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MTN-Qhubeka
2015 season
UCI codeMTN
Status UCI Professional Continental
UCI Africa Tour rankingongoing
Manager Douglas Ryder
Brian Smith (July–)
Main sponsor(s) MTN & Qhubeka
Based South Africa
Bicycles Cervélo
Groupset?
Season victories
One-day races1
Stage race overall3
Stage race stages8
National Championships5
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The 2015 season for the MTN–Qhubeka cycling team began in January at the Trofeo Santanyi-Ses Salines-Campos. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

Team roster

As of 15 January 2015. [1]
Rider Date of birth
  Natnael Berhane ( ERI) (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 24)
  Edvald Boasson Hagen ( NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 27)
  Theo Bos ( NED) (1983-08-22)22 August 1983 (aged 31)
  Matt Brammeier ( IRL) (1985-06-07)7 June 1985 (aged 29)
  Gerald Ciolek ( GER) (1986-09-19)19 September 1986 (aged 28)
  Steve Cummings ( GBR) (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 33)
  Nicolas Dougall ( RSA) (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 22)
  Tyler Farrar ( USA) (1984-06-02)2 June 1984 (aged 30)
  Matthew Goss ( AUS) (1986-11-05)5 November 1986 (aged 28)
  Jacques Janse van Rensburg ( RSA) (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 27)
  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg ( RSA) (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 25)
  Songezo Jim ( RSA) (1990-09-17)17 September 1990 (aged 24)
Rider Date of birth
  Jayde Julius [N 1] ( RSA) (1993-08-17)17 August 1993 (aged 21)
  Merhawi Kudus ( ERI) (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 20)
  Louis Meintjes ( RSA) (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 22)
  Adrien Niyonshuti ( RWA) (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 27)
  Serge Pauwels ( BEL) (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 (aged 31)
  Youcef Reguigui ( ALG) (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 25)
  Kristian Sbaragli ( ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 24)
  Andreas Stauff ( GER) (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 27)
  Daniel Teklehaymanot ( ERI) (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 26)
  Jay Thomson ( RSA) (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 28)
  Johann Van Zyl ( RSA) (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 (aged 23)
  Jaco Venter ( RSA) (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 27)
  1. ^ Julius joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire.

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
30 January Trofeo Andratx – Mirador d’Es Colomer UCI Europe Tour   Steve Cummings ( GBR)   Spain Mirador d'Es Colomer
22 February Tour of Oman, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour   Louis Meintjes ( RSA)   Oman
14 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour   Youcef Reguigui ( ALG)   Malaysia Fraser's Hill
15 March Tour de Langkawi, Overall UCI Asia Tour   Youcef Reguigui ( ALG)   Malaysia
29 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour   Louis Meintjes ( RSA)   Italy Roccapelago
29 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Louis Meintjes ( RSA)   Italy
10 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Louis Meintjes ( RSA)   France
24 April Giro del Trentino, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour   Louis Meintjes ( RSA)   Italy
31 May Tour des Fjords, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour   Edvald Boasson Hagen ( NOR)   Norway Stavanger
14 June CritĂ©rium du DauphinĂ©, Mountains classification UCI World Tour   Daniel Teklehaimanot ( ERI)   France
21 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour   Matt Brammeier ( IRL)   Netherlands Boxtel
9 July Tour of Austria, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour   Johann van Zyl ( RSA)   Austria Matrei in Osttirol
18 July Tour de France, Stage 14 UCI World Tour   Steve Cummings ( GBR)   France Mende
5 August Danmark Rundt, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour   Edvald Boasson Hagen ( NOR)   Denmark Aarhus
31 August Vuelta a España, Stage 10 UCI World Tour   Kristian Sbaragli ( ITA)   Spain CastellĂłn de la Plana
13 September Tour of Britain, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Edvald Boasson Hagen ( NOR)   United Kingdom

National, Continental and World champions 2015

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
7 February South African National Road Race Champion
  Jacques Janse van Rensburg ( RSA)   South Africa Mbombela
25 June Norwegian National Time Trial Champion
  Edvald Boasson Hagen ( NOR)   Norway Brumunddal
26 June Eritrea National Time Trial Champion
  Daniel Teklehaimanot ( ERI)   Eritrea Asmara
28 June Eritrea National Road Race Champion
  Natnael Berhane ( ERI)   Eritrea Asmara
28 June Norwegian National Road Race Champion
  Edvald Boasson Hagen ( NOR)   Norway Lillehammer

References

  1. ^ "Home". teammtnqhubeka.com.
  2. ^ "Natnael Berhane of Europcar Joins Team MTN-Qhubeka". 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Report: Boasson Hagen signs for MTN-Qhubeka". 27 August 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ Stephen Farrand (2 September 2014). "Transfers: MTN-Qhubeka confirms Bos as team sprinter". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ Wynn, Nigel (1 October 2014). "Steve Cummings signs to MTN-Qhubeka". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Farrar signs for MTN-Qhubeka". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ^ Mark Watson (18 September 2014). "Goss Signs with Team MTN-Qhubeka". RoadCycling.com. Seven Sparkles International. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (18 September 2014). "MTN-Qhubeka: Building for a future". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. ^ Benson, Daniel (20 September 2014). "Pauwels falls for MTN-Qhubeka project". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Gerdemann to join Cult Energy in 2015". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  11. ^ "News shorts: Christina Watches officially ends, Caja Rural-RGA finalise roster". cyclingnews.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

External links

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