Merhawi Kudus wins white jersey in Oman
The Tour of Oman concluded today, with Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) winning the expected bunch sprint in Muttrah Corniche. Eduard Grosu (Nippo – Vini Fantini) and Sacha Modolo (UAE Abu Dhabi) completed the stage podium. Ben Hermans (BMC Racing) was the overall winner of the Tour of Oman. The final stage, as expected, came down to […]
Tour of Oman #5: Boasson Hagen victory makes it a perfect day for Dimension Data
The 5th stage of the Tour of Oman would be a real highlight for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to victory after Jacques Janse van Rensburg spent all day in the breakaway. Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) was 2nd on the stage with Marco Canola (United Healthcare) taking 3rd. The […]
Tour of Oman #4: Merhawi Kudus climbs to 6th on the stage
The 4th stage of the Tour of Oman would be pivotal in the battle for the overall race lead and it was a challenge Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) proved to be up for, as he was first to cross the finish line atop Green Mountain. Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) was 2nd and Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) […]
Tour of Oman #3: Edvald Boasson Hagen keeps GC lead after sprint stage
The 3rd stage of the Tour of Oman saw a bunch kick decide the stage with the pre stage favourite, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) taking the win ahead of Moreno Hofland (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Roy Jans (Wanty Groupe Gobert). With the leader’s jersey on the shoulders of our Norwegian Champion, Edvald Boasson Hagen, our African Team took […]
Tour of Oman #2: Edvald Boasson Hagen powers to stage win and overall lead
Edvald Boasson Hagen’s fine form continued today at the Tour of Oman as he powered to an emphatic stage 2 victory. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) was 2nd on the day with Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) rounding out the podium. Just as yesterday began with an early escape going clear, so it would be the case […]
Tour of Oman #1: Serge Pauwels 2nd on opening stage for Dimension Data
The Tour of Oman got off to a near perfect start for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka as Serge Pauwels come home in 2nd place, a few seconds behind Bob Jungels (Etixx-Quickstep). Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) was 3rd with our Edvald Boasson Hagen in 4th. After an early escape of 5 riders was neutralised […]
Dimension Data for Qhubeka to target stages and General Classification in Oman
The 7th edition of the Tour of Oman gets underway on Tuesday the 16th of February. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will be at the start of this UCI 2.HC event once again with numerous goals set for the 6 stage event. After already having competed in the Middle East for the past two weeks, […]
Tour of Oman #6: Van Rensburg 5th, Meintjes best young rider overall
The Tour of Oman reached its conclusion today after the 6th and final stage. The final 133.5km challenge saw the early escape of the day decide the stage with Matthias Brändle out-sprinting his breakaway companions. Iljo Keisse (Etixx Quickstep) was 2nd and Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) 3rd. The peloton came home just over a […]
Tour of Oman #4: Louis Meintjes takes over white young rider jersey!
The Queen stage of the Tour of Oman saw a great battle on Green Mountain with Rafael Valls (Lampre – Merida) taking an impressive win ahead of Tejay van Gaarderen (BMC Racing) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar). Jacques Janse van Rensburg and Louis Meintjes both impressed for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung on the 4th Tour of […]
MTN-Qhubeka focusses in on Green Mountain
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg sprinted to a 12th place finish in the third stage of the Tour of Oman. The stage saw a long breakaway which was reeled in to allow the expected mass sprint. It was a burning-hot day, and with the Green Mountain stage coming up today, the peloton let three riders get […]
Tour of Oman #2: Jacques Janse van Rensburg and Louis Meintjes perform solidly
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) won the 2nd stage of the Tour of Oman ahead of Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) from a small bunch sprint. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung had both Jacques Janse van Rensburg and Louis Meintjes finish as part of the select front group. The 2nd stage of […]
Tour of Oman #1: Johann van Zyl impresses yet again
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung got the Tour of Oman off to a good start with Johann van Zyl being the main protagonist of the first stage. The win however went to Andrea Gaurdini (Astana) with Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quickstep) and Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) in 2nd and 3rd respectively. It was inside the first kilometre of […]