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Songezo Jim in the break once again at Vuelta
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) won the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana after out-sprinting fellow breakaway partner Haimer Zubeldia (Trek Factory Racing). Louis Meintjes was our top finisher in 17th place. Roche and Zubeldia were initially part of a 25 rider breakaway that also included our Songezo Jim. One of the riders also in […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen moves into yellow at Tour of Britain
There had been a lot of talk before stage 5 of the Tour of Britain. The peloton faced 166 lumpy kilometers from Prudhoe to the summit of the scenic Hartside climb, a stage made to reshuffle the overall. And MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung was set to leave its mark on it. Edvald Boasson Hagen and Serge […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to 3rd on Tour of Britain stage 4
Edvald Boasson Hagen secured Edvald Boasson Hagen another podium finish. After 217 kilometers from Edinburgh to Blythe the Norwegian national road race champion crossed the line in 3rd behind stage winner Fernando Gaviria (Etixx-QuickStep) and André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal). The race got off to a fast start with several teams trying to get into the break […]
Steve Cummings 9th in Vuelta Time Trial
Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) would put in a blistering ride at the Vuelta a Espana stage 17 individual time trial to not only win the stage, but to also move into the overall race lead. Steve Cummings was our top placed rider in 9th. For MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung the plan today was to have a good […]
Tour of Britain #3: Farrar wins most combative
The 3rd stage of the Tour of Britain from Cockermouth to Floors Castle saw Elia Viviani (Team Sky) secure his 2nd win of the tour from another bunch sprint. Tyler Farrar would be our shining light today as he made the break of the day, only to be caught with 3km to go. Initially it […]
Louis Meintjes consolidates 10th on GC at Vuelta
The 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, deemed the queen stage, saw Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) secure the stage win from the early breakaway. Louis Meintjes put in another incredible ride to solidify his top 10 place on the General Classification. With 7 classified climbs over the 185km route it was always going […]
Tour of Britain #1: Tyler Farrar opens race with top 10 finish
The Tour of Britain kicked off today with a 177 kilometer long route through Wales. After a rather wet start on the scenic coastline of Northern Anglesey, the peloton took on the lumpy profile that lay ahead of them. The local teams tried to animate the early stages of todays race. This tactic proofed to […]
Louis Meintjes climbs back to 10th on GC at Vuelta
The 15th stage of the Vuelta a Espana saw Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) reign supreme on the steep slopes of the Alto de Sotres. Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) was 2nd with Daniel Moreno (Katusha) rounding out the stage podium. Louis Meintjes put in another stellar ride as he climbed back into the top 10 in the overall […]
Another good day in the mountains for Louis Meintjes at Vuelta
The 14th stage of the Vuelta a Espana saw the break of the day succeed with Alessandro De Marchi (BMC Racing) 1st across the line. Salvatore Puccio (Team Sky) was 2nd and Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) was 3rd. It was a break of 5 riders that would headline the longest stage of this year’s Vuelta […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Tour of Britain
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will start the Tour of Britain this coming Sunday. Edvald Boasson Hagen leads the team in the eight-stage race from 6 to 13 September. He will be accompanied by Serge Pauwels, Tyler Farrar, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, Gerald Ciolek and Andreas Stauff. Edvald won the race back in 2009 but this will […]
Steve Cummings in the days breakaway at La Vuelta a Espana
Stage 13 of La Vuelta a Espana was another transition stage. With a few tough days coming up, it was a day made for a brakaway. Steve Cummings got himself into the move with 23 other riders. The group established a lead of more than 5 minutes over the peloton. In the end Nelson Oliviera […]
Jaco Venter comes close on Vuelta Stage 12
Day one after what possibly has been the toughest stage in Grand Tour history. With Andorra left behind the peloton had to cover 173 kilometres to Lleida. Only one categorised climb and a lumpy profile made for a perfect breakaway scenario. But also the sprinters had an eye on this stage. In the end both […]