{"id":15808,"date":"2018-08-12T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2018\/08\/12\/kreuziger-signing-a-key-addition-for-team-dimension-data-r7482\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T05:47:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T05:47:53","slug":"kreuziger-signing-a-key-addition-for-team-dimension-data-r7482","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/kreuziger-signing-a-key-addition-for-team-dimension-data-r7482\/","title":{"rendered":"Kreuziger signing a key addition for Team Dimension Data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is delighted to announce that Roman Kreuziger has agreed a two-year contract from 1 January, 2019.<\/p>\n

The hugely impressive Czech (32) not only brings a wealth of experience to our team, highlighted by his stellar palmar\u00e8s, but also a deep understanding that we ride for a greater purpose, the Qhubeka charity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJoining Team Dimension Data provides a new motivation for me, a fresh start in some ways. Wherever I\u2019ve ridden it\u2019s been with success and this challenge is absolutely no different,\u201d said Kreuziger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a really good year so far but I still have my big goal for the year to come; the World Championships in Innsbruck.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe though that I\u2019m now entering into the prime of my career and want to achieve great things with Team Dimension Data, so I can\u2019t wait to get started with my new teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018 Kreuziger\u2019s results in the Ardennes Classics, in particular, stood out as he finished second at the Amstel Gold Race, was fourth at La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne and also captured 8th place at Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n

He also rode the Giro d\u2019Italia, in support of Simon Yates, and came away with 6th place on stage four.<\/p>\n

Kreuziger joined Mitchelton-Scott (then Orica) in 2017 from Tinkoff, winning the \u2018world\u2019s toughest one-day race\u2019, the PRO \u00d6tztaler 5500, and riding the Tour de France, where he finished fifth on stage 8.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a great time and some wonderful experiences at Mitchelton-Scott and look forward to a really successful rest of 2018 with the team. I\u2019d like to wish everybody there all the very best for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, I love the Qhubeka charity and what it stands for as it resonates deeply with me; and as a token I\u2019d like to immediately fund one bike. I realise this is a small gesture now but I look forward to helping the team in their collective goal to keep raising funds for the distribution of bikes by Qhubeka, so I\u2019m delighted to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

For team principal Douglas Ryder, Kreuziger\u2019s signing is a key move as Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka looks to step up another level from 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoman signing for us is a big deal. To have a rider of his quality join our team is a real statement of intent and we\u2019re thrilled to have him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout his career he\u2019s produced impressive results and he\u2019s determined to continue that with our team. 2018 has seen him ride really well and we wish him the best for the rest of the year in advance of him linking up with us.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis obvious passion for the Qhubeka charity, already funding a bike, speaks to what makes our team so special and considering he has his own Academy too, he clearly understands how important giving back is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cImportantly, Roman\u2019s signing, in addition to other riders who have joined and others who will still be announced, sets out our stall for the coming two years and the ambitious goals we have set for ourselves. He will play a key role in that and we look forward to him taking on that responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

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