Douglas Ryder on the significance of Team MTN-Qhubeka's success in Portugal

[Matt]

Sergio Pardilla leading the Tour of Portugal is significant in two ways. We’ve taken a rider who’s been on WorldTour teams before, but this result is the first yellow jersey and first race he’s won since 2010. It shows our nurturing and supporting environment from a coaching and management support point of view and how we’ve been able to take an athlete whose been a good rider in world cycling but taken him to a higher level.

 

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