{"id":17344,"date":"2016-11-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/11\/24\/team-dimension-data-for-qhubeka-reveals-2017-team-and-race-outfit-r5860\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:26:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:26:05","slug":"team-dimension-data-for-qhubeka-reveals-2017-team-and-race-outfit-r5860","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/team-dimension-data-for-qhubeka-reveals-2017-team-and-race-outfit-r5860\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka reveals 2017 team and race outfit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2016 cycling season concluded a couple of weeks ago and once again it has been an incredibly successful one for Africa\u2019s leading professional cycling team. Based out of Johannesburg, Dimension Data for Qhubeka managed to win 32 races this year, while climbing the podium more than 70 times. 5 stage wins, a “Yellow\u201c and “Green Jersey\u201c at the Tour de France was also among the achievements as was the team\u2019s first ever win in a special category at a Grand Tour, taking home the “Best Climber\u201c classification of the Vuelta a Espana.<\/p>\n

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Staying at the Southern Sun, The Cullinan, Dimension Data for Qhubeka is currently preparing for the upcoming season in the Western Cape. It is the first time the 2017 team meets. Over the last few days the riders went out on several training rides and spent some time with its main sponsors Dimension Data, Deloitte and Cerv\u00e9lo, to name a few.<\/p>\n

Earlier today the team presented itself to the public at the scenic Cape Town Waterfront. In an engaging event all 28 riders were introduced to fans and media. Lead by Mark Cavendish, Omar Fraile, and Daniel Teklehaimanot the team also revealed its fresh new look.<\/p>\n

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In recent years the 5-finger-salute has become synonymous with our African team. The hand will once again feature on the back of the jersey. However, the jersey also reveals 28 smaller hands. Subtly printed on the green livery they symbolize the children who receive help through the way how our 28 riders are racing, through the amount of awareness they are able to raise for Qhubeka and through their way of competing at the highest level of our sport. During this weeks training camp each of the riders will personally give a child a Qhubeka bike at a distribution ceremony, thus offering a direct link. Furthermore, the team will also be echoing Qhubeka\u2019s new call to action #DoYourPart, an innovative way to contribute to the charity. Supporters can now fund single parts or a complete bike to help mobilising people in Africa. To find out more, go to doyourpart.qhubeka.org.<\/p>\n

\nWe had some incredible success this year. The amount of exposure that we got for Qhubeka was beyond of what we could have imagined, stepping up to the World Tour. That\u2019s what we want to build on to do more. We want to do more together as a team, with our partners and fans and raise more than the 5.000 bikes that we raised this year.
\n Mark Cavendish, Rider, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n

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\n2016 was a year that fulfilled many dreams and out performed our expectations as a team, with our partners and the Qhubeka charity. Our goal for 2017 is to be even better together, better in the way we integrate as team mates, better with our partners and better connected to our fans. With this team of incredible individuals we look forward to building on our successes of this year.
\n Douglas Ryder, Team Principal, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n

Dimension Data for Qhubeka will take on the 2017 season with riders from 12 different nations. Once again the team will race ambitiously as it has set itself some serious goals. Racing to race awareness for the Qhubeka charity, the following 28 riders will sport the colors of the African team:<\/p>\n

Igor Anton (Spain), Natnael Berhane (Eritrea), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway), Mark Cavendish (Great Britain), Stephen Cummings (Great Britain), Mekseb Debesay (Eritrea), Nicolas Dougall (South Africa), Bernhard Eisel (Austria), Tyler Farrar (USA), Omar Fraile (Spain), Ryan Gibbons (South Africa), Nathan Haas (Australia), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (South Africa), Jacques Janse van Rensburg (South Africa), Ben King (USA), Merhawi Kudus (Eritrea), Lachlan Morton (Australia), Adrien Niyonsuti (Rwanda), Ben O\u2019Connor (Australia), Serge Pauwels (Belgium), Youcef Reguigui (Algeria), Mark Renshaw (Australia), Kristian Sbaragli (Italy), Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eritrea), Jay Robert Thomson (South Africa), Scott Thwaites (Great Britain), Johann van Zyl (South Africa), Jaco Venter (South Africa)<\/p>\n

\nAs the team\u2019s title sponsor, 2016 was an exhilarating year for Dimension Data. Team Dimension Data\u2019s achievements over the past two years has ignited the enthusiasm and interest of millions of fans \u2013 not only in South Africa and Africa, but across the world. We\u2019re proud to be part of the Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka \u201afamily\u2018, and are committed to making a signifcant contribution to the future success of the African youth by continuing to support the team and the Qhubeka charity.
\nJeremy Ord, Executive Chairman, Dimension Data<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n

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\nThe arc of this one-of-a-kind cycling team will continue to rise in 2017 on the back of another magical season. Deloitte and our people are proud of our 28 riders and a cast of the best sports directors, coaches, mechanics and support team who act everyday with a true sense of purpose on and off the bike. Giving a bike to a child through Qhubeka, allowed us to do our part and make a tangible and measureable impact 1,000\u2019s of times this year and we are just warming up.
\n Tom Galizia, Deloitte Principal and Sponsorship Lead<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n
\nThis team continues to amaze us all. Whether from a pure fan side or from the industry one, the success and enthusiasm they demonstrated all over the globe fighting for the right cause is something no other team can match. We are proud to be their partner of choice for the bikes. We cherish the relationship we have with the riders to keep making our bikes better. 2015 was great, 2016 has been amazing. We are looking forward to seeing where Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is going to take us in 2017 on Cerv\u00e9lo bikes.
\nAntoine Ballon, Head of Marketing, Cerv\u00e9lo<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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