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Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung
Cummings and Boasson Hagen move up in the overall at Tirreno-Adriatico
Today’s third stage of Tirreno-Adriatico lead the peloton over 203 km from Cascina to Arezzo. The short but steep uphill finish suited Greg van Avermaet (BMC) best. The Belgian took the win from Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-QuickStep) and also moved into the Blue Leader Jersey. A breakaway of five got away early […]
Tyler Farrar sprints to fifth on stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico
Tyler Farrar finished fifth in the bunch sprint closing the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. A crash in the closing meters marred the finale, but Farrar was ahead of the scene. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung worked hard to set up the sprint, leading the peloton into the final kilometer. Tyler opened the sprint with 150 meters to […]
Tirreno-Adriatico #1: Steve Cummings powers his way to 8th place
Adriano Malori (Movistar) took out the opening prologue of the Tirreno-Adriatico. The Italian was just ahead of Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) on the stage. Malori also pulled on the overall race leaders jersey. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had a solid start to its seasons World Tour debut with both […]
Tour de Langkawi #4: Youcef Reguigui places 4th on stage 4
It was victory number 3 for Andrea Guardini (Astana) at this years edition of the Tour de Langkawi as he won the stage 4 bunch sprint. Jakub Mareczko (Southeast) and Caleb Ewan (Orica-Greenedge) were 2nd and 3rd respectively. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung sprinter, Youcef Reguigui claimed 4th position on the day. Earlier today, 6 riders […]
MTN-Qhubeka earn Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Fleche Wallone wildcards
Monday afternoon the Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) announced the wildcard teams that will be taking part in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Fleche Wallone. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are delighted to have received invitations to both World Tour events. The Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Fleche Wallone form part of the 3 World Tour Ardennes Classics, also known as the climbers […]
Tour de Langkawi #3: Youcef Reguigui sprints to 2nd place
Youcef Reguigui put in a great ride today at the 3rd Tour de Langkawi stage, sprinting to 2nd place just behind Caleb Ewan (Orica-Greenedge). Leonardo Duque (Colombia) claimed 3rd position at the line. It was a fantastic team performance all round by Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung today as what was expected to be another mass […]
Tour de Langkawi #2: Repeat victory for Guardini
It was repeat victory for Andrea Guardini (Astana) at the 2nd Tour de Langkawi stage today. Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) was 2nd once again with Jakub Mareczko (Southeast) in 3rd position. In traditional Tour de Langkawi style, there was a small break of 6 riders who went clear early on in the stage. Team Astana and […]
3 Days of West Flanders #3: Tough weekend for MTN-Qhubeka comes to an end
Danny van Poppel (Trek Factory Racing) took out the final stage of the 3 Days of West Flanders from a bunch sprint. Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Soudal) and Michael Van Staeyen (Cofidis) completed the stage podium. Yves Lampaert (Etixx-QuickStep) secured the overall race victory. The early part of the stage saw 7 riders jump clear of the […]
3 Days of West Flanders: Road furniture dashes Tyler Farrar’s chances
Yves Lampaert (Etixx-QuickStep) won the first road stage at the 3 Days of West Flanders today. Tosh Vandersande (Lotto-Soudal) was 2nd and Sander Cordeel (Vastgoedservice) was 3rd. Lampaert also took over the overall race lead. There was an original early break of 4 riders who enjoyed a lead of over 4 minutes. With 66km to […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Tour de Langkawi
The Tour de Langkawi gets underway this weekend and Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are happy to be lining up for Asia’s most prestigious race for the 5th year in succession. The race will be returning to it’s more traditional format, starting on Sunday 8 March and concluding after the 8 road stages on Sunday 15 […]
3 Days of West Flanders #1: Johann van Zyl fastest for MTN-Qhubeka
Johann van Zyl clocked the fastest time of the MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung riders at the 3 Days of West Flanders opening prologue today. Johann stopped the clock at 8’15” over the 7km course in Middelkerke. The young South Africans time was good enough for 17th on the day just 18″ seconds behind the stage victor. […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka preview: 3 Days of West Flanders
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung head to the 3 Days of West Flanders this weekend with the 3 stage UCI 2.1 race kicking off with a 7km prologue on Friday. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are happy to be back at this traditional stage race for classics specialists for the 3rd year running. After picking up a […]