Pardilla holds good GC position on 4th Vuelta stage
The 4th stage of the Vuelta a Espana was another where temperatures soared above the 40°C mark. John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) would be one of the only sprinters to get over the final cat 2 climb situated just 26km’s from the finish and so, the German won the stage from the small bunch sprint by a […]
Janse van Rensburg does it again and breaks away on Vuelta stage 3
It was another scorching hot day here in Spain as tempratures hit 40°C during the 3rd Vuelta a Espana stage. Michael Matthews (Orica Greenedge) would reign supreme on the tough final 2km climb to the line. The Aussie out sprinted Dan Martin (Garmin Sharp) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) for the win. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung […]
Janse van Rensburg shows his strength on 2nd Vuelta stage
The 2nd stage of the Vuelta a Espana saw a bunch sprint decide the outcome in San Fernando with Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) claiming the first road stage victory. The tough and technical finish saw John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) cross the line in 2nd with Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) taking the final podium spot. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung […]
African Underdogs Impress at Vuelta Team Time Trial
The start of Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung’s first ever grand tour could not have gone any better. While Movistar came home fastest to win the stage and Cannondale and Orica-Greenedge were 2nd and 3rd respectively, Team MTN-Qhubeka blitzed home just 29 seconds down in 12th position. Coming into the race as a wild card, Africa’s […]
Video: La Vuelta a Espana Team Presentation and Preview
The time has come and Team MTN-Qhubeka have arrived at the biggest stage in world cycling. Africa’s first ever cycling team to participate in a grand tour was presented at La Vuelta a Espana team presentation this evening in Jerez, Spain. Starting with a team trial tomorrow evening, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will have its […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka Rider Thoughts and Feelings Before La Vuelta a Espana
Tomorrow Africa’s team start their first ever grand tour, La Vuelta a Espana. Boundaries are being broken with an unprecedented 6 grand tour debutantes starting the La Vuelta . As well as in Merhawi Kudus, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will field the youngest rider in the race. For each and every Team MTN-Qhubeka rider starting […]
[Video] An African Bicycle Dream: Episode 5
The 5th episode in An African Bicycle Dream reflects back to our participation at the recent Tour de Suisse. Team Principal, Douglas Ryder and Director Sportif, Jens Zemke also give a lot of insight into the teams preparation and plans for the upcoming Vuelta a Espana. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy8ekDBOx_Q& Watch previous episodes of Team MTN-Qhubeka’s An African […]
An African Bicycle Dream – Episode 4
The 4th episode of An African Bicycle Dream from Team MTN-Qhubeka is here. It reflects back to key moments from our 2013 season as well as takes you behind the scenes to our first training camp and team presentation held at the MTN headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of our 2014 season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0H7wMRnoxE The […]
Mzansi Tour 2014 in pictures
This past weekend saw the second Mzansi Tour wrap up with local and international teams battling head-to-head. A dominant show from Team MTN-Qhubeka saw Jacques Janse van Rensburg take the overall honours and the team take five of the six classifications on offer. Thanks to Warren from Capcha Photography for providing the great images. Prologue […]
Kudus second overall in Malaysian race
20 year old Merhawi Kudus climbed to second place on the queen stage of this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi, on Sunday 2 March. The achievement by the Eritrean rider also ensured he moves up to second on the overall standing, trailing stage winner and race leader Mirsamd Pourseyedigolakhour (Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team) by 8 […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka receive wildcards for Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne
A word from Douglas Ryder: ASO today announced our inclusion in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. It’s wonderful to receive this news and now have the biggest WorldTour calendar we’ve ever had. It’s encouraging to see the biggest race organisers continually putting their faith in the team, which is something we’ve been working hard to […]
Meintjes Wins The South African Elite Road Championships
In what was an exhilarating race around the streets of Westiville, KwaZulu-Natal today. The South African Road Race Championships saw Louis Meintjes come away with the national jersey. Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) took the silver with defending champion, Jay Thomson taking the bronze medal. The days racing was hard and fast from the gun, with numerous […]