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MTN-Qhubeka to race Amgen Tour of California

MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung announced today that they have received an invitation to compete for the first time at this year’s Amgen Tour of California. The Amgen Tour of California is America’s premier cycling race and takes place from 10-17 May. The team has been invited to a series of top-level races. They received their first Grand Tour invitation to the Vuelta a España last year and recently received a wildcard invitation to compete at the Tour de France in July, making them the first African-registered team to compete at the French Grand Tour. The team have bolstered their roster this year with a series of new signings including Matthew Goss from Orica-GreenEdge, Tyler Farrar from Garmin-Sharp, Theo Boss from Belkin, Edvald Boasson Hagen from Team Sky and Steven Cummings from the BMC squad. American sprinter Farrar won stage 4 of the Tour of California during the 2013 edition. After spending most of his career with Jonathan Vaughters’ Slipstream Sports, he made the move to MTN-Qhubeka for the next two seasons and will no doubt want to represent his new team in California. “It’s exciting for the team to be debuting in the race,” said TT specialist Steve Cummings. “We don’t know the parcours yet but there ...

Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo wildcards for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung

Today RCS Sport announced the wildcard recipients for their respective 2015 World Tour events. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are delighted that for the 3rd year running, they have been included in both the Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo events. We would like to thank RCS Sport for extending these invitations to our team. We don’t think anybody could forget our debut appearance at the 2013 Milan Sanremo. It was the race in which our African team was announced to the world as Gerald Ciolek triumphed, giving our team its biggest victory to date. Obviously this victory has a special place in our teams history and so we are delighted to be going back to “La classicissima di Primavera” this year where once again, we will contest for the victory. The Tirreno-Adriatico will be our first World Tour stage race of the 2015 season and as guests to the race we hope to put on a great show. We will look to better our stage podium placings we have received in previous years and be visible throughout the race. The Tirreno-Adriatico has treated our team well in preparing our riders for the classics and so we are grateful to have such ...

Bigla Pro Cycling Team To Wear Castelli in 2015

The Bigla Pro Cycling Team is proud to announce Castelli as its technical clothing partner for the 2015 season. The Italian company is known for making cyclists faster by revolutionizing professional rider’s clothing. They’re focused on innovation and speed and that’s no different as we reveal the 2015 Bigla Pro Cycling Team look. The team will also be using the Aero Speed Suits designed specifically for road racing and the innovative Gabba jacket that revolutionized rain jackets in professional cycling. Steve Smith, Castelli Brand Manager said: “Castelli is happy to return to the women’s peloton with the Bigla Pro Cycling Team and long time partners Cervélo and Rotor. Our goal is to help the Bigla team have a competitive advantage in every situation. With this partnership we want to use the team as a testing ground for innovation in our women’s performance clothing.” The team is currently conducting a training camp on Fuerteventura where bypasses have seen the riders donning the new look. “When we started working on the design and the corporate identity of the team, we considered our objectives in the sport,” General Manager Thomas Campana said. “We want to be one of the most competitive teams on ...

USA CX Nationals: Austin, TX

Beginning Wednesday, January 7th, cyclocross racers of all ages lined up to test themselves against the nation’s best over the course of five days. They raced beneath clear skies in late afternoon sun and they fought through the windy cold and eventual rainfall of the final days. They took on muddy runups and limestone stairs with bikes shouldered or pulled, whatever amount of resourcefulness was required. So many faces from around the country flashing by in an array of bright colors. At the end of each day, national champions were crowned and, if there wasn’t beer waiting afterward, there was certainly barbecue. These are a handful of images that we captured during the five days of racing.

MTN-Qhubeka to light up 2015 Tour de France

To receive a wild card for the Tour de France is a dream come true for the entire MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung team, while it is also a historic moment for African and world cycling. In all the 101 previous editions of the Tour de France, this will be the first time an African registered team will take part in this, the biggest cycling race in the world. OFFICIAL!!! @TeamMTNQhubeka have received a Wild Card for the 2015 @letour! Amazing news… pic.twitter.com/rvTwBmuVpx — Team MTN-Qhubeka (@TeamMTNQhubeka) January 14, 2015 “We can light up stages of the Tour and we bring this incredible story to the Tour. We’re putting African kids on bikes and being at the Tour de France would help that immeasurably” said general manager, Brian Smith. “I’d like to think that the green jersey is an option to target but we’ll certainly be riding for stage wins. We could bring the first African team to the Tour de France and from that the minimum would be to win a stage.” The 2015 Grand Depart will take place on the 4th July, starting with a 14km time trial in Utrecht. The riders will tackle 21 stages, covering 3344km in total before ...

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MTN-Qhubeka to race Amgen Tour of California

Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo wildcards for Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung

Bigla Pro Cycling Team To Wear Castelli in 2015

USA CX Nationals: Austin, TX

MTN-Qhubeka to light up 2015 Tour de France

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