jay RSS

2014, car, castelli, de, de panne, Driedaagse, jay, MTN-Qhubeka, panne, qhibeka, robert, team, thompson, Video -

Inside the team car: Best seat in the house

In April, we secured a ride in the MTN-Qhubeka team car for the 3-day stage race, Driedaagse De Panne, in Flanders. We watched the race unfold from the most revealing of vantage points. Enjoy the ride.

Read more

castelli, jay, mtn, News, Qhubeka, team, thompson -

MTN-Qhubeka return to 3 Days of De Panne

After a very busy opening week for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung at the Belgian classics, racing continues when the team start the 3 Days of De Panne on Tuesday. The 3 day, 4 stage Belgian tour is a prestigious race that sets the tone for another big week of Belgian racing with the Ronde van Vlaanderen also being on Sunday. 3 Days of De Panne always attracts a stellar field as riders look to be in peak condition ahead of the weekends Belgian monument by using the ‘DDDP’ to sharpen the race legs. Riders like Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma – QuickStep) will be on the start line, thus highlighting the calibre of rider on display. After a tough opening week of spring classics with numerous crashes, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will rest riders like Gerald Ciolek and Ignatas Konovalovas for DDDP, allowing an almost full compliment of African riders the chance to start the Belgian tour. Martin Reimer and Jay Thomson headline the team with support from Ferekalsi Debesay, Bradley Potgieter, Youcef Reguigui, Songezo Jim, Johann van Zyl and Dennis van Niekerk.   Rider – Jay Thomson  “De Panne is another interesting Belgium race where the ...

Read more

Tags