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Tour de France
Edvald Boasson Hagen 5th again
Edvald Boasson Hagen would finish 5th in the mass sprint of the 5th Tour de France stage. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) would take his 2nd win of the Tour, just ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Mark Cavendish (Etixx-Quickstep). In another nervy stage of the Tour de France that saw riders taking on 190km from Arras […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 6 – GoPro Hero
Stage 6 takes the riders on a scenic 191.5 km route along the coast from Abbeville to Le Harve. The sprinters are expected to race for the win despite a slight climb to the line. The Stage 6 prize, a GoPro Hero action camera, will go to a team boss with the white jersey holder […]
Top 5 for MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung rider
The 4th stage of the Tour de France saw riders take on the cobbled roads of Northern France. It would be a thrilling stage that saw our Norwegian champion, Edvald Boasson Hagen sprint to an incredible 5th place on the stage. Tony Martin would take the stage victory after escaping with 3km to go. After […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 5 – Giro Synthe helmet
Stage 5 takes the riders on a 189.5 km route from Arras Communauté Urbaine to Amiens Métropole. The sprinters are expect to shine with a fast finish into the line. The Stage 5 prize, a Giro Synthe helmet, will go to the team boss with any riders in the break aways over last 4 stages […]
Serge Pauwels in the break, all MTN-Qhubeka riders OK after crash
The 3rd stage of the Tour de France saw Joquim Rodriguez (Katusha) take the victory atop the Mur de Huy, just ahead of Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale). Froome would also move into the yellow jersey. The day would start of positively for our African team as Serge Pauwels got […]
Stage three crash ends Cancellara’s Tour de France
Fabian Cancellara was whisked off to the hospital for a CT scan shortly after he crossed the finish line of the crash-marred stage three at the Tour de France, and hours later the news confirmed the worst: two transverse process fractures in two vertebrae bones of the lower back. It is the identical injury he […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 4 – Fabric Scoop Saddle
Stage 4 takes the riders on a 223.5 km trip from Seraing to Camrai. With the route featuring seven cobblestone sections, will Vincenzo Nibali show the agility he displayed at last year’s Tour? The Stage 4 prize, Fabric Scoop saddle, will go to the competition winner. What awaits your team on Stage 4: Stage 4 […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 3 – Giro Empire SLX shoes
Stage 3 takes the riders on a 159.5 km trip from Anvers to Huy. With the climb up Mur de Huy at the end, we can expect an interesting dash for the line. The Stage 3 prize, Giro Empire SLX shoes, will go to the team boss with the highest standing in the green jersey […]
MTN-Qhubeka Report: Wind blows race apart on Stage 2
The 2nd stage of the Tour de France lived up to its expectations of having the weather, and particularly the wind affecting the race. A small group of 20 odd riders sprinted it out for the win with Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) taking the victory ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing). […]
Steve Cummings storms home in 10th for MTN-Qhubeka
The 1st stage of the Tour de France was a spectacle unrivaled by anything else we have experienced. We could not have hoped for a better start to our Grande Boucle either with Steve Cummings finishing in a terrific 10th place. It was a day of so many highs for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung with […]
Fantasy Tour: Stage 2 – Sigma ROX 10.0 GPS Computer
Stage 2 takes the riders on a 166 km journey from Utrecht to Zélande. With almost no climbing, expect an exciting sprint finish at the line. The Stage 2 prize, a Sigma ROX 10.0 GPS computer, will go to the team boss with the overall highest team score for the stage. What awaits your team […]
Competition: The Hub Tour de France Fantasy Tour
The annual The Hub Tour de France Fantasy Tour is back with R70,000 worth of cycling gear to give away. It’s simple. Be the team boss. Pick your riders to represent you in the 2015 Tour de France. Each rider is then allocated a score after every stage according to our scoring system. The team […]