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Tour of Austria #3: Gerald Ciolek holds on to yellow jersey
The 2nd stage of the Tour of Austria saw another bunch sprint with David Tanner (IAM Cycling) securing the stage win. Clement Venturini (Cofidis) was 2nd and Peter Kusztor (Amplatz – BMC) was in 3rd place. The day saw Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung out to defend the yellow leader’s jersey of Gerald Ciolek as two […]
Serge Pauwels in the break, all MTN-Qhubeka riders OK after crash
The 3rd stage of the Tour de France saw Joquim Rodriguez (Katusha) take the victory atop the Mur de Huy, just ahead of Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale). Froome would also move into the yellow jersey. The day would start of positively for our African team as Serge Pauwels got […]
MTN-Qhubeka Report: Wind blows race apart on Stage 2
The 2nd stage of the Tour de France lived up to its expectations of having the weather, and particularly the wind affecting the race. A small group of 20 odd riders sprinted it out for the win with Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) taking the victory ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing). […]
Tour of Austria #2: Gerald Ciolek sprints to 3rd
The first road stage of the Tour of Austria came down to the expected bunch sprint with our Gerald Ciolek right in the thick of things, sprinting to 3rd place at the finish. Sonder Holst Enger (IAM Cycling) took 1st place ahead of Paolo Simion (Bardiani). http://oesterreich-rundfahrt.at The stage was animated by 5 breakaway riders […]
Steve Cummings storms home in 10th for MTN-Qhubeka
The 1st stage of the Tour de France was a spectacle unrivaled by anything else we have experienced. We could not have hoped for a better start to our Grande Boucle either with Steve Cummings finishing in a terrific 10th place. It was a day of so many highs for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung with […]
MET launch the Rivale: a light weight aero helmet
The development of the RIVALE is the pinnacle of decades of experience in helmet construction and design. With the Rivale, MET’s engineers have redefined the parameters of aerodynamic efficiency through meticulous hours spent in the wind tunnel and incorporating athlete feedback from Team MTN Qhubeka. The streamlined and compact shape provides unbeatable low drag performance […]
Tour of Austria #1: 2nd place for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung in Austrian TTT opener
The Tour of Austria got underway today with a short 5.4km team time trial prologue today. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung put in a stunning ride to finish in 2nd place, less than 1 second behind Team Katusha. Being the 10th team to start today, our African team went all out to post a fast time. […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Tour of Austria
While the Tour de France gets underway on Saturday, so does the prestigious UCI 2.HC Tour of Austria. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will again take part in Austria’s premier 9 day stage race. Although most cycling fans will be glued to the Tour de France coverage over the coming week, some hotly contested racing will […]
Cervélo and MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung present Tour de France bikes
As you only make history once, our family at Cervélo have decided to go all out for our African teams debut appearance at Le Tour. We are extremely excited to reveal the special edition Cervélo bikes MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will ride at this year’s Tour de France. All three models in use by Team MTN-Qhubeka […]
MTN-Qhubeka gets a boost with Dimension Data sponsorship
We’re happy to announce that Dimension Data, the Official Technology Partner for ASO, which owns the Tour de France, has become a MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung sponsor. Representing the African continent for the first time ever, our nine-man team is one of five wild-card teams invited to ride alongside the 17 World Tour cycling teams at […]
Eritrean Time Trial Championships: Daniel Teklehaimanot Wins Gold
Daniel Teklehaimanot has won the Eritrean national time trial championships after beating the MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team rider, Meron Teshome by just 4 seconds over the 38km course. Natnael Berhane made it an even better day for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung by finishing in 3rd place. It would be an extremely long day of competition at the […]
Making History: MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung presents Tour de France team
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is delighted to announce the final nine man team that will make history as the first African team to participate in Le Tour de France. Starting on 4 July these nine riders will represent the African continent on cycling’s most global stage, with the objective of driving our #BicyclesChangeLives campaign so […]