Preview: Tour Down Under with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka
The 2017 World Tour season opener is upon us as the Tour Down Under gets underway on the 17 of January. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is excited to be in Australia for the 2nd year in succession, particularly with our 4 Australian riders raring to go in front of their home crowd. Once again, […]
Qhubeka And Nederburg Launch First Bicycle Assembly Facility In The Western Cape
Nederburg, the exclusive premium wine partner of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, is working closely together with the non-profit organisation Qhubeka to establish their first bicycle assembly facility in the Western Cape, endorsed by the Western Cape Government. The facility was launched at a recent event held at Nederburg in Paarl, during the Team Dimension […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka reveals 2017 team and race outfit
The 2016 cycling season concluded a couple of weeks ago and once again it has been an incredibly successful one for Africa’s leading professional cycling team. Based out of Johannesburg, Dimension Data for Qhubeka managed to win 32 races this year, while climbing the podium more than 70 times. 5 stage wins, a “Yellow“ and […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka meets Kylemore learners as they take ownership of their new bicycles
Today is a big day for 158 people in Kylemore in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Not only are they getting to meet the professional cyclists from Africa’s first World Tour team, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, but they will also take ownership of their brand new Qhubeka bicycles, which they have earned by committing […]
Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental to Tour du Rwanda
While the European professional season may have ended a few weeks ago, on Sunday one of the most important races on the African cycling calendar gets underway in the form of the 8th Tour du Rwanda. Our African Team has a long history with the UCI 2.2 event and we are delighted to be able […]
Boasson Hagen, Farrar, and Anton renew with Team Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is happy to confirm the contract renewals of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar, and Igor Anton. 29-year-old Norwegian Boasson Hagen has an extensive palmarès to his name and looks back on a largely successful season. Besides retaining his National titles in both the road race and time trial he also […]
Team Dimension Data sign Ryan Gibbons and Ben O’Connor
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is delighted to announce the signings of South African Ryan Gibbons and Australian Ben O’Connor. Having proven their talents in the U23 ranks over the last few seasons both will make the step-up into the professional ranks. 22-year-old Gibbons (pictured above) hails from Johannesburg. Having ridden for the Dimension Data […]
Team Dimension Data have 20 riders ready for World Championships
The week of the 2016 UCI Doha World Road Cycling Championships has arrived and Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka has a number of riders in Qatar, all set to represent their respective nations as they do battle for the coveted rainbow stripes between 10-16 October. The week of racing got underway yesterday already for our […]
Ben King, Scott Thwaites, and Lachlan Morton join Team Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is happy to announce the addition of three new riders; Ben King, Scott Thwaites and Lachlan Morton. Ben King (image below) will bolster the team’s American contingent. Having his European base in Lucca, he is no stranger to our training centre in Tuscany. Over the last three years the 27-year-old […]
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka renews with 4 African riders
South Africans Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Nic Dougall, as well as Eritreans Natnael Berhane and Merhawi Kudus have inked deals with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka that will see them representing Africa’s team beyond 2016. After coming back to the team last year, Janse van Rensburg has confirmed his talent by winning the overall […]
Jacques Janse van Rensburg climbs to 6th on Vuelta stage 8
Sergey Lagutin (Katusha) won stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana by being the first from a large breakaway to reach the summit of La Camperona. Axel Domont (AG2R La Mondiale) finished in 2nd and 3rd place went the way of Perrig Quemenuer (Direct Energie). Nairo Quintana (Movistar) climbed his way into the overall lead […]
Team Dimension Data all set for 3rd appearance at Vuelta a Espana
Coming off an incredibly successful Tour de France, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will take on its third Grand Tour this year by starting the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, 20 August in Ourense. Our African team will arrive at the start with clear goals and a defending champion in the Mountains competition. Basque, Omar […]