MTN-Qhubeka La Vuelta Roster
As Africa’s first ever professional cycling team to race a grand tour, we are extremely excited and very proud to announce the 6 African and 3 European riders that will make history and represent Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung at the 2014 La Vuelta a Espana.
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung La Vuelta a Espana Lineup
Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT
Gerald CIOLEK
Jaco VENTER
Jay THOMSON
Kristian SBARAGLI
Linus GERDEMANN
Louis MEINTJES
Merhawi KUDUS
Sergio PARDILLA
Ignatas KONOVALOVAS
Jacques Janse VAN RENSBURG
Gerald Ciolek
It’s a great thing that we’ll be at the start of La Vuelta, it is a big step forward for our team. I am personally looking forward to it too because I believe our team can perform really well at this race. It is a race that suits our team and especially our climbers can be successful.
Louis Meintjes
I am super happy to have been selected to race La Vuelta, I still can’t really believe it. I think after La Vuelta I will only realise what it actually means. My main goal will firstly be to just reach the finish and after that I will definitely look to target 1 or 2 stages for a result. Of course I will help support Sergio for the GC on the mountain stages too.
Jay Thomson
This is probably one of the proudest moments in my career to be on the start line of my first grand tour. I just can’t wait to get the ball rolling. Having 4 riders from South Africa is unreal and a total of 6 from Africa to start La Vuelta is something really special. Never before has this been done so it’s a massive step for African cycling.
Jaco Venter
I am so happy to have been selected. I must admit, it has been a really stressful few weeks leading up to La Vuelta but I couldn’t be happier and I hope to make the team and all our fans proud.
Kristian Sbaragli
I am really happy and proud to be part of the final selection for La Vuelta. It will definitely be a hard race but I am confident I can do well at my first grand tour. I have been preparing for a long time at altitude for La Vuelta so I will be ready.