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Pauwles up to 13th overall after hardest stage of Le Tour
The 19th stage of the Tour de France would be the toughest day of racing yet. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) would secure the stage win ahead of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) with race leader, Chris Froome (Team Sky) finishing 3rd. Although the stage was only a short 138km, it would be toughest day of racing in the […]
Serge Pauwels superb once again
The 18th stage of the Tour de France would be a stern test for the riders, a test that Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) would pass with flying colours, as he soloed to victory. Serge Pauwels was absolutely fantastic once again, finishing in 6th place for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. As has been the order […]
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung best team again
Stage 17 of the Tour de France would be another excellent day for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, as our African team consolidated its 2nd place in the team ranking overall by having 3 riders finish in the top 15 on the stage. Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin) was the rider who won the stage. With a large […]
7th place for Daniel Teklehaimanot
The 16th stage of the Tour de France saw MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung right in the thick of the action as Daniel Teklehaimanot eventually finished the stage in 7th position. Ruben Plaza (Lampre-Merida) would be the rider to take the stage win. The stage would see another large breakaway group successfully going clear, this time consisting […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to 5th again for MTN-Qhubeka
For the 3rd time this Tour de France, Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to 5th place at the stage finish for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. Andre Griepel (Lotto-Soudal) would be the rider who took the stage 14 honours, beating John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) to the line. After an extremely fast start that saw numerous […]
Mandela Day victory for MTN-Qhubeka at Le Tour
Steve Cummings has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung! In a thrilling finale, Steve Cummings rode away from his breakaway counterparts to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France. In another transitional stage of the Tour de France, Steve Cummings found himself in the main break […]
MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung celebrates Mandela Day at the Tour
Mandela Day 2015 falls during the Tour de France. We’re asking our supporters to celebrate with us through the #BicyclesChangeLives campaign. 18 July is a special day in South Africa because it is the birthday of the late Nelson Mandela. It has become known as Mandela Day and is celebrated annually. To honour the 67 […]
Tough finish on first transitional stage for MTN-Qhubeka
The first transitional stage between the Pyrenees and the Alps would be won by the Belgian, Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing). Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) was the rider in 2nd place and Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale) was 3rd. A 6 rider break went clear inside of 10km from the start but Team Giant-Alpecin had ideas […]
Louis Meintjes rides high to finish 5th after crash
Louis Meintjes put in a magnificent ride on today’s final stage in the Pyrenees, claiming 5th place at the top of the Plateau de Beille. Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) would be the rider to cross the line first, winning the 195km stage. It was after the intermediate sprint at kilometer 20 that a big group of […]
Two MTN-Qhubeka riders in top 20 on first mountain stage
The 10th stage of the Tour de France took riders into the Pyrenees for the first summit finish of this year’s race. Chris Froome (Team Sky) showed his class to take a convincing win. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung put on a good showing too, to have 2 riders placed in the top 20. The stage was […]
Video: MTN-Qhubeka at Tour de France – Chapter 2
Go behind the scenes with MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung at their historic first appearance at the Tour de France. Join us as we look back at stages 4, 5, & 6 – from cobbles and sprints to earning the Polka Dot Jersey.
Tour of Austria #9: Natnael Berhane ends 5th overall in Austria
The final stage of the Tour of Austria ran its course today with Moreno Moser (Cannondale-Garmin) winning the final bunch sprint. David Tanner (IAM Cycling) was 2nd and Clement Venturini (Cofidis) finished in 3rd. The two category 1 climbs on route today created an attacking platform and the riders obliged with constant attacks all stage. […]