Daryl Impey wins back-to-back titles at Tour Down Under
South African Daryl Impey has created history today, becoming the first male to win back-to-back Tour Down Under titles with a third-place finish on the final stage. After winning on countback in 2018, Impey finished behind Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) and Wout Poels (Team Sky) up Willunga today to claim a more convincing 13-second victory in […]
Impey wins stage four of Tour Down Under
Defending champion Daryl Impey has taken an emotional victory on stage four of the Tour Down Under, recovering over the famous Corkscrew climb to sprint to victory ahead of race leader Patrick Bevin (CCC Team). Despite his overall victory last year, it’s the first stage win at the Tour Down Under for Impey, who has […]
Nicholas Dlamini wins King of the Mountains in Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under reached its conclusion today in downtown Adelaide with a 90km criterium style stage. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won the final stage, but it was Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) who won the race overall. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka can be more than pleased with their efforts at the opening World Tour race of […]
Impey becomes first South African to win the Tour Down Under
33-year-old all-rounder Daryl Impey has secured the overall title at the 2018 Tour Down Under following the final stage today, becoming the first South African in history to win the Australian WorldTour race. Daryl Impey. Image courtesy of Getty Images. Starting the final day on equal time with Richie Porte (BMC Racing), the lead only […]
Dlamini holds on to KOM jersey for another day
Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the feared Norton Summit stage at the Tour Down Under, winning the select group sprint from Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana). Sagan also assumed control of the overall race lead. While a 128km stage isn’t all that testing in terms of distance, the 43 degree average temperature between […]
Preview: Tour Down Under with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka
The 2017 World Tour season opener is upon us as the Tour Down Under gets underway on the 17 of January. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is excited to be in Australia for the 2nd year in succession, particularly with our 4 Australian riders raring to go in front of their home crowd. Once again, […]
Mark Renshaw claims another sprint finish 2nd place at Tour Down Under
Just as the Santos Tour Down Under started with a stage 1 Caleb Ewan (GreenEDGE) sprint victory and our Mark Renshaw in 2nd, so it would conclude on today’s final stage. Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) was the rider 3rd on the line. 20 laps of a 4.5km city circuit were to be raced around Adelaide today. […]
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg attacks at Tour Down Under
For the 3rd year in a row, Richie Porte (BMC Racing) won the stage finishing stage atop Willunga Hill. Today it was Sergio Henao (Team Sky) in 2nd and Michael Woods (Cannondale) in 3rd place. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka were in the spotlight for the majority of the stage, thanks to Reinardt Janse van […]
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg places 6th
The Santos Tour Down Under started in the outskirts of Adelaide and lead the peloton over 138 kilometers to Victor Harbour. There were some threats that the race could be action packed at the end with clouds looming over the Crow’s Nest, the days decisive climb. In the end only a small peloton of around […]
Cameron Meyer comes home with chase group Down Under
Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEDGE) won the 3rd stage of the Santos Tour Down Under from a 10 rider group sprint. Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) was 2nd with Michael Woods (Cannondale) in 3rd place. The early racing saw a lone escapee, Laurens De Vreese (Astana), jump clear from kilometer zero. The peloton were happy to let him […]
Crash halts Team Dimension Data on stage 2 of Tour Down Under
Jay McCarthy (Tinkoff) won the crash affected 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under. He just pipped Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) on the line with Rohan Dennis (BMC) in 3rd. McCarthy also took over the race lead. The 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under ran its course over an undulating circuit around Stirling. 4 riders […]
Mark Renshaw takes 2nd for Team Dimension Data
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka got its World Tour season off to a cracking start with Mark Renshaw sprinting to 2nd place at the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEDGE) took the top spot on the day and also the race leaders jersey. Wouter Wippert (Cannondale) completed the stage podium […]