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MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Presidential Tour of Turkey
The 51st Presidential Tour of Turkey gets underway on Sunday and Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will once again take to the start of the 8 stage UCI 2.HC cycling event. It will be the 3rd time our African team take on Turkey’s premier cycling race. The Tour of Turkey is a race that generally suits […]
Giro del Trentino: Louis Meintjes wins best young rider competition
The Giro del Trentino reached its conclusion today after the final stage saw the victory being decided by the breakaway. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) was the rider coming out on top with David Arroyo (Caja Rural) in 2nd and Fabio Duarte (Colombia) in 3rd. It was always thought that the break could survive on today’s final […]
MTN-Qhubeka preview: Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will head to the final of the spring classics this weekend as they take on the Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The 253km monument will be a stern test for our team but one in which we hope our young African stars will shine in. While last year may have seen a 4 rider sprint […]
Giro del Trentino #3: Louis Meintjes 9th again and keeps white jersey
The 3rd stage of the Giro del Trentino would see Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung put in another strong performance on the day. Natnael Berhane animated the stage in the days breakaway and Louis Meintjes went toe-to-toe with favourites on the final climb. 15 riders would go clear in the early break of the day but […]
Fleche Wallonne: Serge Pauwels strong again
The Fleche Wallonne would see defending champion, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) stomp to victory once again at the top of the Mur de Huy. Julien Alaphilippe (Etixx-QuickStep) was 2nd and Michael Albasini (Orica-Greenedge) took 3rd. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had a fair day out with our African colours visible at the head of the race right […]
Giro del Trentino #2: Louis Meintjes duels it out for 9th
The 2nd stage of the Giro del Trentino saw a showdown of the races top 19 riders on the finishing 8km climb to Brentonico. Richie Porte (Team Sky) came out tops as he arrived at the line ahead of Mikel Landa (Team Astana) and Damiano Cunego (Nippo Vini-Fantini). The select group of 19 riders was […]
MTN Qhubeka feeder team enters Tour Durban
The strong elite field expected for the 105km aQuellé Tour Durban classic on Sunday 26 April has been bolstered by the inclusion of an MTN Qhubeka feeder team of three emerging local racers and three top Eritrean riders. Masterminded by road cycling stalwart JP van Zyl, the team of Under 23 athletes comes into the […]
Giro del Trentino #1: Steady TTT keeps MTN-Qhubeka close to leaders
The Giro del Trentino got off to a blistering start with a short 13km team time trial. Bora Argon 18 would ride away with the victory, edging out Team Sky by a few split seconds. Team Astana rounded out the podium in 3rd. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were the final team to start the flat […]
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung commits to funding 5000 bicycles in 2015
This year, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will make history as the first African-registered team to take part in the Tour de France. While the team has always focused on developing African cyclists to compete at the highest levels of the sport, it’s also always been about more than just winning races. This year, Team MTN-Qhubeka […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Fleche Wallonne
The Fleche Wallonne gets underway tomorrow and Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are excited to be starting this great Ardennes Classic. The World Tour event will see the finish being placed atop the infamous Mur de Huy but only after 205km of racing. Fleche Wallonne is the 2nd of the three Ardennes Classic races and the […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Giro del Trentino
The Giro del Trentino starts from tomorrow and MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will be lining up for the Italian UCI 2.HC event with a strong African team. The race will be run over 4 stages, covering over 500km of Italy’s best climbing roads. The opening stage is a short and flat 13km team trial that should […]
Amstel Gold Race: Johann van Zyl the aggressor
The Amstel Gold Race would see the victory go to the World Champion, Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quickstep). Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had much to smile about as well as Johann van Zyl would animate the race by forming part of the 6 man break of the day. The ever dependable ‘VanSnail’ would find himself in the […]