Wind Blows Vuelta Stage 8 Apart
The 8th stage of the Vuelta a Espana saw the wind wreak havoc on the peloton as the race split into pieces over the final 30km’s. Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) would come out on top after winning the sprint from a select group. Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) was 2nd and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) 3rd. The ever […]
Tough 7th stage of Vuelta a Espana for all team MTN-Qhubeka riders
The 7th stage of the Vuelta a Espana would turn out to be the toughest of the tour so far and also the most eventful for Team MTN-Qhubeka. Sergio Pardilla and Kristian Sbaragli both hit the deck early on in the stage but both riders were able to continue, thankfully. Due to the two crashes […]
Pardilla finishes 12th, moves to 15th on GC on 6th Vuelta stage
The first mountain top stage at the Vuelta a Espana showed which GC favourites are up for the challenge over the coming weeks and who are not. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the stage a top the cat 1 climb to La Zubia, looking much stronger than his team mate Nairo Quintana. Chris Froome (Team Sky) […]
Team MTN-Qhubeka: Sbaragli 9th and Pardilla takes Vuelta white jersey on Stage 5
The 5th stage of the Vuelta a Espana proved to be the best yet for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung as Kristian Sbaragli sprinted his way into 9th position on the stage while Sergio Pardilla attacked on the final cat 3 climb, to gain the points needed to take the lead in the combination classification. The […]
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] Vuelta Stage 20 preview and Rider Diaries featuring Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
Highlights from the 2013 Vuelta a España courtesy of Global Cycling Network including Michael Mørkøv of Saxo Tinkoff, Adam Hansen from Lotto Belisol and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg who rides for Argos Shimano. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SPJSdsvXrY Perfect for Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, Stage 12 to Taragona was a sprint stage, seeing him finish 8th. While Stage 13 […]