes returns to Team Dimension Data
Ryder Cycling today announced that South African cyclist, Louis Meintjes will return to Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka in 2018. Meintjes (25), placed eighth in the General Classification at the 2016 and 2017 Tour de France. Meintjes signing further accelerates Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s ambition to take African cycling to the highest level. Founded […]
Interview with Jaco Venter
Jaco Venter, the 2016 National Road Race champion, is one of the South African riders doing us proud on the World Tour circuit. He rides for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka where his role as a super domestique means he is a vital element in the team’s leadout train and team time trials. After following […]
Interview: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg talks Tour de France
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, is the current National Road Race champion, and one of the South African riders doing us proud on the World Tour circuit. He rides for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka where he is a critical player in the sprint leadout train. After following the team’s progress in the 2017 Tour de […]
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 […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen powers to victory
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka’s Edvald Boasson Hagen crowned an incredible performance by soloing to victory after a powerful attack on the final kilometers on stage 19 of Tour de France. Knowing that today’s stage was the last chance for the opportunistic riders to shine in the race, it was no surprise to see countless […]
Highlights: Boasson Hagen solos to stage win for Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data’s Edvald Boasson Hagen attacked from the breakaway to take a solo victory on Stage 19 of the Tour de France. The peloton containing the race favourites crossed the finish line over 11 minutes behind the stage winner. Highights Stage 19 Boasson Hagen sprint Last kilometre Results Stage 19 Top 10 on Stage […]
Boasson Hagen sprints to second place on Mandela Day
The Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka riders put in an impressive performance on stage 16 of Tour de France, which took place on Mandela Day. The team was always attentive near the front and at the end, Edvald Boasson Hagen finished in second place after narrowly missing out on the victory. Starting out with a […]
Cavendish out of Tour de France with a broken shoulder blade
Mark Cavendish has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Tour de France after fracturing his shoulder blade in the late crash on stage 4. What looked to be a strong comeback to racing for Cavendish, is now over before it really began. Medical examinations at the hospital in Nancy, France, has confirmed that the […]
Late crash sends Cavendish to the hospital
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka did a great job setting up Mark Cavendish for the final sprint on stage 4 of Tour de France. Unfortunately, a late crash meant Cavendish ended the day at the hospital instead of fighting for the stage win. On paper, the 207.5 km from Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel looked almost certain […]
Qhubeka releases new official song at Tour de France
Qhubeka is thrilled to release its anthem, KubaKuba, Qhubeka’s new official song, during the team presentation of Team Dimension Data at the Tour de France. The anthem was created by South African musicians Mark Cheyne and Monde Msutwana. KubaKuba is a simplification of Qhuba Qhuba, meaning ‘pedal pedal’. It’s derived from Qhubeka’s name, an Nguni […]
Team Dimension Data announce 2017 Tour de France team
It will be the 3rd participation for our African Team at La Grande Boucle and we return to the race with the same goals as in previous years, changing lives in Africa through our #BicyclesChangeLives campaign, to win stages and be visible in the racing. It has been a difficult road to the Tour for […]
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 […]