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Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung
Tour of Utah #3: Johann van Zyl takes King of the Mountain Jersey
The 3rd stage of the Tour of Utah was yet again, a good one for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. Johann van Zyl pulled on the King of the Mountains jersey and Natnael Berhane sprinted to a fine 6th place at the finish. The day started with 6 riders forming the main break of the day. […]
Tour of Denmark #2: Incredible 1st and 2nd place for MTN-Qhubeka
The 2nd stage of the Tour of Denmark would see MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung put in an incredible team performance, resulting in a 1st and 2nd finish on the stage! Edvald Boasson Hagen was our victorious rider while Kristian Sbaragli finished in 2nd place. It would be a long stage at 235km in length but in […]
Tour of Utah #2: Jay Thomson shows his strength on 2nd stage
Jay Thomson would assert himself upon the 2nd Tour of Utah stage by making the break of the day and then still sprinting to 10th place after getting caught by the reduced peloton. Jure Kocjan (Smartstop) was the rider who won the stage. After an early attack by Adrien Niyonshuti was caught inside of the […]
Tour of Denmark #1: Wet start to Danish tour
The rain soaked opening stage of the Tour of Denmark saw a late escape take the spoils with Lars Boom (Astana) being the first rider across the line. Lars Bak (Lotto-Soudal) was 2nd and Asbjorn Kragh Andersen (Trefor-Blue Water) finished in 3rd. There would be a frantic start the stage which saw the riders complete […]
Tour of Utah #1: Johann van Zyl finishes 5th on opening stage
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung got the Tour of Utah off to a great start with Johann van Zyl taking 5th place after a 200km long breakaway. The stage win went to Kiel Reijnen (United Healthcare). With a long 212km stage on the cards today, Johann “vanSnail” threw caution to the wind and attacked with 6 […]
MTN-Qhubeka to hunt for stage wins in Denmark
Tomorrow Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will start the Tour of Denmark. The UCI 2.HC race is a 6 stage event run over the course of 5 days, with both a road and short individual time trial stage on the 7th of August. Our African team first took part in the Tour of Denmark last year […]
Ride London Classic: Kristian Sbaragli finishes in 5th place for MTN-Qhubeka
The Prudential Ride London-Surrey Classic came down to an exciting 4 man sprint with Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing) taking the win. Mike Teunissen (Lotto-Jumbo) was 2nd and Ben Swift (Team Sky) took the final podium placing. There was a fair amount of action before the eventual sprint finale as 5 riders went clear in the […]
Natnael Berhane targets Utah General Classification
For the second time this year, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will race on American soil as our African team start the UCI 2.HC Tour of Utah on Monday 3 August. The Tour of Utah is a 7 stage event, finishing on the 9th of August but only after the 16 teams have completed the 1100km […]
Jayde Julius joins MTN-Qhubeka as Stagiaire
As of August 1st, the young South African rider, Jayde Julius will start his apprenticeship as a professional rider with Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. It is likely that his first race with the team will be the Arctic Race of Norway. The 21 year old is a member of the MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team which is […]
MTN-Qhubeka look to keep momentum going in London
On Sunday 2nd of August MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will take part in the UCI 1.HC Prudential Ride London Classic for the 3rd time. The single day British race which was originally created as a test event before the 2012 London Olympics has grown in popularity over the years and is attracting a higher calibre field […]
Dream Tour de France for Team MTN-Qhubeka
What an incredible end to a perfect debut Tour de France for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to a fine 4th place on the Champs Elysees for our African team on today’s 21st and final stage. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won the final stage while Chris Froome (Team Sky) won the Grande Boucle […]
Pauwels stays 13th and MTN-Qhubeka remain 5th team
The 20th stage of the Tour de France would be the final battle for the GC riders with Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) taking the spoils on Alpe d’Huez. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) would be the rider in 2nd place while Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale-Garmin) completed the podium. In a short stage of just 111km, the battle for the […]