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Arctic Race of Norway #4: Edvald Boasson Hagen finishes 4th on GC
The final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway was a thrilling encounter that saw Silvan Dillier (BMC Racing) win the stage from Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) and Rein Taaramae (Astana). It was Taaramae though that won the tour overall. The final stage was a tough and fast race from the gun with numerous attacks. 7 […]
Arctic Race of Norway #2: Big bunch sprint decides 2nd stage
The 2nd stage of the Arctic Race of Norway saw a mass bunch sprint decide the stage with Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) getting through to take the win. Federico Zurlo (United Healthcare) was 2nd and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took 3rd place. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung were dealt a bit of a blow today as Reinardt Janse […]
Injury-Update: Matt Brammeier back home after crash at Tour of Utah
Matt Brammeier has returned home following his accident at the Tour of Utah. The Irishman sustained severe injuries in a collision with a race vehicle when descending from Guardsman Pass in Big Cottonwood Canyon. He was immediately transported to hospital by ambulance where he underwent several check-ups. The injuries Matt sustained are significant, as he […]
MTN-Qhubeka with seven Africans to La Vuelta
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is preparing itself for its second Grand Tour of the 2015 season. Like last year the team is proud to travel to La Vuelta with high hopes – and an exceptional team that features no less than seven African riders. Reigning Eritrean road race champion Natnael Berhane and Tour de France […]
Arctic Race of Norway #1: Edvald Boasson Hagen 2nd in opening stage
The opening stage of the Arctic Race of Norway saw Edvald Boasson Hagen sprint his way to a 2nd place behind countryman, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha). Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) finished in 3rd place. In cool conditions, racing got underway with the riders facing 210km on today’s first stage. 7 riders would get away early on […]
MTN-Qhubeka Preview: Arctic Race of Norway
The Arctic Race of Norway gets underway on Thursday and MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will once again take part in professional cycling’s most Northern race. The UCI 2.HC event is comprised of just 4 stages, the first 2 looking to suit the fast riders while the final 2 stages probably more suited to a puncheur. That […]
Tour of Utah #7: Natnael Berhane 3rd on final stage
The final stage of the Tour of Utah saw Lachlan Norris (Drapac Cycling) out sprint Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) for the stage win with our Natnael Berhane coming across the line in 3rd place. Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale-Garmin) won the Tour of Utah overall. The final stage saw MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung keep its unique record of […]
Matt Brammeier sustains severe injuries in high speed crash at Tour of Utah
Matt Brammeier was involved in a high speed crash on stage 6 of the Tour of Utah. The Irishman collided with a service car on the descent from Guardsman Pass in Big Cottonwood Canyon. He was chasing back to the main peloton by the time. After the crash ambulance transported Matt to hospital where he […]
Tour of Utah #6: Natnael Berhane 3rd on Queen stage
The 6th stage of the Tour of Utah would be the races Queen stage as riders finished atop the Snowbird Ski Resort. Joe Dombrowski soloed to the win and into the race leader’s jersey while Natnael Berhane came home in 3rd place behind Michael Woods (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit). The stage was not all about […]
Boasson Hagen ends 6th on GC in Denmark
The 6th and final stage of the Tour of Denmark saw Tinkoff-Saxo steal the show as Michael Morkov sprinted to the stage victory and Christopher Juul-Jensen secured the overall GC win. It would be 150km that the riders faced today with the final 60km all taking place over 10 laps through the streets of Copenhagen. […]
Tour of Utah #5: Songezo Jim wins most aggressive rider prize
The 5th stage of the Tour of Utah was taken out by Michael Woods (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit) with Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani) in 2nd and Kiel Reijnen (United Healthcare) finishing 3rd. At only 89.1km in length, the 5th stage started off with a real bang as 8 riders attacked right from the gun. Songezo Jim […]
Tour of Denmark #4: Boasson Hagen sprints to 2nd; Janse van Rensburg fractures clavicle
The 4th stage of the Tour of Denmark came down to the expected bunch sprint with Matti Breschel (Tinkoff-Saxo) taking the win. Edvald Boasson Hagen was challenging for the victory but had to settle for 2nd place today. As there are two stages today, the morning stage was only a short 116km race. The pace […]