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Tour de France
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 […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 16: Bell Star Pro
Stage 16 is a 201 km route from Bourg-de-Peage to Gap. The Stage 16 prize, a Bell Star Pro helmet, will go to the team boss with the least points in the overall competition after Stage 16. What awaits your team on Stage 16: Stage 16 Profile: Stage 16 Route Map: TV Broadcast times: Stage […]
Video: Inside look at MTN Qhubeka’s race machines
GCN chats to Team MTN Qhubeka’s Jens Zemke and ENVE composites CEO, Sarah Lehman, about the relationship between the team and equipment sponsors.
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 […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 15: GoPro Hero
Stage 15 takes the rides from Mende to Valence along a 183 km route. The daily Fantasy Tour prize for stage 15 is a GoPro Hero action camera and will be awarded to a team boss leading the polka dot jersey classification. What awaits your team on Stage 15: Stage 15 Profile: Stage 15 Route […]
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 […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 14: Giro Synthe helmet
Stage 14 takes the rides from Rodez to Mende via a 178.5 km route. The daily Fantasy Tour prize for stage 14 is a Giro Synthe helmet and will be awarded to a team boss leading the white jersey classification. What awaits your team on Stage 14: Stage 14 Profile: Stage 14 Map: TV Broadcast […]
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 […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 13: Giro Empire SLX
With the Pyrenees behind them, the riders face a 198,5 km ride from Muret to Rodez. The daily Fantasy Tour prize for stage 13 is a pair of Giro Empire SLX shoes and will be awarded to a team boss who picked a rider in one of the breakaways from stages 6, 7, 8, 10, […]
Fantasy Tour Preview Stage 12: Sigma ROX 10.0
Stage 12 takes the Tour on a 195 km trip from Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille. With 4 significant humps along the way, this is another stage for the climbers. The daily Fantasy Tour prize for stage 12 is a Sigma Rox 10.0 GPS computer and will be awarded to the overall competition leader after […]
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 […]