This weekend Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will take part in the GP Citta di Lugano, Switzerland. The UCI 1.HC race takes place on Sunday and will be run over a 185km course.
The race is a familiar one to our Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka riders, having participated in the Swiss event on a few occasions in the past. Once again riders will do a small outer loop to the North of Lugano before racing 5 laps of a 34km circuit. The lap contains 3 noted climbs, which will certainly influence the race over the final laps.
In recent years, the punchers who are able to survive over the climbs have taken out the victory from small group sprints. Your climbers have also had a fair amount of success at the GP Citta di Lugano over the years and so it will very much be a contest between the climbers and punchers once again.
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka will have a team capable of being competitive in all possible race outcomes. Natnael Berhane and Omar Fraile are two riders that the parcours seems to suit particularly well. Kristian Sbaragli gives us a good small group sprint option and Merhawi Kudus, Igor Anton, Matt Brammeier and Jay Thomson will provide excellent support throughout the race.
Natnael Berhane – Rider
Oli Cookson – Sport Director